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  "heading": "Cubic capacity",
  "text": "The cubic capacity of a building or compartment shall be taken to be the volume of the space contained by its enclosing walls, the upper surface of the floor of the lowest storey in the building or compartment, and the topmost ceiling in the building or compartment or, if the topmost storey has no ceiling, the internal surface of the roof.",
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