# The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Amendment) Regulations 1993, Paragraph 14


After paragraph (11) of regulation 82 there shall be added the following paragraph—
“(12) In a ship constructed on or after 1st January 1994, where a public space spans three or more decks by means of permanent openings and contains combustibles (such as furniture) and enclosed spaces (such as shops, offices and restaurants), the space shall be equipped with a smoke extraction system; and—
(a) the smoke extraction system shall—
(i) be activated by operation of the smoke detection system required by regulation 10(8) of these Regulations; and
(ii) be capable of being manually controlled; and
(b) the size of the fan or fans shall be such that the entire volume within the space can be exhausted in not more than 10 minutes.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/3163/schedule/paragraph/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-fire-protection-amendment-regulations-1993/schedule/paragraph-14
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