Regulation 23 HeatingI1
Scotland
The heating system in every school building shall be such as to secure that, when the outside temperature is 0 degrees centigrade (F10 degrees Celsius) and when the heating system is heating air at a rate specified in column (2) of Table X the temperature at a height of not more than 1 metre from the floor shall be the temperature specified in column (3) as appropriate to the type of accommodation specified in column (1).
F2TABLE X
| Type of accommodation | Number of air changes per hour to be heated by the heating system | Temperatures |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Medical inspection room, changing room, bathroom, water closet and shower room | 3 | 18.5°C |
| Teaching space, dining room, nursery room, common room and staff room | 2 | 17°C |
| Assembly area, lecture hall, theatre and cinema | 1½ | 15.5°C |
| Sickroom | 3 | 14.5°C |
| Cloakroom and corridors | 2 | 13°C |
| Gymnasia | 1½ | 13°C |
| Games hall | 1 | 10°C |
In every school building the water temperature of a swimming pool shall be not less than F324°C, and the air temperature in the hall of a swimming pool shall be not less than the chosen water temperature.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in reg. 23(1) substituted (1.4.1973) by The School Premises (General Requirements and Standards) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1973 (S.I. 1973/322), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1
- F2
Reg. 23 Table 10 substituted (1.4.1973) by The School Premises (General Requirements and Standards) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1973 (S.I. 1973/322), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2
- F3
Words in reg. 23(2) substituted (1.4.1973) by The School Premises (General Requirements and Standards) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1973 (S.I. 1973/322), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1
Commencement
- I1
Reg. 23 in force at 18.8.1967, see reg. 1(1)
Notes on Part III
Modifications
- C1
Pt. III applied (1.5.1976) by The Grant-Aided Secondary Schools (Scotland) Grant Regulations 1976 (S.I. 1976/475), regs. 1, 18