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Licensing Of Clubs Law (No. 17 of 1975) - Sect 16

Standards applicable to premises

16.
(1) The following provisions shall apply to any premises in respect of which a licence has been issued under this Law:
(a) the club-house shall be substantially built and shall be in good repair and every room shall be adequately ventilated and shall have proper lighting facilities;
(b) no wall of a building forming part of the premises shall be less than nine feet in height;
(c) the eaves of any building forming part of the premises shall not be less than seven feet from the ground;
(d) the roof shall be made of permanent or semi-permanent material;
(e) the woodwork of the building comprising the premises shall be painted;
(f) the ground floor of the club-house shall be cemented;
(g) there shall be adequate drainage facilities to the premises;
(h) there shall be an adequate supply of water to the premises together with a supply of drinking water;
(i) where cooking is done in the premises a separate room shall be kept apart as a kitchen with an adequate outlet for smoke;
(j) fire-fighting equipment of any nature adequate for the purpose of fighting a fire within the premises shall be maintained within such premises;
(k) facilities for the parking of vehicles shall be provided within the premises where the access to such premises is along a roadway which is less than thirty feet in width.
(2) where the premises of any club do not conform to the provisions of subsection (1), the Chairman may, by written notice to the president, secretary or manager of such club, request such president, secretary or manager to take all necessary steps to comply with such notice before a date to be specified in the said notice. The Chairman may, at his discretion, extend the period of time specified in the said notice.


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