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  • 1 Short Title

    This Act may be cited as the Regional Town and Country Planning Act [Chapter 29:12].

  • 2 Interpretation.

    2 Interpretation(1) In this Act—“adopted scheme” means a scheme such as is referred to in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (c) of section seventy-five which has not been approved in terms of that subparagraph; “advertisement”—(a) means any word, letter, model, sign, placard, board, notice, device or representation, whether illuminated or not, in the nature of, and…

  • Regional Planning Council

    (1) Whenever the President considers it desirable he may, by proclamation in a statutory instrument, establish a regional planning council for any region the area of which shall be specified in the proclamation.(2) The President may at any time, by proclamation in a statutory instrument, amend the area for which a regional planning council has…

  • Interpretation

    (1) In this Act—“adopted scheme” means a scheme such as is referred to in subparagraph (ii) ofparagraph (c) of section seventy-five which has not been approved in terms of thatsubparagraph;“advertisement”—(a) means any word, letter, model, sign, placard, board, notice, device orrepresentation, whether illuminated or not, in the nature of, and employed wholly orpartly for the…

  • Short Title

    This Act may be cited as the Regional Town and Country Planning Act [Chapter 29:12].

  • Methods Of Protection Against Corrosion

    All iron and steel structures used in building shall be coated to comply with the following codes of practice- IRON B.S. CP 2008 Protection of iron and steel structures from corrosion STEEL B.S. CP 2008 Protection of iron and steel structures from corrosion, and B.S. 3189 Phosphate treatment of iron and steel.

  • Cast Iron In Buildings

    (1) Material specification.- Cast iron used for structural members in buildings shall be of grade not less than Grade 10 of B.S. 1452. (2) Permissible stresses.- The permissible stresses in cast-iron structural members shall not exceed the values given below in megapascals- Tension in bending 21 Axial tension 21 Shear 14 Axial compression (bearing) 83…

  • Method Of Glazing

    Glazing shall be carried out with such materials as will ensure the glass is securely held in surrounding frames or openings and is capable of resting wind pressure and rain penetration, and will not be dislodged by normal movement of frames designed to move to which the glass is fitted.

  • Minim Nominal Thickness Of Glass For Glazing

    (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (1) of section 24 and to provisions of subsections (3), (4) and (6), the minimum nominal thickness and masses per square metre of glass for vertical glazing in buildings, other than roofs, shall be as set out in Table VIII for each type of glass shown. (2) The…

  • General Requirements

    Glass for glazing shall be of the type mentioned, and of the minimum nominal thickness and mass per square metre shown against each individual type in section 26.