BUILDING FIRE SAFETY REGULATION 2008 - REG 6
Meaning of common area
BUILDING FIRE SAFETY REGULATION 2008 - REG 6
Meaning of common area
(1) A
"common area" of a building means a part of a building that is designed or
constructed to be used as a thoroughfare. Examples of a common area— a
hallway, corridor, passageway, landing, stairway or ramp
(2) However, a
"common area" of a building does not include a part of a building that is—
(a) used entirely or mainly as a residence; and
(b) occupied by a person who
owns, or is a tenant of, the part of the building.
