PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 178 OF 2009) - REG 17 Overcrowding in prescribed accommodation
PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 178 OF 2009) - REG 17
Overcrowding in prescribed accommodation(1) A proprietor of prescribed accommodation must comply with this regulation in relation to the maximum number of persons permitted to be accommodated in each bedroom in the prescribed accommodation.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) A proprietor of prescribed accommodation must not permit a room in the prescribed accommodation to be used as a bedroom if it has a floor area of less than 7·5 square metres.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) If persons are accommodated in prescribed accommodation for a period of more than 31 days, the maximum number of persons permitted to occupy a bedroom in respect of the period after the thirty-first day is—
(a) in the case of a bedroom with a floor area of less than 12 square metres, one person;
(b) in the case of a bedroom with a floor area of 12 square metres or more, 2 persons and an additional person for every 4 square metres of floor area that exceeds 12 square metres.
(4) If persons are accommodated in prescribed accommodation, other than a holiday camp, for a period of 31 days or less, the maximum number of persons permitted to occupy a bedroom is—
(a) in the case of a bedroom with a floor area of less than 10 square metres, 2 persons;
(b) in the case of a bedroom with a floor area of 10 square metres or more, 3 persons and an additional person for every 2 square metres of floor area that exceeds 10 square metres.
(5) Subject to subregulation (2), a proprietor of a holiday camp must provide at least 2 square metres of floor area in a bedroom for each person who is accommodated for a period of 31 days or less.
(6) For the purposes of this regulation—
(a) one child under the age of 3 years is not counted as a person;
(b) two children under the age of 3 years are counted as one person;
(c) floor area includes the area occupied by any cupboard or other built-in furniture, fixture or fitting but does not include any area occupied by any bathroom or toilet in, or attached to, the bedroom.