{Section 251 = 254] using available exit facilities with a margin of safety to allow for unforeseen contingencies. Smotevensiote 252. The discharge apertures of all manual smoke vents shall be seas” so arranged as to be readily openable by the Fire Authority working from the exterior. meigeny power 253. (1) Emergency power system shall be provided to supply wien, illumination and power automatically in the event of failure of the normat supply or in the event of accident to elements of the system supplying power and illumination essential for safety to life and property. : (2) Emergency power systems shall provide power for smoke control systems, illumination, fire alarm systems, fire pumps, public address systems, fire lifts and other emergency systems. (3) Emergency systems shall have adequate capacity and rating for the emergency operation of all equipment connected to the system including the simultaneous operation of all fire lifts and one other lift. (4) All wiring for emergency systems shall be in metal conduit or of fire resisting mineral insulated cables, laid along areas of least fire risk. (5) Current supply shail be such that in the event of failure of the normal supply to or within the building or group of buildings concerned, the emergency lighting or emergency power, or both emergency lighting and power will be available within 10 seconds of the interruption of the normal supply: The supply system for ‘emergency purposes shall comprise one or more of the following approved types: (a) Storage Battery Storage battery of suitable rating and capacity to supply and maintain at not less than 8746 percent of the system voltage the total load of the circuits supplying emergency lighting and emergency power for a period of at lest 134 hours; (6) Generator set ‘A generator set driven by some form of prime mover and of sufficient capacity and proper rating to supply circuit carrying emergency lighting or lighting and power with suitable means for automatically starting the prime mover on failure of the normal service. Part IX MISCELLANEOUS Buildings o which 254. Buildings which on the date of commencement of these Pay vitsoa il By-laws have been erected, or in the course of being erected or have not been erected but plans have been submitted and 88[Section 254 — 258] approved, and which according to by-law 134 fall within the classification of: Place. of assembly, Shop, Office, Orner Residential and buildings exceeding 18.5 metres and buildi Which are clasified as hazardous or specal risks shall be modified or altered to comply with Parts VII and VII of these By-laws within— (a) one year from the date of commencement of these By- Jaws in the case of buildings up to three storeys; and (6) three years from the date of commencement of these By- Jaws in the case of buildings exceeding three storeys. 255. (1) Notwithstanding by-law 254 the local authority may rover bat where it is satisfied that it is justifiable to do so— _auibority 19 ' (a) aliow an extension or further extensions of the period within which the requirements under Parts VI and VIII of these By-laws are to be complied with; or (2) allow, variations, deviations or exemptions as it’ may from any provision of Parts VII and VIII of these Bylaws. (2) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the local authority under paragraph (may may within thirty days of the receipt of the decision appeal in writing to the Minister/State Authority, whose decision shall be final. 256. Except for by-law 241 and paragraph (2) of by-law 225 the season provisions under Part VII and VIII of these By-laws shall not =*"* apply to private dwelling houses, detached or semi-detached and terrace houses intended for single family occupancies. 257. In these By-laws where there is any reference to the British suyiansendie Standard Specifications or British Code of Practice and there is, Seve" whether on the date of the coming into operation of these By-laws cee» ‘or subsequently, a corresponding Malaysian Standard $7325 Sisexa Specification or Malaysian Code of Practice in respect of that Stn ane subject, the Malaysian Standard Specification or Malaysian Code of Practice shall be decmed to have superseded the British Standard Specification ox British Code of Practice respectively and shall be deemed to apply. 258. (1) In the event of any failure to any building or part of the raise building, whether in the course of: construction or after °* completion, the qualified person who— (a) submitted the plans, drawings or calculations for such building; (b) supervised the setting out of such building; 39[Section 258] (0) certified that the setting out was carried out in accordance with the approved site plan; (d) supervised the construction of such building; (e) certified that the proper supervision of such building as cairied out; shall within one week of the occurrence: of such failure or such further period as may be specified by the local authority within whose jurisdiction such building is situated— (aa) report such failure; (bb) explain the cause of failure; and (cc) if such failure occurred during the construction of such building, state the remedial action taken. (2) Such qualified person shall submit such further information in such manner and within such period as may be specified by the local authority. (3) Where the local authority has reason to believe that a failure to any building or part of a building has occurred which failure has not been reported to such local authority it shall serve a notice on the qualified person who— (a) submitted the plans, drawings or: calculations for such building; {b) supervised the setting out of such building; (c) certified that the setting out was carried out in accordance with the approved site plan; (d) “supervised the construction of such buildings 5 (e) certified that proper supervision of such building was carried out; requiring him within one week of such service to— a 2 (aa) state whether such failure occurred. (bb) explain why he failed to report such failure; {cc} if such failure occurred during the construction of such building, state the remedial action taken (4) Any qualified person who fails to comply with paragraph (3), (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence. (5) Notwithstanding that any plan, drawing or calculation has been approved by the local authority, the responsibility for the failure of any building or part of a building shall prima facie lie with the person who submitted such plan. drawing or calculation. (6) The qualified person as mentioned under paragraph (1) (a) of by-law 7 shall be subject to the same provision as specified under this by-law. 90