Rules & regulations

Where any door or gate is at the head or foot of stairs a landing shall be provided between the door or gate and the top or bottom step. The depth of the landing shall not be less than the width of a flight of stairs.

Doors should always open away from the stairs. Doors for entry and exit located on the edge of stands must not open outwards onto a gangway.

Sliding Doors:

• Manual sliding doors are only permitted in rooms with a maximum capacity of fifty (50) persons
• Automatic sliding doors are only permitted with backup security systems that automatically open the door in case of a power cut and a manual override button that can open the door in case of an emergency. Such installations must be made with a 24h power supply
• Sliding doors that are in emergency routes also h be fitted with above mentioned security systems for automatic sliding doors