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The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
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PART VGlazing
Application and interpretation
95.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) this Part shall apply to any building or part of a building.
(2) Regulation 97 shall not apply to glazing in a dwelling.
(3) Regulation 99 shall not apply to glazing that is not intended to be cleaned.
(4) In this Part—
“Glazing” includes glass, plastic and other transparent or translucent materials.
Impact with glazing
96. Reasonable provision shall be made to limit the risk of people sustaining cutting and piercing injuries from accidental impact with glazing.
Transparent glazing
97. Transparent glazing, of which people may otherwise be unaware and with which they are likely to collide while in passage in or about a building, shall incorporate features which make it apparent.
Safe opening and closing of windows, skylights and ventilators
98. Any window, skylight or ventilator which can be opened by a person shall be so constructed or equipped that it may be opened, closed and adjusted safely.
Safe means of access for cleaning glazing
99. Reasonable provision shall be made for safe means of access to clean glazing in walls, ceilings and roofs.
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