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54.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (6), this Part shall apply to any building or part of a building.
(2) The requirements of regulation 56 shall only apply where a stair, ladder or a ramp and landings—
(a)forms part of the building;
(b)that does not form part of the building, is provided to comply with the requirements of Part E or Part R; or
(c)provides access to an entrance or exit of the building and the general ground level immediately outside that entrance or exit.
(3) The requirements of regulation 57(1) shall not apply—
(a)to the extent that compliance therewith would unreasonably obstruct normal movement to, into, out of or within any building;
(b)in relation to the two steps at the bottom of a stair where the landing from which the stair rises does not require guarding in accordance with that paragraph;
(c)in relation to a flight within a stair with a total rise of less than 600 mm;
(d)in relation to a sunken area less than 600 mm in depth; and
(e)in relation to a roof or other place to which access is solely for maintenance purposes provided that either—
(i)access is infrequent; or
(ii)any fall would be—
(aa)less than 2000 mm; or
(bb)to an area which does not present a hazard.
(4) The requirements of regulation 57(2) shall not apply in relation to a car showroom, a garage within the boundary of a dwelling, or a single storey building comprising two or more garages each of which has an area not exceeding 40 m2.
(5) The requirements of regulation 59 shall not apply to—
(a)a dwelling; and
(b)a door or gate which is part of a lift.
(6) Insofar as they relate to a dwelling, the requirements of regulation 60 shall only apply to a window, skylight or ventilator which opens over a public route of travel.
(7) For the purposes of this Part access to any place is infrequent if it takes place on average on less than one occasion a month during the course of a year.
(8) In this Part—
“Balcony” includes a gallery;
“Barrier” includes a wall or screen;
“Flight” means that part of a stair or ladder between landings that has a step or a continuous series of steps;
“Ladder” means a fixed ladder having a flight with a pitch greater than 55°;
“Landing” means a platform situated—
at the top or bottom of a stair, ladder or ramp; and
between consecutive flights of stairs;
“Ramp” means an inclined surface which provides a route of travel; and
“Stair” means a flight or flights (other than a ladder) and landings that make it possible to pass on foot to another level or levels.
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