Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

CONSTRUCTION CAMP REGULATIONS - REG 9

9 .         Ventilation of sleeping quarters

                Every sleeping quarters shall be ventilated — 

            (a)         by the provision of a window or windows, which when opened, either singly or in the aggregate, provide an open space — 

                  (i)         that has a minimum area of 0.5 square metre for every 10 square metres of floor area;

                  (ii)         the highest part of which is within 460 millimetres of the ceiling line; and

                  (iii)         that provides direct uncontrolled ventilation to the external air;

                or

            (b)         by permanent ventilation consisting of 0.015 square metre of uncontrolled ventilation for each 10 square metres of floor area; or

            (c)         by a system of mechanical ventilation giving not less than 6 changes of air per hour.

        [Regulation 9 amended in Gazette 3 May 1974 p. 1428.]