Roofs and external walls of buildings not to be made of inflammable materials

(1) The external roofs and walls of buildings constructed or renewed after the appointed day, shall not be made of grass, wood, cloth, canvas, leaves, mats or other inflammable material, except with the written permission of the Chief Officer, which may be given either specially in individual cases, or generally in respect of any area specified therein. (2) The Council may by bye-laws prescribe— (i) the areas in which permission shall be granted by the Chief Officer for the construction of external roofs and walls of buildings from any inflammable material; (ii) the conditions which may be imposed by the Chief Officer in granting permission for such construction in any other area.