Gangway

(i) Gangway not less than 44 inches wide shall be provided in the building as follows :- (a) Down each side of the auditorium. (b) Down the centre of the seating accommodation at intervals of not more than 25 feet. (c) Parallel to the line of the seating so as to provided direct access to exists : Provided that not more than one gangway for every 10 rows shall be required. (ii) All gangway, exits and the treads of steps and stairways shall be maintained with non-slippery surfaces. (iii) Druggets, matting and floor covering if provided in gangways, shall be securely fastened to the floors. (iv) The exits and the gangways, and passages leading to exits shall be kept clear of all obstructions other than rope barriers provided in accordance with sub-rule (vi). On no account shall extra seats be placed in the gangways or spectators be allowed to stand in the gangways at the time of performances in such a way as to block or effectively reduce their width. (v) If steps have to be inserted in a gangway or passages there shall be not less than 3 steps at any one place. The treads shall not be less than 15" wide and shall be uniform width and height. (vi) Rope barriers in gangways or elsewhere shall be fitted with clips or fastenings which will part in the centre on slight pressure and shall not trial on the floor. (vii) Guards rails not less than 3 feet 6 inches above floor level shall be provided on the parapet at the foot of gangways in galleries where the incline of the gangway exceeds 15 degrees. No two sheds for the storage of film shall adjoin each other or be in the same building.