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Clause of the Unified Provision from the Contents of the Clause Remarks.
Building Bye Laws National Building Code,
2016 2016 (or earlier)
7.23.3 Assembly Part 6: Section 1 Assembly Buildings (Cinema, This is for the sake of
buildings 3.2.1.1 Assembly buildings Theatres, Multiplex, Auditorium, definition.
— These shall include Museum, Exhibition hall,
any building or part of a Gymnasium, Stadia, Restaurant,
building where groups Club room etc.) Definition of
of people congregate or Assembly Buildings as per NBC
gather for amusement, shall be followed.
recreation, social, religious,
patriotic, civil, travel
and similar purposes;
for example, theatres,
motion picture houses,
assembly halls, city halls,
marriage halls, town halls,
auditoria, exhibition halls,
museums, skating rinks,
gymnasiums, restaurants
(also used as assembly
halls), place of worship,
dance halls, club rooms,
passenger stations and
terminals of air, surface and
other public transportation
services, recreation piers
and stadia, etc.
7.23.3 d Design At various Sections. Design Guidelines for Assembly This is an exceptional rule
Guidelines for Buildings, if not provided in these for Assembly buildings.
Assembly Buildings bye -laws and MPD then in-force,
the NBC guidelines or any other
statutory provisions of Republic of
India shall be followed.
8.4.3 g Stairways Part 4, Fire and Life Access to main staircase shall Only valid for High Rise
be gained through adequate fire Developments.
safety Table no1 to 18
resistance rating (Refer NBC Part 4,
Fire and Life safety Table no1 to 18)
Automatic closing doors placed in
the enclosing walls of the staircases.
It shall be a swing type door opening
in the direction of the escape.

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