What is Buildings Ordinance, 1994?

Buildings Ordinance, 1994 is Malaysia State Ordinance, cited as State Ordinance Cap. 8 1994, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1994.

Is Buildings Ordinance, 1994 still in force?

Yes — Buildings Ordinance, 1994 is currently in force.

When did Buildings Ordinance, 1994 take effect?

Buildings Ordinance, 1994 was first recorded in 1994.

How many sections does Buildings Ordinance, 1994 have?

Buildings Ordinance, 1994 contains 243 sections.

Where can I read the official version of Buildings Ordinance, 1994?

The official text of Buildings Ordinance, 1994 is published at lawnet.sarawak.gov.my.

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Enacted: 1994
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ChapterChapter 8
TextIncorporating all amendments up to 31st May, 2026
PreambleAn Ordinance to amend and consolidate and to make further provisions concerning the laws relating to building in the State, and for purpose...
Part IPART I
TextPRELIMINARY
Section 1—(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Buildings Ordinance, 1994, and shall come into force, in the areas specified in the First Schedule,...
Section 2Interpretation
Section 2AThere shall be established a body corporate to be known as
Section 2BComposition of the Board
Section 2CPowers and functions of the Board
Section 2DSarawak Building Board Fund
Section 2ERegistration of Qualified Persons
Section 2FRegistration of Accredited Checker
Section 2GDisciplinary Committee
Part IIPART II
TextPLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL
Section 3—(1) The competent planning authority shall have the functions, powers and duties stipulated in Part X of the Land Code [Cap. 81(1958 Ed.)]...
Section 4Regular line of street may be prescribed
Section 6—(1) The local authority may, with the concurrence of the competent planning authority give permission in writing to owners or occupiers of...
Section 7—(1) Where a person, who intends to commence any work for the erection of any new building, is required to execute street works under secti...
Section 8Notice of new buildings
Section 8AEarthworks
Section 8BOrder to review safety and stability in the course of erection of building
Section 8CRevocation of approval of any plan, specification and permission
Section 8DInspection of erection of building at any stage and taking of sample for analysis
Section 9Penalty for failure of building or earthworks
Part IIIPART III
TextUNAUTHORIZED BUILDING
Section 10—(1) Where the local authority is satisfied that a building has been erected or is in the course of erection or is about to be erected in c...
Section 11Penalty for letting out and sale of unauthorized building
Section 12Modification or waiver of regulations
Part IVPART IV
TextOTHER BUILDING REQUIREMENTS
Section 13—(1) The local authority shall not approve any plan submitted pursuant to section 8 relating to a building unless—
Section 14Prohibition of building on insanitary ground
Section 15Buildings over public sewers, etc., not to be erected without consent of local authority
Section 16Removal of roofs and walls made of combustible materials
Section 17Erection of compartments, galleries, lofts, etc., in buildings
Section 18Sky-signs
Section 19Hedges and trees bordering streets to be trimmed
Section 20Trees not to be planted within 4 metres of street
Section 21Cleansing of premises
Section 22Movable shed not to be erected without permission
Section 24CAppointment of Registrar of Green Buildings, etc.
Part VPART V
TextBUILDING IN RUINOUS STATE, ETC.
(2)Notwithstanding any notice under subsection (1), if the local authority is satisfied that it is dangerous for any person to remain or resid...
(3)If upon service of the notice the owner desires to renew or repair, he shall not proceed to do so unless he has obtained planning approval...
(4)Where planning approval has been granted, the owner shall not proceed to renew or repair unless he has submitted such plans and specificati...
(5)Where the owner fails to put up hoardings or fences within the period of time specified in the notice or fails to put up hoardings or fence...
(6)Where the owner is unable to demolish such building within the time specified in the notice, the owner may request the local authority to c...
(7)No request by the owner made under subsection (6) shall absolve the owner from his liability under this section unless he makes the request...
(8)Any person who fails to comply with any of the requirements of the notice under subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and sha...
(9)Where the owner fails to comply with the requirements of the notice, the local authority may do any or all of the acts required by the noti...
(10)A certificate by the local authority stating the sum required to be paid by the owner under subsections (5) and (9) shall be conclusive pro...
(2)Any person who fails to comply with the requirements of the notice shall be guilty of an offence and shall upon conviction, be liable to a...
(3)Where the owner fails to comply with the requirements of the notice the local authority may do any or all of the acts required by the notic...
(2)Where, in the opinion of the local authority, the owner or the occupier of any such building or part thereof fails to comply with subsectio...
(3)Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or refuses, neglects or fails to comply within such period as may be specified in any notice issu...
(4)Where any person who has been served with a notice under subsection (2) fails to comply therewith, the local authority may in its discretio...
(3)and whether before or after the commencement or conclusion of such proceedings, carry out all or any of the requirements set out in such no...
(5)The local authority may certify such cost and expenses incurred and the certificate of the local authority shall be conclusive proof of the...
(2)The Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri may appoint a Deputy Chief Inspector of Buildings and such other persons as may be required to assist...
(2)The local authority may, without prejudice to its powers under section 25, by a notice in writing served on the owner of a building, requir...
(3)The owner of a building shall, upon receipt of a notice subsection (2), cause the building to be inspected within the time specified in the...
(4)If the notice under subsection (2) is not complied with, the local authority shall notify the Chief Inspector of Buildings who shall inspec...
(5)A qualified person carrying out an inspection under this section shall inspect the building in the manner prescribed in the bylaws which sh...
(6)A qualified person carrying out an inspection or a full structural investigation on a building shall be entitled at all reasonable times to...
(7)Without prejudice to the right of the local authority to exercise its powers and recover expenses under this section, any owner of a buildi...
(8)The Yang di-Pertua Negeri may, by Order in the Gazette, provide for the application of this section with such adaptations or modifications...
(9)The local authority may, if it is satisfied after evaluating the visual inspection report submitted under subsection (5)(b) or the full str...
(10)The local authority, with the concurrence of the Chief Inspector of Buildings, may thereafter—
(11)Before exercising its powers under subsection (10), the local authority shall, if it is reasonably practicable to do so, serve a copy of th...
(12)Any person who fails to comply with an order given under subsection (10) shall be guilty of an offence and shall upon conviction, be liable...
(13)Notwithstanding subsection (12), where the owner of a building fails to comply with an order issued under subsection (10), the local author...
(14)For the purpose of this section, in the case of a local authority not specified in the First Schedule, it shall be deemed to be the local a...
Part VIPART VI
TextNUISANCES
Section 28Nuisances liable to be dealt with summarily under this Ordinance
Part VIIPART VII
TextMandatory order 33.—(1)
Section 38Indemnity by local authority
Section 39Power to enter upon lands for purposes of this Ordinance
Section 40Penalty for obstructing any authority in its duty
Section 46Cost of proceedings for recovery of arrears
Section 47Power to stop sale
Section 49Security to be given
Section 57Court for trial of offences
Section 58Power to conduct prosecution
Section 60A—(1) Any person authorized by the local authority or any police officer not below the rank of inspector or any police officer in charge of...
Section 60COrder for payment of costs or compensation, etc.
Section 61Saving of prosecution
Section 62General penalties
(2)A mandatory order shall require the person to whom it is directed to execute any work which the Court is authorized to require to be execut...
(3)(a) Any person to whom the order is addressed who fails to comply with the requirements of a mandatory order shall, unless he satisfies the...
(2)Where a mandatory order is made and a person does not comply with it and appeals against it to the High Court and such appeal is dismissed...
(3)Where a mandatory order is made on any person and appealed against and the Court which made the order is of the opinion that the non-execut...
(4)The local authority, if it does so and the appeal is successful, shall pay the cost of such execution thereof and the damages, if any, sust...
(2)Such summons may be served in the manner specified in section 55.
(3)If the owner does not appear upon the hearing of the summons, such Court may make such an order upon him in his absence as it might have ma...
(2)If the application for a mandatory order is subsequently refused, the local authority shall pay the damages, sustained by any person thereb...
(2)The Minister, competent planning authority, local authority and any public officer or officer or employee of the local authority shall not...
Part VIIIPART VIII
TextSUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
Section 63The Yang di-Pertua Negeri may by Order*—
Section 64Power to make regulations
Part IXPART IX
TextREPEAL, SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Section 65—(1) The Ordinances specified in the first column of the Third Schedule are repealed to the extent specified in the second column thereof.
Section 66Buildings which on the date of commencement of this
Section 67—(1) Notwithstanding section 66, the local authority may where it is satisfied that it is justifiable to do so—
Section 68Power of Minister to make transitional provisions, etc.
Section 2Subsidiary Legislation
ChapterChapter 3 - (Buildings) (as amended by
TextSwk. L.G. 31/71) - in so far as it affects the areas specified in item (a) of column 1 of the First Schedule to this
(b)Kuching Municipal Bylaws (Vol. IV of 1948 Revised Edition of the Laws) as extended by Ord. No. 10/64.
(c)The Sibu Municipal Bylaws as extended by Ord. No. 10/64.
Chapter VChapter V - (Building Regulations) - in so far as it affects the areas specified in item (c) in column 1 of the First
TextSchedule to this Ordinance.
(d)The Miri Municipal Bylaws as extended by Ord. No. 10/64.
Chapter VChapter V - (Buildings) - in so far as it affects the areas specified in item (d) in column 1 of the First Schedule to this
TextOrdinance.
(e)The Fourth Division (General) Bylaws as extended by Ord. No. 10/64.
Chapter IVChapter IV - (Streets and Buildings) - in so far as it affects the areas specified in item (e) in column 1 of the First
TextSchedule to this Ordinance.
(f)The Kuching Rural District Council (Regulations of Building) Bylaws, 1962, as amended by Swk. L.G. 26/80. The whole Bylaws in so far as the...
(g)The Sarikei Municipal Bylaws as extended by Ord. No. 10/64.
Chapter VChapter V - (Buildings) - in so far as it affects the areas specified in item (g) in column 1 of the First Schedule to this
TextOrdinance.
(h)The First Division (General) Bylaws as extended by Ord. No. 10/64.
Chapter VChapter V - (Streets and Buildings) - in so far as it affects the areas specified in item (i) in column 1 of the First
TextSchedule to this Ordinance.
(i)The Batang Lupar District Council (Regulation of Building) Bylaws, 1960 (G.N.L. 52/60). The whole Bylaws in so far as they affect the areas...
(j)The Third Division (General) Bylaws as extended by Ord. No. 10/64.
Chapter VIIChapter VII - (Streets and Buildings) -
Textin so far as it affects the areas specified in item (k) in column 1 of the First
(k)The Limbang District Council (Regulation of Building) By-laws, 1960 (G.N.L. 36/60). The whole Bylaws in so far as they affect the areas spe...
(l)The First Division (General) Bylaws as extended by Ord. No. 10/64
Chapter VChapter V – (Streets and Buildings) – in so far as it affects the areas specified in item (m) in column 1 of the First
TextSchedule to this Ordinance.
(m)The First Division (General) Bylaws extended by Ord. No. 10/64
Chapter VChapter V – (Streets and Buildings) – in so far as it affects the areas specified in item (n) in column 1 of the First
TextSchedule to this Ordinance.
(n)The Second Division (General) Bylaws as extended by Ord. No. 10/64
Chapter VIIIChapter VIII – (Kampong Regulations)
Text– in so far as it affects the areas specified in item (o) in column 1 of the
(o)The Second Division (General) Bylaws as extended by Ord. No. 10/64
Chapter IVChapter IV – (Streets and Buildings) –
Textin so far as it affects the areas specified in item (p) in column 1 of the First
(p)The Second Division (General) Bylaws as extended by Ord. No. 10/64
Chapter VIIIChapter VIII – (Kampung Regulations)
Text– in so far as it affects the areas specified in item (q) in coloumn 1 of the
(q)The Third Division (General) Bylaws as extended by Ord. No. 10/64
Chapter VIIChapter VII – (Streets and Buildings) –
Textin so far as it affects the areas specified in item (r) in column 1 of the First
(r)The Binatang Municipal Bylaws as extended by Ord. No. 10/64
Chapter VChapter V – (Building Regulations) – in so far as it affects the areas specified in item (s) in column 1 of the First
TextSchedule to this Ordinance.
(s)The Third Division (General) Bylaws as extended by Ord. No. 10/64
(t)The Third Division (General) Bylaws as extended by Ord. No. 10/64
(u)The Third Division (General) Bylaws as extended by Ord. No. 10/64
(v)The Fourth Division (General) Bylaws as extended by Ord. No. 10/64
(w)The Fourth Division (General) Bylaws as extended by Ord. No. 10/64
(x)The Fifth Division (General) Bylaws as extended by Ord. No. 10/64
(y)The First Division (General) Bylaws as extended by Ord. No. 10/64
Chapter VChapter V – (Streets and Buildings) – in so far as it affects the areas specified in item (z) in column 1 of the First
TextSchedule to this Ordinance.
TextSUBMISSION OF PLANS FOR APPROVAL
TextSPACE, LIGHT AND VENTILATION
Section 26Open space to be provided 27. Open space not to be altered or roofed 28. Building site, line, height, class and design 29. Balcony projecti...
Section 38Height of rooms in places of public resorts 39. Height of rooms, basement, etc. in other buildings 40. Projections over a verandah-way
Section 41Commencement of building operation 42. Catch platform 43. Safety net Bylaw 44. Responsibility of person granted temporary permits 45. Cance...
Section 48Building materials 49. General requirements of loading 50. Dead and imposed loads 51. Dead loads calculated from weights of materials used...
Section 58Building site 59. Drainage of subsoil 60. Protection against soil erosion, etc.
Section 61Prevention of dampness 62. Nominal thickness of walls 63. Party walls 64. Openings in party walls 65. Recess 66. Chases
Section 67Underpinning
Section 68Coping, etc. to be impervious
Section 69Projections in brickwork
Section 70Measurement of the length of a wall
Section 71Use of 100 millimetres brickwork and concrete blocks in load-bearing
Section 72External panel walls
Section 73Non load-bearing partition
Section 74Timber built into party walls
Section 75Fences and boundary walls
Section 76Cooking facilities in residential buildings
Section 77Fire places
Section 78Boilers, fireplaces, forges and incinerators in factories
Section 79Combustible materials adjoining smoke flues
Section 80Timber buildings and floors
Section 81Bearing for joists
Section 82Space below floors to be ventilated
Section 83Dimensions of staircases
Section 84Handrails
Section 85Maximum flights
Section 86Winders
Section 87No obstruction in staircases
Section 88Lighting and ventilation of staircases
Section 89Enclosure of staircases in a shop
Section 90Use of timber staircases
Section 91Timber roofs
Section 92Roof covering and drainage
Section 93Accessible flat roofs, balconies, etc.
Section 94Access to roof space
Section 95Refuse chutes and alternate means for disposal of refuse
Section 96Change of use of building
Section 97Design and construction of refuse chutes
Section 98Requirements for refuse receptacle chambers
Section 99
Section 100Access to refuse receptacle chambers
Section 101Pipes and service ducts
Section 102Lifts
Section 103Storage of gas cylinders
Section 104Swimming pools
Section 105Steps and footway
Section 106Opening into swimming pool
Section 107Depth of water
Section 108Location of boards
Section 109Changing rooms
Section 110Footbaths and showers
Section 110ENotice to require compliance with bylaws 110B and 110C
Section 111Interpretation
Section 112Designation of purpose groups
Section 113Rules of measurement
Section 114Provisions of compartment walls and compartment floors
Section 115Bylaw
Section 116Restricted size of shop compartments for unsprinklered and fully sprinklered buildings
Section 117Floor in building exceeding 30 metres in height to be constructed as compartment floor
Section 118Other walls and floors to be constructed as compartment walls or compartment floors
Section 119Separation of fire risk areas
Section 120Fire appliance access
Section 121Separating walls
Section 122External walls
Section 123Beam or column
Section 124Cladding on external wall
Section 125Reference to Schedule F
Section 126Relevant boundary
Section 127Construction of separating wall
Section 128Special requirements as to compartment walls and compartment floors
Section 129Horizontal and vertical barriers of the external walls
Section 130Provisions of excess flow valve
Section 131Protected shafts
Section 132Ventilation to lift shafts
Section 133Openings in lift shafts
Section 134Smoke detectors for lift lobbies
Section 135Emergency mode of operation in the event of mains power failure
Section 136Fire mode of operation
Section 137Protected shafts as ventilating duct
Section 138Protected shafts consisting of staircase
Section 139Stages in places of assembly
Section 140Open stages
Section 141Bylaw
Section 142Fire-stopping
Section 143Fire doors in compartment walls and separating walls
Section 144Door closers for fire doors
Section 145Buildings to provide escape routes
Section 146Measurement of travel distance to exits
Section 147Exits to be accessible at all times
Section 148Staircases serving open balcony approaches
Section 149Storey exits
Section 150Exits from flat or maisonette
Section 151Staircase exits from buildings
Section 152Dead-end corridors to be fire resistant
Section 153Entrance to basement staircase not to be within hall or lobby
Section 154Gas metres or regulators not to be installed within escape route, etc.
Section 155Location of staircase tower
Section 156Staircases
Section 157Exit route
Section 158Egress through unenclosed openings
Section 159Horizontal exits
Section 160Emergency exit signs
Section 161Escape staircases be legibly indicated
Section 162Exit doors
Section 163Arrangement of storey exits
Section 164Calculation of occupancy loads
Section 165Computing storey exit width
Section 166Computing number of staircases and staircase width
Section 167Exits for institutional and places of assembly
Section 168Bylaw
Section 169Space standards for calculating occupancy loads
Section 170Width of means of egress
Section 171Rate of discharge
Section 172Exit details for places of assembly
Section 173Seating
Section 174Gangway in places of assembly
Section 175Exit doors in places of assembly
Section 176Notice affixed to door or gate
Section 177Travel distance in place of assembly
Section 178Enclosing means of escape in certain buildings
Section 179External staircase
Section 180Openings in adjacent walls not permitted
Section 181Moving walks
Section 182Power operated doors as means of egress
Section 183Building with single staircase
Section 184Staircases to reach roof level
Section 185Staircase carried up to underside of roof covering or separated from roof spaces
Section 186Smoke lobbies
Section 187Protected lobbies
Section 188Ventilation of staircase enclosures
Section 189Ventilation of staircase enclosures in buildings not exceeding 18 metres
Section 190Ventilation of staircase enclosures in buildings exceeding 18 metres
Section 191Staircase enclosures below ground level
Section 192Pressurized system for staircases
Section 193Atrium
Section 194Restriction of spread of flame
Section 195Bylaw
Section 196Classification of interior finish materials
Section 197Classification of surface of wall or ceiling
Section 198Exceptions relating to ceilings
Section 199Reference to roofs
Section 200Reference to buildings
Section 201Construction of roofs
Section 202Roofing materials
Section 203Category designation for fire penetration and spread of flame on roof surface
Section 204Fire resistance
Section 205Additional requirements
Section 206Height of buildings
Section 207Single storey buildings
Section 208Fire resistance of structural member
Section 209Compartment wall separating flat and maisonette
Section 210Application of these bylaws to floors
Section 211Floor area and capacity of buildings and compartments
Section 212Test of fire resistance
Section 213Fire resistance for walls
Section 214Fire resistance for floors above ground floor
Section 215FIGHTING ACCESS
Section 216Detecting and extinguishing fire
Section 217Automatic system for hazardous occupancy
Section 218Portable extinguishers
Section 219Sprinkler valves
Section 220Bylaw
Section 221Means of access and fire fighting in buildings over 19 metres high
Section 222Balcony access corridors as fire fighting lobby in residential buildings
Section 223Installation and testing of dry rising system
Section 224Installation and testing of wet rising system
Section 225Wet or dry rising system for buildings under construction
Section 226Foam inlets
Section 227Underground structures and windowless buildings to have foam inlets
Section 228Fixed installations
Section 229Special hazards
Section 230Fire alarms
Section 231Command and control centre
Section 232Voice communication system
Section 233Electrical isolation switch
Section 234Emergency power supply to lifts, etc. by separate sub-circuits
Section 235Special requirements for fire alarm systems
Section 236Fire fighting access lobbies
Section 237Fire lifts
Section 238Standard required
Section 239Approval of Fire Authority
Section 240Certificate on completion
Section 241Water storage
Section 242Markings on wet riser, etc.
Section 243Smoke and heat venting
Section 244Natural draught smoke vent
Section 245Smoke vents to be adequate to prevent dangerous accumulation of smoke
Section 246Lighting facilities to be provided in exit passage way, staircases, etc.
Section 247Emergency power system
Section 248Malaysian Standard Specification and Code of Practice to prevail over
Section 249Foreign National Standards and Code of Practice
ScheduleSCHEDULE A — Fees for consideration of plans, permits, etc.
ScheduleSCHEDULE B — Forms.
ScheduleSCHEDULE C — Mechanical Ventilation and Air-Conditioning System.
ScheduleSCHEDULE D — Standards for Structural Requirements.
ScheduleSCHEDULE E — Designation of Purpose Groups.
ScheduleSCHEDULE F — Calculation of Permitted Limits of Unprotected Areas.
ScheduleSCHEDULE G — Maximum Travel Distances.
ScheduleSCHEDULE H — Classification of Restriction of Spread of Flame Over Surfaces of Walls and Ceilings.
ScheduleSCHEDULE I — Limits of Compartments and Minimum Periods of Fire Resistance for Elements of Structure.
ScheduleSCHEDULE J — Table of Requirements for Fire Extinguishment Alarm Systems and Emergency Lighting.
ScheduleSCHEDULE K — Schedule showing Minimum Number of Exit Door Way from a Room and Required Minimum Width thereof. 124 PART I SUBMISSION OF PLAN...
ScheduleSchedule B and shall include particulars of the intended work. (2) If the work is not commenced or resumed on the date given in such notice...
ScheduleSchedule B certifying either that the setting out has been carried out in accordance with the approved site plan or, if there has been any...
ScheduleSchedule B shall be issued when— 134 (a) the qualified persons during the course of the work have certified in Form F of Schedule B that th...
ScheduleSchedule I, be constructed wholly of non-combustible materials and, apart from any ceiling, the required FRP of the wall or floor shall be...
ScheduleSchedule G. (3) Where the building or floor area is sub-divided, each sub-divided area shall have direct access to the required number of e...
ScheduleSchedule G; and (d) the storey exits on the principal floor through which other levels discharge are designed to handle the occupants of th...
ScheduleSchedule H. Provided that— (a) a wall may have a surface of any class not lower than Class 3 to the extent permitted by paragraph (3); and...
ScheduleSchedule I and the national period of fire resistance given in that Schedule as being appropriate to that type of construction and other re...
ScheduleSchedule J. (2) Main water storage tanks within the building, other than for hose reel systems, shall be located at ground, first or second...
ScheduleSCHEDULE A FEES FOR CONSIDERATION OF PLANS, PERMITS, ETC. (Bylaws 1(1)(a), 15(1), 16(1), 17(2), 22(1) and 25) Half the fees set out below s...
ScheduleSCHEDULE B FORMS FORM A CERTIFICATE OF BUILDINGS/STRUCTURAL PLANS (For endorsement on plans to be submitted for approval) (Issued under byl...
ScheduleSCHEDULE C MECHANICAL VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM (Bylaws 34(3) and (4), 76(a) and 82) Interpretation 1. In this Schedule— “air...
ScheduleSCHEDULE D STANDARDS FOR STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS (Bylaws 51(2) and 57(2)) Reference Number Title MS 522 Specification for ordinary and rapi...
ScheduleSCHEDULE E DESIGNATION OF PURPOSE GROUPS (Bylaws 112, 114 and 117) Number of purpose group Descriptive title Purposes for which building or...
ScheduleSCHEDULE F CALCULATION OF PERMITTED LIMITS OF UNPROTECTED AREAS (Bylaws 111, 121(2) and 124) PART I GENERAL RULES 1. The permitted limit of...
ScheduleSCHEDULE G MAXIMUM TRAVEL DISTANCES (Bylaws 145(4), 146(2) and (3), 148(1) and 157(b)) Purpose Group Limit when alternative exits are avail...
ScheduleSCHEDULE H CLASSIFICATION OF RESTRICTION OF SPREAD OF FLAME OVER SURFACES OF WALLS AND CEILINGS (Bylaws 194 and 196(1)) Purpose Group Exits...
ScheduleSCHEDULE I LIMITS OF COMPARTMENTS AND MINIMUM PERIODS OF FIRE RESISTANCE FOR ELEMENTS OF STRUCTURE (Bylaws 121(3)(b)(i), 126(1), 138(1), 14...
ScheduleSCHEDULE J TABLE OF REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT ALARM SYSTEMS AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING (Bylaws 215(1) and 229(1)) Occupancy Extingui...
ScheduleSCHEDULE K
ScheduleSCHEDULE SHOWING MINIMUM NUMBER OF EXIT DOOR WAY FROM A ROOM AND REQUIRED MINIMUM WIDTH THEREOF (Issued under bylaw 161(3) and (5)) Capacit...

Common questions

What is Buildings Ordinance, 1994?: Buildings Ordinance, 1994 is Malaysia State Ordinance, cited as State Ordinance Cap. 8 1994, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1994.
Is Buildings Ordinance, 1994 still in force?: Yes — Buildings Ordinance, 1994 is currently in force.
When did Buildings Ordinance, 1994 take effect?: Buildings Ordinance, 1994 was first recorded in 1994.
How many sections does Buildings Ordinance, 1994 have?: Buildings Ordinance, 1994 contains 243 sections.
Where can I read the official version of Buildings Ordinance, 1994?: The official text of Buildings Ordinance, 1994 is published at lawnet.sarawak.gov.my.

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