Office Premises Act, 1958

Overcrowding.

9.—(1) An office shall not, while work is carried on, be so overcrowded as to cause risk of injury to the health of the persons employed therein.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), an office shall be deemed to be so overcrowded as to cause risk of injury to the health of persons employed therein if the number of persons employed at a time in any room is such that the amount of space allowed for every person employed in the room is less than such amount as may be prescribed in regulations made by the Minister, after consultation with the Minister for Health, for offices or for any class or description of office.