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3.8.3.17 — Platforms

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(1) A tactile attention indicator conforming to Article 3.8.3.18. shall be installed along any edge of a platform that is,

(a) not protected by a guard, and

(b) higher than 250 mm above the finished floor or ground or sloped steeper than 1 in 3.

(2) Sentence (1) does not apply to the front edges of stages.

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guard

means a protective barrier, with or without openings through it, that is around openings in floors or at the open sides of stairs, landings, balconies, mezzanines, galleries, raised walkways or other locations to prevent accidental falls from one level to another.

stage

means a space that is designed primarily for theatrical performances with provision for quick change scenery and overhead lighting, including environmental control for a wide range of lighting and sound effects, and that is traditionally, but not necessarily, separated from the audience by a proscenium wall and curtain opening.

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