Regulations for Passenger Ship Administration Article 54
The floor decks of passenger cabins shall not be placed onto movable beams; they must have proper strength. If they are wood decks, they shall be firmly secured and the seams thereof shall be caulked; while, if steel decks, they shall be covered with wood boards or other materials that are approved by the shipping administration authority or ship register institute.The steel weather open decks above passenger cabins and such steel weather decks carrying passengers shall be covered in accordance with the requirement set forth in the previous paragraph; however, the shipping administration authority or ship register institute may give an allowance for a ship that carries deck passengers.
中文原文 客船管理規則第54條
乘客艙室之地面甲板，不得設於活動梁上，並應有適當之強度；甲板為木板時，應予固著加捻縫；為鋼板時，應以木板或其他經航政機關或驗船機構認可之甲板覆物嚴密覆蓋之。
但航行內水航線之客船，經航政機關或驗船機構認可者，不在此限。
乘客艙室正直上方之露天鋼甲板及搭載露天甲板乘客之鋼甲板，亦應依前項規定覆蓋之。
但搭載甲板乘客之船舶，航政機關或驗船機構得酌准放寬。
但航行內水航線之客船，經航政機關或驗船機構認可者，不在此限。
乘客艙室正直上方之露天鋼甲板及搭載露天甲板乘客之鋼甲板，亦應依前項規定覆蓋之。
但搭載甲板乘客之船舶，航政機關或驗船機構得酌准放寬。