Consider the following statements regarding provision of chases in masonry, (i) No chase should be permitted in a half brick load-bearing wall, (ii) Vertical chases should not be closer than 2 m in any stretch of a wall, (iii) Chases should be provided near to bearings of beams and lintels. Of these statements

• A. (i) and (ii) are correct
• B. (i) and (iii) are correct
• C. (ii) and (iii) are correct
• D. (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct