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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 19, 1911.
HONGKONG.
No. 18 OF 1911.
An Ordinance for regulating the supply of Elec- tricity for Lighting and other purposes within the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies.
IS
F. D. LUGARD,
Governor.
[19th May, 1911.]
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Electricity Short title. Supply Ordinance, 1911.
2. In this Ordinance and in any regulations there- Definitions. under, unless the context otherwise implies,--
The expression electricity" means electricity, electric current, or any like agency.
The expression "electric line" means a wire or wires, conductor, or other means used for the purpose of cou- veying, transmitting, or distribu'ing electricity with any casing, coating, covering, tube, pipe, or insulator en- closing, surrounding, or supporting the same, or any part thereof, or any apparatus connected therewith for the purpose of conveying, transmitting, or distributing electricity or electric currents.
The expression "works" means and includes electric lines, also any buildings, machinery, engines, works, matters, or things of whatever description required to supply electricity and to carry into effect the object of a company.
The expression "company" means and includes any person and any body of persons corporate or unincor- porate by whom electricity is supplied.
The expression street includes any square, court, or alley, highway, lane, road, thoroughfare, or public passage, or place.
3. The regulations for securing the safety of the Regulations public contained in the Schedule to this Ordinance shall for securing have effect as respects any company supplying electricity the public.
the safety of within the Colony of Hongkong or its Dependencies.
Provided that nothing in this Ordinance or in any regulations thereunder shall apply to any electric line or works laid down or erected by any person or body of persons for the supply of clectricity generated upon any premises occupied by such person or body to any other part of such premises.
Provided always that for such supply any electric line passing under or over any public street, pathway or place shall conform to these regulations.
Power for
Governor-in-
4.-(1.) Where for the purposes of a supply of electri- city any company has obtained or may obtain any Council to licence or authority from the Director of Public Works make further to break up streets or for any other purpose, the regulations. Governor-in-Council may make regulations, which shall be applicable to all companies which have obtained any such licence or authority, for securing a regular and sufficient supply of electricity and generally for con- trolling and regulating such supply.
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