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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 2, 1939.

Schedule, contd.

SHORT TITLE,

AMENDMENT OR REPEAL.

24. The Steam-boilers Ordinance, 1909. (No. 32 of 1909), -contd.

(8) the effect which is to be given in the Colony to certificates of inspection granted by inspecting authorities in respect of boilers constructed outside the Colony;

(9) prescribing qualifications to be pos- sessed by persons employed in connexion with boilers and providing for the examina- tion of such persons;

(10) imposing obligations for securing compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance or of any regulations upon owners of boilers, their servants and per- sons employed in connexion with boilers;

(11) prescribing means of preventing ac- cidents and requiring notifications to be made in relation to accidents;

(12) prescribing the forms to be used in carrying out the provisions of this Ordin- ance and of any regulations;

(13) the payment of fees;

(14) exempting boilers or persons from the operation of this Ordinance or any part thereof; and

(15) generally, for the control of boilers and the purposes of this Ordinance.

6-(1) No person shall use or operate any Prohibition boiler, or permit any boiler to be used or of use, etc., operated, unless a certificate of fitness of boiler

without under this Ordinance has been duly issued. certificate. in respect thereof and except in accordance with any terms or conditions indorsed on or attached to such certificate, or if such a certificate has been issued, after the expira- tion of the period for which it is expressed to be valid or while such certificate is suspended or after it has been revoked,

(2) No person shall operate any boiler unless he is a competent person named in the certificate of fitness granted in respect of such boiler.

(8) No person shall permit any boiler to be used or operated by any other than a competent person named in the certificate of fitness granted in respect of such boiler.

boiler on notice.

7. If the owner of a boiler gives notice to an Juspector

inspector of his desire to have it inspected, to examine at the same time paying the fee prescribed by regulations for such inspection, the inspector shall, subject to any regulations relating to certificates of inspection granted by inspecting authorities in respect of boilers constructed outside the Colony, make a thorough examination of the boiler and every part thereof at a time to be appointed by him, between sunrise and sunset, and within a reasonable period after such notice.

8. If the inspector after making such examina- Certificate

tion is satisfied that a certificate of fitness of fitness. may properly be granted in respect of any

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