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also applies to many types of kerosene pressure stoves, though not to those used solely for domestic purposes nor to small pressure vessels of a maximum capacity not exceeding one gallon.
The ordinance provides for the appointment of a registrar of boilers and pressure receivers who will maintain a register of such equipment in operation in the Colony. Surveyors are empowered to inspect all boilers and pressure receivers and prohibit the use of those which are not in safe working order. Among other provisions is a requirement that boilers and steam receivers should be operated under the direct supervision of competent persons and that the fuel burning installations attached to boilers should be examined periodically.
Housing Authority. The Housing Ordinance, 1954, established the Hong Kong Housing Authority, the task of which was to provide housing accommodation for people living in overcrowded and unsatisfactory conditions. The Housing (Amendment) Ordin- ance widens the powers of the Hong Kong Housing Authority so that it may manage housing estates which it does not own. The principal purpose behind this amendment was to enable the Housing Authority to select tenants for, and manage, the new type of low-cost housing being built by Government.
Telecommunications. The Telecommunications Ordinance was repealed and replaced by a new ordinance. This was the first major revision of the ordinance since it was enacted in 1936 and the revision brought up to date much of the technical wording. It also provided for improved methods of control, and for the licensing of certain forms of telecommunication which had come into use since the ordinance was originally enacted.
Legal Practitioners. New arrangements were introduced, by an amendment to the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, for persons qualifying as solicitors. These arrangements were the outcome of a working party set up by the Incorporated Law Society in con- junction with the Chief Justice and the Legal Department and reflected changes introduced earlier in the year in England. The scheme lays down the terms of articles to be entered into by clerks and the length of such terms. Additionally, it prescribes rules for the various parts of the qualifying examination.
Fisheries Protection. The Fisheries Protection Ordinance was enacted during the year to promote the protection and conservation