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Since April 1, 1992, all gas supply companies, gas installers and contractors must be registered with the Gas Authority (the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services) in order to carry out their operations. In 1998, seven gas supply companies. 3 598 gas installers and 494 gas contractors were registered under the scheme.
Natural gas became available in Hong Kong at the end of 1995 exclusively for power generation at the Black Point and Castle Peak power stations. It is imported from the Yacheng 13-1 gas field off Hainan Island in Southern China via a 780-kilometre high-pressure submarine pipeline. The government has expressed its support for the further use of natural gas for power generation and domestic purposes.