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CAP. 102]
Waterworks Regulations
[1989 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
WATERWORKS REGULATIONS
(Cap. 102, section 37)
[1 January 1975]
L.N. 251 of 1974 - L.N. 85 of 1975, L.N. 16 of 1977, L.N. 252 of 1977, L.N. 85 of 1979, 58 of 1980, L.N. 51 of 1982, L.N. 72 of 1983, L.N. 219 of 1983, L.N. 91 of 1984, L.N. 40 of 1985, L.N. 73 of 1986, L.N. 78 of 1987, L.N. 99 of 1988, L.N. 118 of 1988, R. Ed. 1988, L.N. 84 of 1989. L.N. 84/90, L.N. 286/90
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. Citation
These regulations may be cited as the Waterworks Regulations.
2. Interpretation
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
"BS" means the latest revised edition of a specification issued by the British Standards Institution; (L.N. 252 of 1977)
"Building Authority" means the Building Authority under the Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123);
"construction purpose", in relation to a supply, means water supplied for use for any purpose connected with the construction of a building or substantial repairs or alterations to a building;
"Director" means the Director of Water Supplies;
"plumber's licence" means a plumber's licence issued under regulation 34;
"shipping purpose", in relation to supply, means water supplied-
(a) (i) to or for use on any vessel other than a vessel to which paragraph (b)(i) of this definition applies;
(ii) to any pier for use on any vessel to which subparagraph (i) applies; or
(iii) to or for use on any vessel employed for the conveyance of water to any vessel to which subparagraph (i) applies;
(b) (i) to or for use on any vessel to which Part IV of the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance (Cap. 313) applies, including any launches, ferry vessels, miscellaneous craft and pleasure vessels to which the regulations specified in section 35(1) of that Ordinance apply; or
(ii) to any pier for use on such pier; (L.N. 219 of 1983)