10.04 Due to the increasing workload, the Mechanical and Electrical Division was split into two separate divisions—the Mechanical and the Electrical Divisions—in April. The new Mechanical Division is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all mechanical plant and equipment and the operation of mechanical workshops. The new Electrical Division is responsible for the maintenance of all electrical and instrumentation plant and equipment and the operation of electrical workshops.
10.05 The office is represented on various committees and boards including:
Representative(s) Committee
Water Resources Development Committee Director of Water Supplies
High Island Progress Sub-Committee Director of Water Supplies
Central Tender Board Director of Water Supplies
Hong Kong and New Territories Committees for Recreation, etc. Director of Water Supplies
Building Contractors Association/P.W.D. Joint Meeting Director of Water Supplies
Consultants Works Progress Committee Government Water Engineer
Resettlement Programme Committee Chief Engineer (Distribution)
Castle Peak and Sha Tin New Town Works Committee A Senior Engineer
Castle Peak and Sha Tin New Town Management Committee A Senior Engineer
Details of rainfall, storage, consumption and other general statistics are given in Appendix CC.
DISTRIBUTION DIVISION
Chief Engineer:
J. C. PAYNE, B.Sc.(Eng.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.W.E. (Acting)
J. L. MCDERMONT, B.Sc.(Hons.), D.I.C., C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.W.E. (Acting)
General
10.06 The Division controls, maintains, and extends the fresh and salt water mains distribution systems and is responsible for the provision of supplies to consumers.
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