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An Ordinance for securing the safety of the Public in connexion with the supply of Electricity [Qu.-An Ordinance for regu- lating the supply of Electricity for Lighting and other purposes] within the Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies.
BE IT ENACTED by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Electricity Short title. Supply Ordinance, 1910.
2. In this Ordinance and in any regulations thereunder, Defini. unless the context otherwise implies,
The expression" electricity' means electricity, electric
current, or any like agency.
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means a wire or wires, The expression "electric line" conductor, or other means used for the purpose of conveying, Transmitting, or distributing electricity with any casing, coating, covering, tube, pipe, or insulator enclosing, surrounding, or supporting the same, or any part thereof, or any apparatus connected therewith for the purpose of conveying, transmitting, or distributing electricity or electric currents.
The expression "works" means and includes electric lines, also any buildings, machinery, engines, works, matters, or things of whatever description required to supply electricity and to carry into effect the object of a company.
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The expression company' means and includes any person and any body of persons corporate or unincorporate by whom electricity is supplied.
The expression "street" includes any square, court, or alley, highway, lane, road, thoroughfare, or public passage, or place.
tions.
3. The regulations for securing the safety of the public Regula contained in the Schedule to this Ordinance shall have tions for
Becuring
of the
ffect as respects any company supplying electricity within the safety the Colony of Hong Kong or its dependencies.
Provided that nothing in this Ordinance or in any public. regulations thereunder shall apply to any electric line or works laid down or erected by any person or body of persons for the supply of electricity generated upon any premises occupied by such person or body to any part of such premises.
other
Governor
4. (1) [Where for the purposes of a supply of electricity Power for any company has obtained or may obtain any licence or in Conncil authority from the Director of Public Works to break up to Con streets or for any other purpose, the Governor in Council further may make regulations, which shall be applicable to all regula- companies which have obtained any such licence or tions. authority, for securing a regular and sufficient supply of
Power for
Governor
in Council
to rescind
or amend regula. Lions.
Notice of regula. tions.
Penalties
may be imposed
in regula- tions.
Defini-
tions.
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electricity and generally for controlling and regulating such supply.
(2) The Governor in Council may make regulations as respects any company supplying electricity for the protection of telegraph cables or lines operated by any department of the Government of Hong Kong, or by the naval or military authorities, or by any person or body of persons authorised by the Government of Hong Kong to maintain a telegraphic service.]
be may 5. Any regulations under this Ordinance rescinded, modified, amended, or added to by the Governor in Council.
[6. Regulations made by the Governor in Council under this Ordinance and] any alteration of or additions to any regulations under this Ordinance shall within three weeks from the making thereof be published in two consecutive weeks in the Gazette and shall not have effect until so published.
7. Any regulation under this Ordinance may impose penalties for offences against the same not exceeding one hundred dollars for each offence, with or without penalties for continuing offences not exceeding for any continuing offence one hundred dollars for every day during which the offence continues.
SCHEDULE.
REGULATIONS FOR SECURING THE SAFETY OF THE
PUBLIC.
Definitions.
"
means any
electric
1. In the following regulations— The expression "consumer's wires lines on a consumer's premises which are connected with the service lines of the company at the consumer's terminals.
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The expression sub-station means any premises in which energy is transformed or converted for the purpose of supply to consumers, and which are large enough to admit the entrance of a person after the transforming or converting apparatus is in position, provided that for the purpose of these regulations any place within any such premises which is used solely for some purpose other than such transformation or conversion shall not be deemed to forin part of a sub-station.
The expression "overhead line
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means any electric line which is placed above ground and in the air.
open The expression pressure means the difference of electrical potential between any two conductors through which a supply of energy is given, or between any part of either conductor and the earth; and-
(a.) Where the conditions of the supply are such that the pressure at any pair of consumer's terminals does not exceed 250 volts, the supply shall be deemed a low pressure supply; (b.) Where the conditions of the supply are such that the pressure exceeds 250 volts but does not exceed 650 volts, the supply shall be deemed a medium pressure supply;
(c.) Where the conditions of the supply are such that the pressure exceeds 630 volts but does not exceed
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