FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1985
THE BILL MAKES IT AN OFFENCE TO FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT TO GIVE THE PRESCRIBED PARTICULARS OF A NOTIFIABLE WORKPLACE OR OF A RELEVANT CHANGE IN THE PARTICULARS OR TO OPERATE A NOTIFIABLE WORKPLACE IN BREACH OF A PROHIBITION NOTICE.
WORKPLACES WHICH WERE REGISTERED UNDER THE REPEALED PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO GIVE NOTIFICATION. NOTIFABLE WORKPLACES WHICH WERE NOT REGISTERED WITH THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, BUT WHOSE EXISTENCE WAS KNOWN TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, WILL BE EXEMPTED FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF NOTIFICATION.
THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR FIRST READING AND COMMENCEMENT OF SECOND READING ON JULY 10, 1985.
PROPOSALS FOR SAFE WIRING READY SOON
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THE GOVERNMENT HAD PRACTICALLY FINALISED ITS INITIAL PROPOSALS ON THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRING INSTALLATIONS IN BUILDINGS AND PREMISES, THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES, MR GRAHAM OSBORNE, SAID THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING.
SPEAKING AT A DINNER FOR THE INAUGURATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS' ASSOCIATION, MR OSBORNE SAID HE HOPED THAT BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR, ALL THE DETAILS IN THE DRAFT CODE OF PRACTICE WOULD BE AGREED BY ALL THE PARTIES CONCERNED.
+ IN FACT I SEE NO REASON WHY THE INDUSTRY SHOULD NOT FOLLOW THE CODE EVEN WELL BEFORE THE ENACTMENT OF THE BILL, HE SAID.
HE ASSERTED THAT THE CODE IN PRACTICE, WOULD BE AS GOOD AS THE LAW ITSELF, AND ACHIEVE THE SAME RESULT IF NOT EVEN BETTER.
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THE EMSD DIRECTOR SAID HE FELT THAT ALL WHO WERE INVOLVED THE ELECTRICAL TRADE HAD A PART TO PLAY, AND SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARDS AN ENHANCEMENT ON THE SAFE USE OF ELECTRICITY.
+ IT IS A RESPONSIBILITY, NOT ONLY JUST TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
BUT TO OURSELVES AS WELL, MR OSBORNE SAID.
+IT IS, THEREFORE, A LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY AS WELL AS MORAL RESPONSIBILITY.
/+LEGALLY, ALL