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THE BILL FURTHER EMPOWERS THE NEW AUTHORITY TO APPOINT EXPERIENCED ENGINEERS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR AS APPOINTED EXAMINERS AND TO SUSPEND OR REVOKE THEIR APPOINTMENT IN CASE OF UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE; ΤΟ APPROVE LOCAL INDEPENDENT INSPECTION BODIES FOR CERTIFICATION OF THE LOCALLY MANUFACTURED EQUIPMENT; AND то ISSUE CODES OF PRACTICE FOR PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS IN OPERATION AND SAFETY OF PRESSURE EQUIPMENT.
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ANOTHER PROVISION IN THE BILL SEEKS TO CHANGE THE "BRITISH STANDARD SPECIFICATION' IN THE ORDINANCE TO "A RECOGNISED ENGINEERING STANDARD OR CODE" ON THE GROUND THAT BOILERS AND OTHER PRESSURE EQUIPMENT IN USE IN HONG KONG ARE MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DIFFERENT NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.
THERMAL OIL HEATERS, WHICH ARE BEING IMPORTED ΤΟ USE IN THE TEXTILES AND OTHER INDUSTRIES, ARE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS AND BEEN INVOLVED IN EXPLOSIONS IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
AS SUCH, IT IS PROPOSED TO BRING THEM UNDER THE CONTROL OF ORDINANCE TO ENSURE THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH ALL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.
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THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE
COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 30.
INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE
EXHIBITION ON SAFE LOADING OF VEHICLES
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AN EXHIBITION TO DEMONSTRATE THE SAFE AND CORRECT METHODS LOADING GOODS VEHICLES WILL BE HELD AT THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S VEBICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE IN KOWLOON BAY ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 20).
THE EXHIBITION IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND ORGANISED IN HONG KONG AND IS PLANNED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AS PART OF ITS EFFORTS ΤΟ PROMOTE SAFE LOADING PRACTICES.
THE GROWTH OF THE GOODS VEHICLE FLEET IN RECENT YEARS HAS RAISED CONCERN ABOUT THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS POSED BY BADLY DISTRIBUTED LOADS TO DRIVERS AND WORKERS IN THE GOODS VEHICLES AS WELL AS OTHER ROAD USERS.
GOODS VEHICLES DISPLAYED AT SUNDAY'S EXHIBITION WILL BE LOADED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CORRECT LOADING PRACTICES AS ILLUSTRATED IN THE CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE LOADING OF VEHICLES PUBLISHED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IN SEPTEMBER.
THE EXHIBITION