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FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1989
OF
REGULATIONS
"IT ALSO ACTS AS AN ENABLING BILL FOR SIX SETS WHICH EMBODY THE TECHNICAL AND DETAILED MEASURES, TO BE INTRODUCED ENHANCE SAFETY IN THE USE OF ELECTRICITY," SAID MR MIAO.
THE BILL CONSISTS OF TEN PARTS AND THE KEY FEATURES INCLUDE:
TO
*
THE
*
POWERS OF THE
GOVERNMENT
то DEAL
WITH
ELECTRICAL
ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES:
THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANIES' POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS ENSURE SAFE AND STABLE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO CONSUMERS:
THE RESPONSIBILITIES
OF
TO
ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS TO
ENSURE
THAT THEIR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS ARE SAFE;
THE
OF POWERS
THE GOVERNMENT INSTALLATIONS AND PRODUCTS THAT REQUIREMENTS;
TO
WITH DEAL FAIL то MEET
ELECTRICAL THE SAFETY
FACILITIES, GENERATING
OF ELECTRICAL
THE REGISTRATION OF WORKERS AND CONTRACTORS:
THE DISCIPLINE OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS AND CONTRACTORS;
APPEAL CHANNELS AND PROCEDURES; AND
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OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS TO FACILITATE ENFORCEMENT THE LEGISLATION.
OF
BILL BY THE LEGISLATURE, THE SUBJECT TO THE PASSING OF THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS ARE PROPOSED TO BE MADE UNDER THE BILL:
(A)
REGISTRATION REGULATIONS WHICH QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTORS
SET OUT
FOR AND WORKERS
THE PROCEDURES,
REGISTRATION OF
AND
GENERATING
FACILITIES:
(B)
WIRING REGULATIONS
WHICH
PRESCRIBE THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WIRING
THE
REQUIREMENT
OF
PERIODIC
MINIMUM SAFETY OF FIXED INSTALLATIONS AND
TESTING OF
FIXED SOME
INSTALLATIONS;
(C)
ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS
{SAFETY)
REGULATIONS WHICH SPECIFY FOR BOTH LOCALLY MANUFACTURED THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
AND DEVICES AND IMPORTED ELECTRICAL FITTINGS, APPLIANCES FOR SALE AND USE IN HONG KONG;
(D)
SUPPLY
VOLTAGE REGULATIONS
VOLTAGE IN HONG KONG;
(E)
THE REGULATE WHICH
SUPPLY
THE TECHNICAL ELECTRICITY SUPPLY REGULATIONS WHICH COVER
COMPANIES SHOULD MAINTAIN STANDARDS TO WHICH THE SUPPLY
REPLACE THE EXISTING THEIR
THESE WILL INSTALLATIONS. ELECTRICITY SUPPLY REGULATIONS; AND
/(F) ELECTRICITY SUPPLY