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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1989
ANOTHER FEATURE OF THE BILL, SIR PIERS SAID, PROVIDED
ΤΟ REGULATE THE INTRODUCTION OF SUPPLY VOLTAGE VOLTAGE.
REGULATIONS
FOR THE SUPPLY
THE GOVERNMENT WAS EXAMINING THE IMPLICATIONS OF UPGRADING SUPPLY VOLTAGE IN HONG KONG.
THE
THE BILL ALSO
SUPPLY ORDINANCE
ΤΟ
SOUGHT TO REPLACE THE EXISTING PROVIDE A NEW REGULATORY
ELECTRICITY
FRAMEWORK
FOR
ELECTRICITY-RELATED MATTERS.
"IT DELINEATES THE
RESPONSIBILITIES
OF THE
GOVERNMENT.
THE
SUPPLY COMPANIES. THE ELECTRICAL TRADE. AND LASTLY CONSUMERS.
"IT ALSO ACTS AS THE REGULATIONS WHICH EMBODY THE
LEGISLATION ENABLING
TECHNICAL AND
FOR SIX SETS OF HE DETAILED MEASURES.
SAID.
NEW
1911
PROVISIONS
SIR PIERS SAID THE EXISTING ORDINANCE HAD BEEN ENACTED IN AND HAD LONG REQUIRED A MAJOR OVERHAUL TO INCORPORATE UPDATING ITS REGULATORY AND SAFETY ASPECTS.
THREE ROUNDS OF CONSULTATION HAD BEEN CONDUCTED WITH PARTIES BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATION COMPLETED THE DRAFT BILL.
CONCERNED
MAKING OF WIRING REGULATIONS THE BILL ALSO PROVIDED FOR THE
THE FORMER SET OUT THE AND ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS (SAFETY) REGULATIONS.
THE WIRING OF ELECTRICAL MINIMUM
SAFETY THE PRESCRIBED
SAFETY
FOR
LATTER
REQUIREMENTS INSTALLATIONS, WHILE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS FOR LOCAL USE.
MINIMUM
COVER THE MAINTAIN
SUPPLY
SIR PIERS SAID ELECTRICITY SUPPLY REGULATIONS WOULD
COMPANIES THE SUPPLY
SHOULD TECHNICAL STANDARDS TO WHICH THEIR INSTALLATIONS AND WOULD REPLACE THE EXISTING ELECTRICITY
REGULATIONS.
ELECTRICITY THE THE EXISTING PROVISIONS AREAS) REGULATIONS CONTROLLED THE SUPPLY OF AREAS, TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS DIRECTOR OF HOUSING. AND THESE MINOR AMENDMENTS.
OF
AND THOSE AREAS
WOULD REGULATIONS
DESIGNATED
BE
(SPECIAL
SUPPLY ELECTRICITY IN SQUATTER BY THE WITH
RETAINED
"TO ENSURE THAT THE BILL AND
THERE
IS
PROVISION
SUBSIDIARY ITS
LEGISLATION ARE A UP OF FOR THE SETTING PROPERLY ENFORCED,
REGISTERED ELECTRICAL DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL TO HEAR CASES CONCERNING
то HEAR ANY CONTRACTORS OR WORKERS, AND AN INDEPENDENT APPEAL BOARD APPEAL CASES UNDER THIS LEGISLATION," SIR PIERS SAID.
AFTER ENACTMENT IT
WAS THE INTENTION THAT WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED IN PHASES IN ORDER TO MINIMISE DISRUPTION TO PUBLIC AND TO THE ELECTRICAL TRADE.
THE
LEGISLATION
THE
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS AJOURNED.
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