WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1989
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NEW GAS SAFETY LAW IN PIPELINE
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ALL
THE GOVERNMENT 1 WORKING HARD TO PRODUCE NEW LAW TO COVER
OF EL CTRICAL ASPECTS OF FUEL GAS SAFETY IN HONG KONG, THE DIRECTOR AND MECHANICAL SERVICES, MR MIAO CHI, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
GAS MR MIAO SAID THE NEW LAW WOULD INCLUDE THE REGISTRATION OF
OF GAS AND APPROVAL EXAMINATION INSTALLERS, AND GAS SUPPLIERS
OF CONSTRUCTION AND THE OF THE DESIGN APPLIANCES, APPROVAL INSTALLATIONS.
GAS
HAD
AND AN
CLUB OF VICTORIA, ADDRESSING A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE LIONS
AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HE SAID THE ELECTRICAL CONSULTED THE GAS INDUSTRY IN THE PAST THREE AND A HALF YEARS AGREEMENT WAS REACHED IN PRINCIPLE ON NEW GAS SAFETY LEGISLATION.
THE DEPARTMENT WAS PRODUCE THE LEGISLATION.
WORKING NOW
WITH THE
LAW
DRAFTSMAN
TO
IT WAS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PIECE SOON BE PUT BEFORE THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL,
OF NEW LEGISLATION MR MIAO SAID.
WOULD
THE DEMAND FOR GAS INCREASED BY MORE THAN 300 PER CENT 1976 AND LAST YEAR.
IN THE SAME PERIOD, THE NUMBER OF TOWNGAS CUSTOMERS 64,000 TO OVER 650,000.
BETWEEN
ROSE FROM
THE NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS FOR LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS ALSO FROM 5,000 TO ABOUT 200,000.
MR MIAO ALSO SAID HONG KONG WOULD SOON HAVE A
EFFECTIVE ORDINANCE IN AN ATTEMPT TO ACHIEVE MORE ELECTRIC.TY.
ROSE,
NEW ELECTRICITY AND SAFE USE
OF
"SUBJECT TO THE PASSING OF THE BILL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE PROPOSALS WILL TAKE EFFECT BY PHASES NEXT YEAR,
"
HE SAID.
ΤΟ TAKE INTO ELECTRICITY
AMENDMENTS INCLUDE WOULD THE NEW ORDINANCE ACCOUNT ALL THE DEVELOPMENT SINCE 1911, WHEN THE EXISTING SUPPLY ORDINANCE AND ITS REGULATIONS WERE PROMULGATED.
AND
WOULD PRESCRIBE IT WOULD ALSO HAVE FAR REACHING EFFECTS AS IT
ELECTRICIANS CONTRACTORS, FOR LICENSED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS ENGINEERS.
WOULD BE STANDARDS AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AS ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS,
THE IN INCLUDED
WELL AS FOR
IN JUNE,
THE BILL WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.
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