WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1990
20
AS
THE
IN
THE
COUPLED WITH THE CLOSER LINKAGE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA
INDICATING THAT 1997 APPROACHED, THEY WERE ALL POSITIVE FACTORS ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG WOULD GROW MORE PROSPEROUSLY 90'S.
HOWEVER,
MR
KWOK
POINTED
OUT
THAT
HONG KONG
IN THE COMING
ELECTRICITY,
WAS
THE
WHILE EXPECTING CONTINUOUS GROWTH IN THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION YEARS, AN IMPORTANT ASPECT THE ECONOMIC UTILISATION OF HONG KONG'S LIMITED ENERGY RESOURCES - HAD BEEN MUCH NEGLECTED IN PAST.
—
ARE
AND WILL REMAIN LARGELY "AS WE ALL KNOW, HONG KONG IS STILL DEPENDENT IN THE FUTURE ON THE IMPORTATION OF FOSSIL FUELS, SO WE VERY VULNERABLE TO THE EFFECTS OF ENERGY PRICE FLUCTUATIONS.
PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT,
LIMIT THE USE OF ON ENERGY DERIVED FROM
"ALSO, TO MINIMISE POLLUTION AND TO IT IS NECESSARY FOR US TO TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO ELECTRIC ENERGY AND TO LIMIT OUR DEPENDENCE FOSSIL FUELS," HE SAID.
THAT ANOTHER OUT
TREND, EXPECTED
AND IN THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY, WAS THE
MR KWOK ALSO POINTED PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT GROWING AWARENESS OF ELECTRICAL SAFETY.
HE
STRESSED
THAT
THE
RESPONSIBILITY
OF
USING
ELECTRICITY WITH EVERYBODY
SAFELY DID NOT JUST LIE WITH THE CONSUMERS BUT REALLY INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS.
"THAT IS TO SAY ON THOSE DESIGN
THE AND INSTALL ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS, THOSE WHO TEST AND COMMISSION
AND MAINTAIN THE AND FINALLY THOSE
WHO SET THE STANDARDS,
THOSE FACILITIES,
THOSE WHO
WHO
MANUFACTURE
THE
THE INSTALLATIONS
WHO OPERATE
EQUIPMENT
AND
INSTALLATIONS," HE SAID.
PUBLIC
THE SAFETY,
HAD
IN
IN ORDER
CONTROL
GOVERNMENT HE NOTED THAT TO ENHANCE PLAYED A LEADING ROLE BY INTRODUCING THE NEW ELECTRICITY ORDINANCE MARCH TO REPLACE THE EXISTING ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ORDINANCE, TO PROVIDE A COMPLETELY NEW FRAMEWORK FOR DETAILED REGULATORY ON ELECTRICITY RELATED MATTERS.
THE
ORDINANCE
DELINEATES GOVERNMENT, THE SUPPLY COMPANIES, CONSUMERS.
THE RESPONSIBILITIES ELECTRICAL TRADE AND ELECTRICITY
OF
THE
OF
IT ALSO ACTS AS AN ENABLING ORDINANCE FOR A NUMBER OF ITEMS
WHICH LEGISLATION
CONTAIN THE SUBSIDIARY
TECHNICAL AND DETAILED PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE USE OF MEASURES TO BE INTRODUCED TO ENHANCE ELECTRICITY.
THESE INCLUDE THE PROPOSED
WILL
THE SET OUT
REGULATIONS THAT
ELECTRICITY REGISTRATION
(REGISTRATION)
REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL WORKS AND CONTRACTORS AND THE PROPOSED ELECTRICITY (WIRING)
REGULATIONS THAT WILL PRESCRIBE THE MINIMUM THE WIRING OF FIXED INSTALLATIONS.
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR
/THEY ARE