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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1990
IMPOSE SAFETY
THE GAS SAFETY (GAS SUPPLY) REGULATIONS REQUIREMENTS ON GAS FACILITIES, VEHICLES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT SO AS SECURE THE SAFETY OF ALL PERSONS INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES OF THE GAS INDUSTRY AND ΤΟ PROTECT THE GENERAL PUBLIC FROM RISKS TO THEIR HEALTH AND SAFETY ARISING THE GAS SUPPLY ACTIVITIES OF THE GAS INDUSTRY.
ΤΟ
THE GAS SUPPLY GAS CONSUMERS AND FROM
THESE REGULATIONS COVER THE STANDARDS FOR THE LOCATION, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF GAS INSTALLATIONS; CONVEYANCE OF GAS IN PIPES; STANDARDS FOR THE DESIGN AND OPERATION
THE BOTH LPG ROAD TANKERS AND LPG CYLINDER WAGONS, INDUSTRY EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.
AS WELL AS
OF
GAS
THE GAS SAFETY (INSTALLATION
AND USE)
REGULATIONS IMPOSE
GAS FITTINGS,
PERSONS
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ON THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF INCLUDING GAS APPLIANCES AND PLACE OBLIGATIONS ON GAS FITTINGS AND SERVICING AND REPAIRING GAS FITTINGS; AND PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR PREMISES IN WHICH GAS IS USED.
ANOTHER SET OF REGULATIONS, THE GAS SAFETY GAS INSTALLERS AND GAS CONTRACTORS) REGULATIONS,
INSTALLING
GAS SUPPLIERS
(REGISTRATION OF REQUIRES THAT GAS UNDER THE WHO IS
AN
INSTALLATION WORK SHALL ONLY BE CARRIED OUT BY OR SUPERVISION
OF
A COMPETENT REGISTERED GAS INSTALLER EMPLOYER OF A REGISTERED GAS CONTRACTOR, MR MIAO EXPLAINED.
IT PROVIDES FOR THE REGISTRATION AND DE-REGISTRATION INSTALLERS AND GAS CONTRACTORS, AND LIST OUT THE RESPONSIBILITES OF GAS INSTALLERS AND GAS CONTRACTORS AS WELL SCOPE OF WORK PERMITTED TO BE CARRIED OUT BY THE VARIOUS OF GAS INSTALLERS.
OF
GAS
DUTIES AND AS THE CATEGORIES
"A REGISTRATION SCHEME WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCED SAFETY (REGISTRATION OF GAS SUPPLY COMPANIES) REGULATIONS SUPPLY COMPANIES TO ENSURE THAT ONLY COMPETENT ORGANISATIONS MANUFACTURE OR SUPPLY FUEL GASES,
UNDER THE GAS FOR GAS
IMPORT,
HE SAID.
THE REGULATIONS SET OUT THE REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE MET
AND THE DUTIES,
BE REGISTERED AS A GAS SUPPLY COMPANY, AND RESPONSIBILITES OF REGISTERED GAS SUPPLY COMPANIES.
ΤΟ
OBLIGATIONS
APPROVAL
IN
OF
OR GAS TOWNGAS SHALL
THE GAS SAFETY (MISCELLANEOUS) REGULATIONS COVER THE BY THE GAS AUTHORITY OF FLEXIBLE GAS TUBING MANUFACTURED IMPORTED INTO HONG KONG FOR LOCAL USE; THE CONVERSION APPLIANCES IN THE EVENT OF A CHANGE IN THE COMPOSITION OF SUPPLIED TO CONSUMERS, AND THE RANK BELOW WHICH PUBLIC OFFICERS NOT BE APPOINTED AS GAS SAFETY INSPECTORS.
SAID:
OF
ON THE TIMING OF THE REGISTRATION EXERCISE, MR MIAO "FROM APRIL I NEXT YEAR, THE GOVERNMENT WILL COMMENCE REGISTRATION EXISTING GAS INSTALLERS, GAS CONTRACTORS AND GAS SUPPLY COMPANIES. THIS WILL TAKE 12 MONTHS.
/"AS FROM