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SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1991
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TO OPERATE AS A CONTRACTOR, APART FROM EMPLOYING ELECTRICAL WORKERS OF SUITABLE GRADE AND CONSTANTLY UPDATING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL, ONE WOULD ALSO NEED OTHER ANCILLARY COMMERCIAL SUPPORTS SUCH AS SUITABLE PREMISES, TESTING EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, MATERIALS, AND PROPER WORK RECORDS AND SO ON, WITHOUT THOSE IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE, FOR THE EMPLOYED ELECTRICAL WORKERS то DISCHARGE THEIR STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITIES.
CONTRACTORS WOULD BE REGISTERED ELECTRICAL TO REGISTER THEIR
HE SAID THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICAL VERY MUCH THE SAME WAY AS IN THE CASE OF WORKERS AND HE URGED MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION COMPANIES EARLY AFTER NOVEMBER THIS YEAR.
MR MIAO ALSO DISCLOSED THAT WITH THE ASSISTANCE FROM THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANIES AND THE INDUSTRY, THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAD PREPARED A CODE OF PRACTICE ILLUSTRATING THE VARIOUS STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES WHICH REGISTERED CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS COULD REFER TO IN CASE OF DIFFICULTIES.
IN ADDITION, THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SUPPLY COMPANIES AND THE INDUSTRY, IS PLANNING TO SET UP A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: TO DETECT THOSE CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS WHOSE PERFORMANCE DID NOT MEET THE SAFETY STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS OF A FIXED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AS SPECIFIED IN THE NEW ORDINANCE AND THE CODE OF PRACTICE.
"THOSE
CONTINUALLY
NEGLECTING
THEIR
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE SINGLED OUT FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION,' HE
WARNED.
LIFT ACCESS FOR DISABLED TO ELEVATED WALKWAY SYSTEM ÎN CENTRAL
THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO CONSTRUCT TWO LIFTS FOR ACCESS OF THE DISABLED TO THE ELEVATED WALKWAY SYSTEM IN CENTRAL.
ONE LIFT WILL BE LOCATED AT PEDDER STREET OUTSIDE WORLD HOUSE AND THE OTHER AT THE STAR FERRY OUTSIDE CENTRAL POST OFFICE.
WIDE
THE WORKS INCLUDE ALSO THE MODIFICATION OF PART OF THE EXISTING STEPS ALONG THE WALKWAY INTO RAMPS FOR THE USR OF THE DISABLED, AND THE DEMOLITION AND REPROVISION OF THE STAIRCASE STAR FERRY OUTSIDE THE CENTRAL POST OFFICE.
AT THE
DETAILS OF THE PROPOSAL ARE PUBLISHED IN A NOTICE IN
IN THE
GAZETTE YESTERDAY.
THE PLAN AND SCHEME GOVERNMENT OFFICES:
MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE FOLLOWING
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