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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1992
"SUCH PREVENTIVE WORKS ARE NORMALLY CARRIED OUT BY AND ARE SUPERVISED AND INSPECTED REGULARLY BY SAID.
GOVERNMENT
CONTRACTORS STAFF," HE
WAS PROMULGATED
MR BASON NOTED THAT A STANDING INSTRUCTION BEFORE EVERY RAINY SEASON TO REMIND ALL RESIDENT SITE STAFF TO ENSURE
CONTRACTORS
THAT FLOODING.
WORKS
WERE
DESIGNED
MAINTAINED AND
TO PREVENT
SITES, MR EASON SAID
WERE RESPONSIBLE
FOR
AUTHORISED SIMILAR
AS REGARDS PRIVATE-SECTOR
PERSONS AND
CONTRACTORS REGISTERED PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS ALSO SENDS A AUTHORISED PERSONS AND REGISTERED CONTRACTORS BEFORE SEASON TO THIS EFFECT.
ALL
REMINDER то THE RAINY
GAS SAFETY LAW SAFEGUARDS PUBLIC FROM HAZARDS
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THE INSTALLATIONS OF UNDERGROUND GAS OR LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM PIPING ARE CONTROLLED UNDER THE GAS SAFETY (GAS SUPPLY) REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THE GAS SAFETY ORDINANCE, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MRS ANSON CHAN, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON EDWARD HO, MRS CHAN SAID THE HONG KONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY CONSTRUCTED, TESTED AND MAINTAINED ITS UNDERGROUND PIPING IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS APPROVED BY THE GAS STANDARDS OFFICE OF THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT.
SURVEILLANCE OF THE SYSTEM
WAS CARRIED OUT BY THE COMPANY USING EXTREMELY SENSITIVE EQUIPMENT FOR DETECTING LEAKAGES, WHILE THE FREQUENCY OF SURVEYS WAS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CRITERIA AGREED WITH THE GAS STANDARDS OFFICE.
"BUT ALL RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS ARE SURVEYED AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR," MRS CHAN SAID.
ON THE PROVISION OF UNDERGROUND PIPING FOR LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS, MRS CHAN SAID IT WAS GENERALLY RESTRICTED TO PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS THAT COULD PROVIDE THE NECESSARY STORAGE SPACE AND SECURITY.
CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND OPERATION OF SUCH INSTALLATIONS REQUIRED THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE GAS STANDARDS OFFICE.
"THE PIPING IS PRESSURE TESTED EVERY RELEVANT OIL COMPANY TO ENSURE THAT IT CONTINUES MRS CHAN SAID.
THREE
TO
YEARS BY THE BE LEAK FREE,
"
/ON THE