SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 1992
ON THE NEW ELECTRICITY (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS WHICH SPECIFY THAT ALL WORK ON FIXED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY REGISTERED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, MR KWOK SAID THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAD REGISTERED 41,000 ELECTRICAL WORKERS AND 4,600 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE REGULATIONS IN NOVEMBER 1990.
EARLIER, MR KWOK PAID TRIBUTE TO THE EEATWU FOR HELPING ITS MEMBERS COPE WITH THE NEW LEGISLATION.
HE SAID THE DEPARTMENT WAS NOW WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY TO ORGANISE THE THIRD GRADE 'B' ELECTRICAL WORKER EXAMINATION WHICH WAS SCHEDULED ΤΟ BE HELD NEXT MONTH.
"THIS EXAMINATION WILL ALLOW THOSE LESS QUALIFIED то SATISFY THE ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE 'B' REGISTRATION IF THEY CAN PASS THE EXAMINATION, HE ADDED.
HAND-HELD PERCUSSIVE BREAKERS REQUIRE NOISE EMISSION LABEL
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ALL HAND-HELD PERCUSSIVE BREAKERS HEAVIER THAN 10 KILOGRAMS FOR USE IN KONG KONG MUST BE FITTED WITH A NOISE EMISSION LABEL ISSUED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT STARTING FROM SEPTEMBER 1.
THE NOISE CONTROL (HAND HELD PERCUSSIVE BREAKERS) REGULATIONS REQUIRE ALL SUCH EQUIPMENT COMPLY WITH THE RELEVANT NOISE EMISSION STANDARD SET OUT IN THE REGULATIONS.
AIR COMPRESSORS FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSE WILL SIMILARLY BE CONTROLLED WITH EFFECT FROM DECEMBER 1.
OFFENDERS WILL BE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $50,000 ON FIRST CONVICTION, AND $100,000 AND ALSO A DAILY FINE OF $10,000 ON SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT REMINDED THE CONCERNED BUILDING CONTRACTORS AND THE RENTAL AGENCIES OF SUCH EQUIPMENT THAT APPLICATIONS FOR NOISE EMISSION LABELS FOR HAND-HELD PERCUSSIVE BREAKERS AND AIR COMPRESSORS CAN BE MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT.
LABEL APPLICATIONS, IN THE PRESCRIBED FORM ACCOMPANIED BY A RELEVANT EEC TYPE-EXAMINATION CERTIFICATE OR A NOISE TESTING REPORT AND A NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE OF $100 FOR EACH LABEL, SHOULD BE SENT TO THE DEPARTMENT'S NOISE CONTROL GROUP ON FIFTH FLOOR, WEST WING, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, CENTRAL.
AFTER SEPTEMBER 4, THE NEW ADDRESS IS 45TH FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER III, 5 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.
THE APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE RESULTS WITHIN 28 DAYS. ENQUIRIES CAN ALSO BE MADE OF THE DEPARTMENT ON TELEPHONE 810 2811, OR 594 6533 AFTER SEPTEMBER 4.
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