FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1993
SIR DAVID DID NOT BELIEVE THAT SUCH THREATS SERIOUSLY, HOWEVER.
WOULD BE TAKEN
OF THE CHINESE NEITHER DID HE BELIEVE THAT WAS THE POLICY
STABLE CIVIL SERVICE. GOVERNMENT. "THEY ARE ANXIOUS TO PROMOTE A OBVIOUSLY IT IS A CRUCIAL FACTOR DURING THIS TRANSITIONAL PERIOD."
BILLS TO STRENGTHEN CONTROL ON LIFTS SAFETY GAZETTED
CONTROL
ON
TWO BILLS THAT SEEK TO STRENGTHEN AND RATIONALISE THE SAFETY OF LIFTS AND ESCALATORS ARE GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1993 AND THE LIFTS AND ESCALATORS (SAFETY) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993 PROPOSE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES (DEMS) WOULD BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL RELATED STATUTORY CONTROLS ON LIFT AND MATTERS.
AUTHORITY ESCALATOR
RATIONALISE THE CONTROL FRAMEWORK, A
GOVERNMENT
AND UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE ON LIFTS NOT DIRECTLY CONCERN THE FABRIC AND INCORPORATED INTO THE LIFTS
SPOKESMAN ESCALATORS
SAFETY OF AND ESCALATORS
BUILDINGS
(SAFETY)
TO SAID CONTROLS WHICH DID WOULD BE ORDINANCE.
THE
ESCALATORS
BUILDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF
WILL
REMAIN IN THE
BUILDINGS
SUPERVISION OF THE BUILDING AUTHORITY.
ORDINANCE
LIFTS AND THE UNDER
TO
EXISTING STRENGTHEN
CONTROL, THE LIFTS AND
THAT REGISTERED
ESCALATORS
LIFT OR
BE
ΤΟ REQUIRED LIFT OR ESCALATOR
ASSIST DEMS ACCIDENTS
IN HIS BY, FOR
(SAFETY) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993 PROVIDES
WILL CONTRACTORS ESCALATOR INVESTIGATIONS
RELATING
מיד
EXAMPLE, SUBMITTING ACCIDENT REPORTS.
THE SUB-CONTRACTING OR ASSIGNMENT OF THE MAINTENANCE OF AND ESCALATORS TO NON-REGISTERED CONTRACTORS WILL BE REGULATED.
IS
LIFTS
CHECKING OF
THESE
IT
ALSO PROPOSED THAT INSPECTION AND INSTALLATIONS SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT BY COMPETENT PERSONS.
THE BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL ON
MAY 19, 1993.
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