THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1994
REGULATION ON PLUGS AND ADAPTORS SAFETY ENDORSED
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WHICH AIMS AT WILL BE
THE PLUGS AND ADAPTORS (SAFETY) REGULATION, ENSURING THAT PLUGS AND ADAPTORS ON SALE LOCALLY ARE SAFE, BROUGHT INTO EFFECT ON MARCH 23 NEXT YEAR.
THE REGULATION, TO BE GAZETTED TOMORROW (FRIDAY), WAS BY THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL LAST TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 13).
EXPLAINING
THE
REGULATION
AT A
PRESS
ENDORSED
TODAY
CONFERENCE (THURSDAY), THE ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES (ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICITY LEGISLATION), MR JOHN CHAN, SAID BROUGHT INTO THERE WOULD BE A SIX-MONTH GRACE PERIOD BEFORE IT WAS
NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR EFFECT TO ENABLE THE TRADE TO MAKE THE COMPLYING WITH THE NEW REGULATION.
MARKET MR CHAN NOTED THAT MANY PLUGS AND ADAPTORS ON THE LOCAL
THAT MEASURES FAILED то PASS SAFETY TESTS AND IT WAS NOW ESSENTIAL SHOULD BE TAKEN AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION.
MR CHAN MUST
SPEAKING ON THE MAJOR PROVISIONS OF THE REGULATION, SAID ANY PLUG OR ADAPTOR DESIGNED FOR HOUSEHOLD USE IN HONG KONG COMPLY WITH THE SAFETY STANDARDS PRESCRIBED IN THE REGULATION.
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**ANY ELECTRICAL PRODUCT THAT IS DESIGNED FOR HOUSEHOLD USE HONG KONG AND TO BE CONNECTED BY MEANS OF FLEXIBLE CORD AND PLUG TO SOCKET MUST BE FITTED WITH A PLUG OF CORRECT RATING THAT COMPLIES WITH
HE ADDED. THE PRESCRIBED STANDARDS,
HOWEVER, MR CHAN POINTED OUT THAT THE REQUIREMENTS ONLY APPLIED TO THOSE PRODUCTS FOR SALE OR HIRE IN HONG KONG.
"IN GENERAL, THE USE OF ANY SUCH PRODUCT THAT DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT CONTRAVENE THE REGULATION.
AND ELECTRICAL
MECHANICAL "HOWEVER, SHOULD THE DIRECTOR OF
POSES UNACCEPTABLE SERVICES CONSIDER THAT A CERTAIN PLUG OR ADAPTOR
HE EMPHASISED. RISKS TO THE USER, HE MAY PROHIBIT ITS USE,"
POINTING OUT THAT THE ELECTRICAL TRADE AND OTHER PARTIES WERE CONSULTED EARLIER THIS YEAR ON THE PROPOSED MR CHAN SAID THE REGULATION HAD TAKEN RECEIVED.
INTERESTED PROVISIONS,
INTO ACCOUNT THE COMMENTS
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
IDENTIFY
SAFE
MEANWHILE, THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL HAS PRODUCED A PAMPHLET TO HELP MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PLUGS AND ADAPTORS.
AND ADAPTORS",
THE PAMPHLETS, ENTITLED "USE SAFE PLUGS AVAILABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES, PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE OFFICES THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT AT 98 CAROLINE HILL CAUSEWAY BAY.
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