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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1994
LAW TO CONTROL AMUSEMENT RIDES
IS
SELINA
CHOW
AND MR JAMES
A
A QUESTION BY THE HON MRS FOLLOWING WRITTEN REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, SO, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY):
QUESTION:
SECRETARY NECESSARY
INVOLVING A
FOR
FOR
HOWEVER,
RESPONSE TO ENQUIRIES CONCERNING AN ACCIDENT IN MULTI-AXIS CHAIR INSIDE THE SPACE MUSEUM EARLIER, THE
AND CULTURE POINTED OUT THAT IT WAS RECREATION
NOT MANUAL OPERATED RIDES TO BE PUT UNDER LEGISLATIVE CONTROL.
OFFICIAL ANOTHER
BRANCH OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE
SUBSEQUENTLY A INDICATED THAT THE ADMINISTRATION WAS EXAMINING WHETHER THERE WAS
SAFETY OF NEED TO AMEND THE RELEVANT LEGISLATION SO AS TO BRING THE
RIDES UNDER CONTROL. IN VIEW OPERATED
WILL MANUAL
THE GOVERNMENT INFORM THIS COUNCIL:
OF
THIS,
REPLY:
(A)
(B)
WHETHER CONSIDERATION HAS ACTUALLY BEEN GIVEN TO AMENDING THE LEGISLATION SO THAT MANUAL OPERATED RIDES WILL BE PUT UNDER CONTROL; IF SO, WHEN WILL AMENDMENTS BE INTRODUCED; IF NOT, WHAT THE REASONS ARE; AND
WHAT MEASURES
THE WILL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE SAFETY OF THESE MANUAL OPERATED RIDES?
OPERATIONAL
AS
THE
THE ADMINISTRATION ORIGINALLY CONSIDERED THAT MANUALLY OPERATED ADOPTING AMUSEMENT RIDES COULD BE CONTROLLED ADMINISTRATIVELY THROUGH
HOWEVER, AFTER VERY THE MEASURES SIMILAR TO THOSE DESCRIBED BELOW. CAREFUL EXAMINATION, IT IS FOUND THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE EFFECTIVE
BE WOULD THERE
NO LEGAL SANCTIONS AGAINST OFFENCES. ADMINISTRATION HAS THEREFORE DECIDED TO BRING SUCH RIDES UNDER LEGISLATIVE CONTROL. WE INTEND TO PROPOSE THE NECESSARY
TO THE RELEVANT ORDINANCE BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS
IN EARLY 1995.
OF
FIRST THE
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
DIRECTOR
SAFETY
OF
IT IS PROPOSED TO INTRODUCE TWO MEASURES TO ENSURE THE
OPERATED AMUSEMENT RIDES. MANUALLY
EMPOWERED ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES ("THE DIRECTOR") WILL BE
OF OWNERS/OPERATORS ΤΟ
RIDES A SET OF SAFETY TO ISSUE REQUIREMENTS ON:
THESE
(A)
THE
OWNERS/OPERATORS TO SEEK THE DIRECTOR'S APPROVAL OF OPERATION MANUALS AND PROCEDURES OF THESE RIDES BEFORE THEY START TO OPERATE ;
/(B) THE DIRECTOR'S
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