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SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1982

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THE OFFICE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVISING THE GOVERNMENT ON ALL MATTERS RELATING TO TOWNGAS AND LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS INDUSTRIES IN HONG KONG.

ITS DUTIES WILL INCLUDE THE PREPARATION OF DRAFTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR AND THE INTRODUCTION OF REVISED OR NEW ORDINANCES, REGULATIONS AND CODES OF PRACTICE AND FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THESE LAWS AND STANDARDS, LEADING TO A FIRM AND EFFECTIVE CONTROL AND SURVEILLANCE OF ALL SAFETY ASPECTS RELATING TO THE PRODUCTION, TRANSMISSION, STORAGE, DISTRIBUTION, INSTALLATION AND USE OF MANUFACTURED GAS AND LPG.

MR TUNNAH, FORMERLY DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING (NORTHERN GAS) IN BRITAIN, HAS CONSIDERABLE TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE OF BOTH THE GAS AND OIL INDUSTRIES AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE AT SENIOR LEVEL.

DURING HIS 28 YEARS IN THE FIELD, MR TUNNAH SERVED IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES WITH THE NORTH THAMES GAS BOARD AND THE NORTHERN GAS BOARD. ONE OF THE MANY PROJECTS IN WHICH MR TUNNAH INVOLVED WAS THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMISSIONING OF THE FIRST EVER LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS INSTALLATION, WITH USE OF A NEW PROCESS WHICH WAS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL AND WHICH IS NOW EMPLOYED WORLD-WIDE.

MR TUNNAH WAS ONE OF TWO RESIDENT GAS CONSULTANTS SECONDED FROM BRITAIN EARLIER THIS YEAR TO ADVISE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT ON SAFETY AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF TOWNGAS AND LPG OPERATIONS IN HONG KONG.

HE SPENT SIX MONTHS HERE AND PAID NUMEROUS SITE VISITS TO INSPECT GAS INSTALLATIONS AND APPLIANCES AND HELD REGULAR MEETINGS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GAS INDUSTRIES AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, WITH A VIEW TO ESTABLISHING A FRAMEWORK FOR THE GAS ADVISER'S OFFICE. IN HIS NEW APPOINTMENT. HE WILL ASSUME THE CHAIRMANSHIT OF THE GAS SAFETY INDUSTRY LIAISON SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE GAS SAFETY COMMITTEE.

MR NAM JOINED THE BRITISH GAS CORPORATION (WALES REGION) IN 1968 AND MOST RECENTLY HELD THE POST OF DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS ENGINEER.

HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PREPARATION OF CODES OF PRACTICE AND MANPOWER PLANS, MONITORING JOB TRAINING, CARRYING OUT TECHNICAL AUDITS OF FIELD OPERATIONS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES FOR DISTRIBUTION WORK.

MR NAM, WHOSE PARENTS WERE BORN IN GUANGZHOU, SPEAKS CANTONESE.

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