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MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1985

FIVE GAS COMPANIES AND APPLIANCE IMPORTERS ARE ALSO PARTICIPATING IN THE EXHIBITION.

A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 2.30 PM AT THE ATRIUM PLAZA, LEVEL 3, NEW TOWN PLAZA TO LAUNCH THE EVENT. OFFICIATING GUESTS WILL BE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CONSULTANT ENGINEER, MR CHENG HON-KWAN: THE CHAIRMAN OF SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD, MR NG CHAN-LAM: ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER OF SHA TIN DISTRICT, MR JOHNATHAN NG; THE PROJECT DIRECTOR OF NEW TOWN PLAZA, MR K.M. CHAN AND THE SECOND RUNNER-UP OF MISS HONG KONG 1985, MISS ELLEN WONG.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY.

WARNING ON SUBSTANDARD BOILER REPAIRS ******

SUBSTANDARD REPAIRS BY UNQUAL IF IED PERSONNEL TO BOILERS AND PRESSURE RECEIVERS ARE NOT ONLY A DANGEROUS PRACTICE TO LIFE AND PROPERTY, BUT ALSO AGAINST THE LAW.

THE WARNING CAME FROM THE PRINCIPAL SURVEYOR OF THE LABOUR

TODAY DEPARTMENT'S PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIVISION, MR M.R. MIRZA, (MONDAY) FOLLOWING SEVERAL CASES OF BOILER ACCIDENTS IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS.

HE POINTED OUT THAT UNDER THE BOILERS AND PRESSURE RECEIVERS ORDINANCE, ANY REPAIRS CARRIED OUT TO THE DEFECTIVE BOILER OR PRESSURE RECEIVER SHOULD BE EXAMINED BY AN APPOINTED EXAMINER BEFORE THE EQUIPMENT WAS PUT INTO USE AGAIN.

+THE APPOINTED EXAMINERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT QUALIFIED PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED ON THE REPAIRS OF THE BOILERS AND PRESSURE RECEIVERS AS LAID DOWN IN RECOGNISED ENGINEERING STANDARDS,+ MR MIRZA SAID.

+THEY CAN REFUSE THE ISSUING OF A CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS AFTER SUCH SUBSTANDARD REPAIRS RESULTING IN THE EQUIPMENT NOT BEING APPROVED FOR USE IN HONG KONG.+

HE SAID A LIST OF APPROVED APPOINTED EXAMINERS WAS AVAILABLE IN THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIVISION AND COULD BE SUPPLIED ON REQUEST.

OWNERS OF BOILERS AND PRESSURE RECEIVERS WHO FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT COMMITTED AN OFFENCE AND WERE LIABLE, ON CONVICTION, TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $10 000, MR MIRZA SAID.

HE SAID