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FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1989

OF

REGULATIONS

"IT ALSO ACTS AS AN ENABLING BILL FOR SIX SETS WHICH EMBODY THE TECHNICAL AND DETAILED MEASURES, TO BE INTRODUCED ENHANCE SAFETY IN THE USE OF ELECTRICITY," SAID MR MIAO.

THE BILL CONSISTS OF TEN PARTS AND THE KEY FEATURES INCLUDE:

TO

*

THE

*

POWERS OF THE

GOVERNMENT

то DEAL

WITH

ELECTRICAL

ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES:

THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANIES' POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS ENSURE SAFE AND STABLE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO CONSUMERS:

THE RESPONSIBILITIES

OF

TO

ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS TO

ENSURE

THAT THEIR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS ARE SAFE;

THE

OF POWERS

THE GOVERNMENT INSTALLATIONS AND PRODUCTS THAT REQUIREMENTS;

TO

WITH DEAL FAIL то MEET

ELECTRICAL THE SAFETY

FACILITIES, GENERATING

OF ELECTRICAL

THE REGISTRATION OF WORKERS AND CONTRACTORS:

THE DISCIPLINE OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS AND CONTRACTORS;

APPEAL CHANNELS AND PROCEDURES; AND

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OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS TO FACILITATE ENFORCEMENT THE LEGISLATION.

OF

BILL BY THE LEGISLATURE, THE SUBJECT TO THE PASSING OF THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS ARE PROPOSED TO BE MADE UNDER THE BILL:

(A)

REGISTRATION REGULATIONS WHICH QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS ELECTRICAL

CONTRACTORS

SET OUT

FOR AND WORKERS

THE PROCEDURES,

REGISTRATION OF

AND

GENERATING

FACILITIES:

(B)

WIRING REGULATIONS

WHICH

PRESCRIBE THE

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WIRING

THE

REQUIREMENT

OF

PERIODIC

MINIMUM SAFETY OF FIXED INSTALLATIONS AND

TESTING OF

FIXED SOME

INSTALLATIONS;

(C)

ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS

{SAFETY)

REGULATIONS WHICH SPECIFY FOR BOTH LOCALLY MANUFACTURED THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

AND DEVICES AND IMPORTED ELECTRICAL FITTINGS, APPLIANCES FOR SALE AND USE IN HONG KONG;

(D)

SUPPLY

VOLTAGE REGULATIONS

VOLTAGE IN HONG KONG;

(E)

THE REGULATE WHICH

SUPPLY

THE TECHNICAL ELECTRICITY SUPPLY REGULATIONS WHICH COVER

COMPANIES SHOULD MAINTAIN STANDARDS TO WHICH THE SUPPLY

REPLACE THE EXISTING THEIR

THESE WILL INSTALLATIONS. ELECTRICITY SUPPLY REGULATIONS; AND

/(F) ELECTRICITY SUPPLY