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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1,

1989

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NEW PEAK TRAMWAY SAFETY REGULATIONS

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OF REGULATIONS

THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED A NEW SET TO PROVIDE FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE MODERNISED PEAK TRAMWAY.

PUBLISHED 1989

THE PEAK TRAMWAY (SAFETY) REGULATIONS GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY), COME INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

IN THE

IN 1927,

THEY REPLACE THE PEAK TRAMWAY RULES, WHICH WERE MADE TO COPE WITH THE NEW TECHNOLOGY USED IN THE MODERNISED TRAMWAY.

UNDER THE REGULATIONS, THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS TRAMWAYS COMPANY HAS TO OBSERVE INCLUDE:

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THAT THE PEAK

TESTING AND

OF THE

TRAMWAY

BY A

ANNUAL EXAMINATION QUALIFIED SURVEYOR; ENSURING THAT NO TRAMCAR CARRIES MORE THAN 120 PASSENGERS;

NOT OPERATING

ENDANGERED;

THE

TRAMWAY

WHEN

PASSENGER

SAFETY IS

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PROVIDING ADEQUATE RESCUE FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENTS;

REPLACING DEFECTIVE HAULING ROPES;

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MAINTAINING SAFETY OF THE TRAMWAY GENERALLY AND FOR USING OR BEING IN THE VICINITY OF THE TRAMWAY; AND

PERSONS

PROVIDING FIRST AID EQUIPMENTS AND REPORTING OCCURRENCES THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES. THE REGULATIONS ALSO SET OUT THE QUALIFICATIONS AND THE SURVEYOR, ENGINEERING SUPERINTENDENT, DUTY TECHNICIAN AND OPERATORS EMPLOYED BY THE COMPANY.

TO

DUTIES OF TRAMCAR

PENALTIES FOR CONTRAVENING THE REGULATIONS ARE ALSO STIPULATED.

NEW ACCESSES FOR TAI PO NEW TOWN SITES

THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

IS PLANNING TO PROVIDE

NEW ACCESSES TO THE HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL SITES IN TAI PO AREA 9.

THE PROPOSED

METRES OF LOCAL

WORKS

INVOLVE

THE CONSTRUCTION WITH ASSOCIATED

OF DRAINAGE

ABOUT

850 WORKS,

TOGETHER ROADS FOOTPATHS, CYCLE TRACKS AND AMENITY AREAS.

/A FOOTBRIDGE,