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FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1990

ELECTRICITY SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS GAZETTED * * * * *

FIVE SETS OF SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS ORDINANCE 1990 WERE GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

UNDER THE ELECTRICITY

THE SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS, TOGETHER WITH THE ELECTRICITY ORDINANCE WHICH WAS ENACTED ON MARCH 23 THIS YEAR, AIM AT ACHIEVING THE DUAL PURPOSE OF REPLACING THE EXISTING ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ORDINANCE, THE PROVISIONS OF WHICH HAVE BECOME OUT OF DATE AND DEFICIENT IN A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT AREAS; AND INTRODUCING MEASURES ΤΟ IMPROVE THE SAFETY STANDARDS IN RELATION то ELECTRICAL WORK AND APPLIANCES.

THE SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS WHICH WERE ENACTED TODAY INCLUDE:

ELECTRICITY (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS 1990

AND

CONTRACTORS AND

REQUIREMENTS WORKERS AND

WHICH SET OUT THE PROCEDURES, QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICAL GENERATING FACILITIES;

ELECTRICITY (WIRING) REGULATIONS 1990

WIRING OF PERIODIC

WHICH PRESCRIBE MINIMUM SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FIXED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AND THE REQUIREMENT OF TESTING OF FIXED INSTALLATIONS IN SOME SPECIFIED TYPES OF PREMISES;

ELECTRICITY (EXEMPTION) REGULATIONS 1990

WHICH SPECIFY THE SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR TYPES OF FIXED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS IN RESPECT OF WHICH EXEMPTION MAY BE GRANTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES UNDER THE ELECTRICITY ORDINANCE;

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (AMENDMENT} REGULATIONS 1990 AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (SPECIAL AREAS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1990

WHICH ARE AMENDMENTS TO RESPECTIVE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE IMPENDING REPEAL OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ORDINANCE (CAP.

103).

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