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THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1990

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ELECTRICAL REGISTERED

IN ORDER TO ENSURE FUTURE ELECTRICAL WORK WAS ONLY UNDERTAKEN QUALIFIED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS, A REGISTRATION SYSTEM WHICH ENTAILED COMPULSORY REGISTRATION FOR CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS AND REQUIRED CONSUMERS TO ENGAGE WORKERS THROUGH REGISTERED CONTRACTORS TO PERFORM ELECTRICAL WORK BEING PROVIDED UNDER THE NEW ELECTRICITY ORDINANCE, HE SAID.

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THE ELECTRICITY (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS 1990, THEREFORE OUT IN DETAILS THE PROCEDURES, QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS, GENERATING FACILITIES, THE TERMS OF REGISTRATION, RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION, FEES FOR APPLICATIONS AND CERTIFICATES, HE EXPLAINED.

ON THE ELECTRICITY (WIRING) REGULATIONS

1990, MR MIAO SAID: "THE REGULATIONS SET OUT THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WIRING of FIXED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS WHICH ALL REGISTERED ELECTRICAL WORKERS AND CONTRACTORS HAVE TO COMPLY IN THEIR WORK.

"TO ENSURE THAT NEW ELECTRICAL INST LLATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS THAT ARE SUBSTANTIALLY ALTERED ARE SAFE FOR USE, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO BE INSPECTED, TESTED AND CERTIFIED BY REGISTERED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS BEFORE BEING ENERGISED FOR USE.

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THE REGULATIONS ALSO REQUIRE SPECIFIED TYPES OF FIXED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS TO BE PERIODICALLY TESTED AT LEAST EITHER ONCE EVERY YEAR OR ONCE EVERY FIVE YEARS DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE INSTALLATIONS.

HOWEVER, UNDER THE ELECTRICITY (EXEMPTION) REGULATIONS 1990, EXEMPTION MIGHT BE GRANTED TO SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR CERTAIN OF FIXED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS.

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THESE REGULATIONS ALLOW THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES TO EXEMPT THOSE FIXED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF SPECIALISED NATURE AND FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, SUCH AS FOR GENERATING AND SUPPLYING ELECTRICITY, OPERATING AND RUNNING OF A RAILWAY AND PROVISION OF PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES.

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

1990, ONLY MINOR AMENDMENTS TO THE EXISTING REGULATIONS.

REFERRING TO THE REGULATIONS, MR MIAO SAID EFFECT FIRST.

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TIMING OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REGISTRATION REGULATIONS WOULD TAKE

HE SAID: "THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO REGISTER EXISTING ELECTRICAL WORKERS AND CONTRACTORS WITHIN A PERIOD OF ABOUT 18 MONTHS. REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS WILL COMMENCE FROM NOVEMBER 2, 1990. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, WHICH WILL BE ABOUT

12 MONTHS LATER, THAT IS AROUND NOVEMBER 1991.

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