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FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1992

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CALL FOR SUPPORT OF ELECTRICITY REGULATIONS PACKAGE

THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES, MR MIAO CHI, THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING CALLED ON THE ELECTRICAL TRADE INDUSTRY ΤΟ BE READY TO "PLUG IN" TO THE ELECTRICITY ORDINANCE AND TO COMPLY WITH ALL THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS INCLUDED IN IT.

MR MIAO MADE THE APPEAL AT A DINNER PARTY OF THE HONG KONG KOWLOON ELECTRIC TRADE ASSOCIATION.

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HE SAID THE CURRENT YEAR WAS YET ANOTHER IMPORTANT YEAR IN IMPLEMENTATION OF VARIOUS MEASURES STIPULATED UNDER THE FRAMEWORK OF THE ELECTRICITY ORDINANCE.

TOGETHER WITH A PACKAGE OF SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS, THE ORDINANCE WAS ENACTED IN 1990 BY THE GOVERNMENT AS A MOVE TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING A COMPLETELY NEW FRAMEWORK FOR DETAILED REGULATORY CONTROL ON ELECTRICITY-RELATED MATTERS.

ITS IMPLEMENTATION HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT IN PHASES ΤΟ TIE IN WITH THE VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS, MANY OF WHICH ARE NOW EITHER AT THEIR FINAL STAGE OR READY TO BE INTRODUCED SHORTLY.

ON THE LATEST POSITION ON THE ORDINANCE, MR MIAO DISCLOSED THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE ELECTRICITY (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS, HIS DEPARTMENT BEGAN THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS IN NOVEMBER 1990 AND OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS NOVEMBER 1991.

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ACCORDING TO THE REGULATIONS, ALL WORK ON FIXED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY REGISTERED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS FROM JUNE 1 THIS YEAR.

MR MIAO SAID THE WORK WAS PROGRESSING WELL AND HIS DEPARTMENT HAD NOW REGISTERED OVER 35,000 ELECTRICAL WORKERS AND 1,600 CONTRACTORS.

THE OTHER REGULATIONS THAT WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE INVOLVED INDUSTRY INCLUDE:

靠 THE ELECTRICITY (WIRING) REGULATIONS 1990 WHICH SPECIFY THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WIRING OF FIXED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION FROM JUNE 1 THIS YEAR;

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A NEW SET OF REGULATIONS ENTITLED ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1992 WILL BE INTRODUCED LATER THIS

YEAR.

OF REGISTERED ELECTRICAL AND USE OF SUITABLE PROPER MAINTENANCE OF

MR MIAO SAID THE RESPONSIBILITY WORKERS WITH RESPECT TO THE DESIGN, SELECTION MATERIALS AS WELL AS THE CORRECT TESTING AND THE INSTALLATION COULD NOT BE UNDERSTATED.

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