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FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1992

AWARE

ELECTRICAL WORKERS SHOULD BE WHEN SIGNING THE WORK COMPLETION OFFENCES AND DISCIPLINARY MEASURES

"IN ADDITION, ALL REGISTERED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY CERTIFICATES AND UNDERSTAND THE UNDER THE ORDINANCE," HE ADDED.

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ALTHOUGH SUCH REGULATIONS WERE MOSTLY RELATED

ELECTRICAL WORKERS AND CONTRACTORS, MR MIAO SAID MEMBERS OF THE ELECTRICAL TRADE

TWO IMPORTANT INDUSTRY COULD HAVE

ROLES TO PLAY IN HELPING THE GOVERNMENT TO IMPLEMENT THE REGULATIONS.

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FIRSTLY, AS SUPPLIERS OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, MEMBERS INDUSTRY SHOULD ENSURE THAT THE GOODS WERE DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO THE REQUIRED SAFETY STANDARDS.

SECONDLY, THEY CAN ALSO PROVIDE OR ENSURE THAT THE PRODUCTS SUPPLIED WITH THE NECESSARY INFORMATION FOR THEIR PROPER INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE.

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"THIS WILL HELP то AVOID ACCIDENTS RESULTING FROM WRONG CONNECTION OR IMPROPER INSTALLATION, HE ADDED.

MR MIAO SAID A CODE OF PRACTICE WAS BEING PRINTED FOR SALE TO ASSIST THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REGULATIONS.

TOGETHER WITH THE REGISTRATION EXERCISE, THE REGULATIONS SET A MILESTONE IN THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY IN COMPLYING WITH SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, HE SAID.

TURNING TO THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1992, MR MIAO SAID THE VOLTAGE UPGRADING EXERCISE TO THE PUBLIC WOULD START IN THE LATTER PART OF THE YEAR AFTER THE REGULATIONS WERE ENACTED.

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HE POINTED OUT THAT THE REGULATIONS WOULD ENABLE THE HONG COMMUNITY TO USE MORE EFFICIENTLY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AT THE UPGRADED VOLTAGE FALLING IN LINE WITH INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE.

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HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD INITIATE SUITABLE PUBLICITY INFORM THE PUBLIC ON THE ISSUE, AND WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE INDUSTRY, HE WAS CONFIDENT OF ITS SUCCESS.

MR MIAO TOLD THE GATHERING ABOUT THE FORTHCOMING CONSULTATION OF THE LATEST DRAFT ELECTRICAL PRODUCT (SAFETY) REGULATIONS SCHEDULED FOR LATER THIS YEAR.

HE SAID THE REGULATIONS, WHICH WOULD HAVE DIRECT IMPACT ON THE ELECTRICAL TRADE INDUSTRY, WOULD REQUIRE THEIR COMMENTS AS WELL AS CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN PROPOSALS.

THESE INCLUDE A

GOOD COMMUNICATION LINK BETWEEN ELECTRICAL TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND THE GOVERNMENT BEING MAINTAINED ΤΟ FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF VIEWS AND INFORMATION ON THE MARKET CHANGE AND THE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.

MR MIAO SAID IT WAS ALSO ADVISABLE FOR THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON ELECTRIC TRADE ASSOCIATION TO INITIATE CONNECTIONS WITH LOCAL TESTING ORGANISATIONS SO THAT SPECIFIC TESTING AND CERTIFICATION MIGHT BE ARRANGED FOR THEIR MEMBERS WHEN REQUIRED.

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