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SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 1992
COMMITMENT ON SAFE USE OF ELECTRICITY REITERATED
THE ENACTMENT OF THE ELECTRICITY ORDINANCE AND ITS SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS DEMONSTRATES THE GOVERNMENT'S DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING PUBLIC SAFETY IN ELECTRICITY USAGE, THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES. MR KWOK PING-KI, SAID TONIGHT (SUNDAY).
MR KWOK MADE THE REMARK WHEN HE ADDRESSED THE 34TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER PARTY OF THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND APPLIANCES TRADE WORKERS UNION (EEATWU).
OUTLINING THE PROGRESS IN MAKING THE SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS UNDER THE ELECTRICITY ORDINANCE WHICH WAS ENACTED IN NOVEMBER 1990, HE SAID DRAFTING OF THE NEW ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS (SAFETY) REGULATIONS WAS UNDER WAY.
UNDER THESE NEW REGULATIONS, ALL THE STATUTORY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS WOULD BE SPECIFIED AND COMPLIANCE WITH RELEVANT STATUTORY AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE NECESSARY TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY, HE SAID.
HE ADDED THAT THE NEW REGULATIONS WOULD PROBABLY BE INTRODUCED LATE NEXT YEAR AFTER CONSULTATION WITH CONCERNED PARTIES AND APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
MEANWHILE, MR KWOK SAID
THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY REGULATIONS WERE ALSO BEING AMENDED IN JOINT CONSULTATION WITH THE TWO ELECTRIC POWER COMPANIES.
"THE OBJECTIVE OF MAKING THIS AMENDMENT IS TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION PROVIDED BY THE TWO POWER COMPANIES, AND THE INTRODUCTION OF DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION IN LINE WITH INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE," HE SAID.
MR KWOK SAID UNDER THE ELECTRICITY (WIRING) REGULATIONS 1990 WHICH BECAME EFFECTIVE ON JUNE 1 THIS YEAR, THE RESPONSIBILITY OF REGISTERED ELECTRICAL WORKERS WITH RESPECT TO THE DESIGN, SELECTION AND USE OF SUITABLE MATERIALS AS WELL AS THE CORRECT TESTING AND PROPER MAINTENANCE OF THE INSTALLATION WAS CLEARLY DEFINED.
"IN ORDER TO SET OUT
DETAILED COHERENT TECHNICAL GUIDELINES ON HOW THESE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS CAN BE MET, MY DEPARTMENT HAS RECENTLY COMPLETED THE CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THESE NEW REGULATIONS BOTH IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE.
"AND THESE CODES OF PRACTICE ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC, HE SAID.
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