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WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1993

TO PROTECT

"THIS MINIMUM, SET IN 1983, IS NO LONGER ADEQUATE POLICY HOLDERS AGAINST THE RISK THAT THE INSURER MAY BE UNABLE TO MEET ITS OBLIGATIONS IN FULL, PARTICULARLY WHERE THE VOLUME WRITTEN BY THE INSURER IS SUBSTANTIAL," HE SAID.

OF BUSINESS

LONG-TERM BE MADE UNDER THE

THE AMOUNTS OF SOLVENCY MARGIN TO BE MAINTAINED BY A

PRESCRIBED IN REGULATIONS TO WILL BE

INSURER ORDINANCE.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

BILLS FOR BETTER CONTROL OF LIFTS AND ESCALATORS INTRODUCED

TWO

BILLS SEEKING TO BRING MORE EFFECTIVE CONTROL TO LIFT ESCALATOR WORKS FOR THE GREATER SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC WERE INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

AND

INTRODUCED

2)

MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) (NO. BILL 1993 AND THE LIFTS AND ESCALATORS (SAFETY) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993; AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT SAID THE BILLS WILL RATIONALISE AND STRENGTHEN THE STATUTORY FRAMEWORK FOR THE CONTROL OF LIFT AND ESCALATOR WORKS.

ONE

THE BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1993 PROPOSES THAT SINGLE

AND AUTHORITY, NAMELY THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL

MECHANICAL THE DESIGN AND SERVICES,

BE

OVER RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTROL SHOULD

FOR THE MAINTENANCE AS WELL AS SPECIFICATION OF TECHNICAL STANDARDS CONSTRUCTION OF LIFTS AND ESCALATORS.

LIFTS THE

AND

1993

ESCALATORS (SAFETY) (AMENDMENT} BILL THAT THE

AND MECHANICAL SERVICES PROPOSES

DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL

TO TIME CODES OF SHOULD

GIVEN THE POWER TO PUBLISH FROM TIME BE

CONSTRUCTION, PRACTICE GIVING GUIDANCE AND DIRECTIONS ON THE DESIGN, MAINTENANCE AND TESTING OF LIFTS AND ESCALATORS.

MR EASON SAID THE BILL PROPOSED THAT INSPECTION AND CHECKING OF PERSONS TO AND ESCALATORS SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT BY COMPETENT

LIFTS STRENGTHEN CONTROL OVER THEIR SAFE OPERATION.

"IN ADDITION, REGISTERED LIFT OR ESCALATOR CONTRACTORS WILL REQUIRED TO ASSIST THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL IN INVESTIGATIONS RELATING TO LIFT OR ESCALATOR EXAMPLE, SUBMITTING ACCIDENT REPORTS," HE SAID.

"THE

SUB-CONTRACTING

OF

BE

ACCIDENTS

SERVICES BY,

FOR

ESCALATOR

" HE

OR LIFT

OR ASSIGNMENT MAINTENANCE WORKS TO NON-REGISTERED CONTRACTORS WILL BE REGULATED, ' SAID.

DEBATES ON THE TWO BILLS WERE ADJOURNED.

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