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Provided always that for such supply any electric line passing under or over any public street, pathway or place shall conform to these regulations.

Council to

4.--(1) Where for the purposes of a supply of electri- Power for city any company has obtained or may obtain Governor-in-

any licence or authority from the Director of Public Works make further to break up streets or for any other purpose, the regulations. Governor-in-Council may make regulations, which shafl be applicable to all companies which have obtained any such licence or authority, for securing a regular and sufficient supply of electricity and generally for con- trolling and regulating such supply.

(2.) The Governor-in-Council may make regulations as respects any company supplying electricity for the protection of telegraph cables, telephone lines or lines operated by any department of the Government of Hong- kong, or by the naval or military authorities, or by any person or body of persons authorised by the Govern- ment of Hongkong to maintain a telegraphic service.

5. Any regulations under this Ordinance may be Power for rescinded, modified, amended, or added to by the Gov- Governor- ernor-in-Council.

in-Council to rescind or amend regulations.

6. Regulations made by the Governor-in-Council under Notice of this Ordinance and any alteration of or additions to any regulations. regulations under this Ordinance shall within three weeks from the making thereof be published in two con- secutive weeks in the Gazette and shall not have effect until so published.

7. Any regulation under this Ordinance may impose Penalties penalties for offences against the same not exceeding one may be hundred dollars for each offence, with or without peu- regulations. imposed in alties for continuing offences not exceeding for any continuing offence one hundred dollars for every day during which the offence continues.

SCHEDULE.

REGULATIONS FOR SECURING THE SAFETY OF THE

PUBLIC.

Definitions.

1. In the following regulations-

The expression "consumer's wires" means any electric Definitions. lines on a consumer's premises which are connected with the service lines of the company at the consumer's terminals.

The expression "sub-station" means any premises in which energy is transformed or converted for the purpose of supply to consumers, and which are large enough to admit the entrance of a person after the transforming or converting apparatus is in position, provided that for the purpose of these regulations any place within any such premises which is used solely for some purpose other than such transformation or conversion shall not be deemed to form part of a sub station.

The expression overhead line' means any electric line which is placed above ground and in the open air.

The expression "pressure" means the difference of electrical potential between any two conductors through which a supply of energy is given, or between any part of either conductor and the earth; and-

(a.) Where the conditions of the supply are such that the pressure at any pair of cosumer's terminals does not exceed 250 volts, the sup- ply shall be deemed a low pressure supply; (b) Where the conditions of the supply are such that the pressure exceeds 250 volts but does not exceed 650 volts, the supply shall be deemed a medium pressure supply ;