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CAP. 211]
Aerial Ropeways (Operation and Maintenance) Regulations
[1981 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Duties of operational personnel.
Pre-operational examinations and tests.
Requirements as to speed, load.
etc.
Certain occurrences to be reported.
(4) When an aerial ropeway is in operation, the competent person in charge of that ropeway shall ensure that there is on duty such number of controllers and other operators as the Director has approved under paragraph (1).
9. (1) A controller appointed by the owner of an aerial ropeway shall-
(a) be subject to the supervision of the competent person in charge of the ropeway;
(b) while on duty, be responsible for-
(i) ensuring that all operators perform their duties satisfactorily;
(ii) the safe operation of the ropeway; and
(iii) discharging such other duties as may be imposed on him by or under these regulations.
(2) The duties of operators shall be such as have been approved by the Director under regulation 8(1).
10. Every day before the commencement of operation of an aerial ropeway for the carriage of members of the public, the controller on duty at that time shall carry out a visual examination or test of such indication, control and safety devices as may be required by the Director.
11. The controller on duty when an aerial ropeway is in operation shall ensure that----
(a) the ropeway is not operated at a speed in excess of that approved by the Director:
(b) a ropeway car does not carry a number of passengers in excess of that approved by the Director and does not carry a load in excess of the maximum permitted by the Director; and
(c) the number of cars carried on the ropeway at any one time does not exceed the maximum approved by the Director.
12. (1) The controller on duty when an aerial ropeway is in operation shall forthwith report to the Director the happening of any of the following occurrences-
(a) the death of or injury to any person occurring within the site of the ropeway:
(b) the breakage of any rope:
(c) the failure of the main drive (other than by reason of the failure of the main power supply), auxiliary drive or standby drive systems.
A 8
CAP. 211]
Aerial Ropeways (Operation and Maintenance) Regulations
[1981 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Duties of operational personnel.
Pre-operational examinations and tests.
Requirements as to speed, load.
etc.
Certain occurrences to be reported.
(4) When an aerial ropeway is in operation, the competent person in charge of that ropeway shall ensure that there is on duty such number of controllers and other operators as the Director has approved under paragraph (1).
9. (1) A controller appointed by the owner of an aerial ropeway shall-
(a) be subject to the supervision of the competent person in
charge of the ropeway;
(b) while on duty, be responsible for-
(i) ensuring that all operators perform their duties. satisfactorily;
(ii) the safe operation of the ropeway; and
(iii) discharging such other duties as may be imposed on him by or under these regulations.
(2) The duties of operators shall be such as have been approved by the Director under regulation 8(1).
10. Every day before the commencement of operation of an aerial ropeway for the carriage of members of the public. the controller on duty at that time shall carry out a visual examination or test of such indication, control and safety devices as may be required by the Director.
11. The controller on duty when an aerial ropeway is in operation shall ensure that----
(a) the ropeway is not operated at a speed in excess of that
approved by the Director:
(b) a ropeway car does not carry a number of passengers in excess of that approved by the Director and does not carry a load in excess of the maximum permitted by the Director; and
(c) the number of cars carried on the ropeway at any one time
does not exceed the maximum approved by the Director.
12. (1) The controller on duty when an aerial ropeway is in operation shall forthwith report to the Director the happening of any of the following occurrences-
(a) the death of or injury to any person occurring within the
site of the ropeway:
(b) the breakage of any rope:
(c) the failure of the main drive (other than by reason of the failure of the main power supply), auxiliary drive or standby drive systems.
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