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1982 Ed.] Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Electricity) Regulations [CAP. 59

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FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (ELECTRICITY) REGULATIONS

(Cap. 59, section 7)

[Subsidiary]

L.N. 36/82.

16/90

[1 December 1982.]

L.N. 357/82.

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. These regulations may be cited as the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Electricity) Regulations.

2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires— "apparatus" includes all electrical apparatus and any apparatus, machines or fittings in which conductors are used;

"authorized person" means a person who is either—

(a) the proprietor; or

(b) an electrical contractor for the time being under contract with the proprietor; or

(c) a person appointed in writing by a proprietor or an electrical contractor, as the case may be, for all or any of the purposes of regulation 16(2), 26 or 29(2);

"bare" means not covered by insulating material;

"circuit" means an arrangement of conductors forming an electrical system or branch of an electrical system for the purpose of carrying electricity;

"competent person" means a person who is—

(a) by reason of his qualifications, technical knowledge, training or practical experience able to perform any assigned duty or work in a manner sufficient to avoid electrical hazard; and

(b) appointed in writing by an authorized person for all or any of the purposes of regulation 16(2), 26 or 29(2);

"conductor" means any wire, cable, bar or tube used for conducting electricity;

"covered" in relation to insulating material, means sufficiently covered with insulating material so as to prevent electrical hazard;

"dead" means at or about zero voltage and disconnected from any live electrical system;

"earthed" means connected to the general mass of the earth in such manner as will ensure at all times an immediate discharge of electrical energy without causing electrical hazard;

Citation.

Interpretation.