Hong Kong Regulations

PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT REGULATIONS - REGULATION 77

Switchboards, control apparatus, etc.

(1)-(2) (Repealed L.N. 193 of 1996)

(3) Switch and fuse boards and other controlling apparatus shall, wherever
practicable, be installed in positions inaccessible to the public. If the
licensing authority agrees in writing to such apparatus being installed within
reach of the public, arrangements shall be made to prevent interference by any
unauthorized person. Cut-outs shall not be installed in positions where they
may be visible to the assembled public.

(4) Local switching for lighting shall be avoided as far as practicable in all
parts of premises accessible to the public.

(5) The rating of switches which are liable to frequent operation shall be for
currents 50 per cent in excess of the maximum current of the main circuits or
sub-circuits controlled.

(6) When practicable motor-starting switch gear shall be installed close to
the motor controlled thereby and shall be so placed that the motor is clearly
visible to the operator. Any apparatus or switch provided for speed control or
for stopping shall, if installed away from the motor, be so arranged that it
cannot be used as a starter. If in any case the permission of the licensing
authority in writing is given for the remote control of motors, a suitable
isolating switch shall be installed close to the motor.

(7)-(8) (Repealed L.N. 193 of 1996)