Hong Kong Regulations

AERIAL ROPEWAYS (OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 19

Maintenance schedules

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

PART V

MAINTENANCE

(1) The competent person in charge of an aerial ropeway shall, within the
period specified in paragraph (5), submit for the approval of the Director a
written schedule of the systematic maintenance of all parts of the ropeway,
which schedule shall include intervals between the inspection, lubrication and
adjustment of-

   (a)  all ropes, including an examination for broken wires and the gauging
        of circumferences; (L.N. 122 of 2003)

   (b)  all sheave trains, sheaves, bushes, pins and all bearings;

   (c)  the drive system, including auxiliary and stand-by drive systems,
        braking systems and generators; (L.N. 122 of 2003)

   (d)  the communication systems;

   (e)  all electric circuits, controls and switchgear;

   (f)  all cars, including hangers, grips and car doors; (L.N. 122 of 2003)

   (g)  trestle structures and foundations;

   (h)  earthing cables; and

   (i)  station buildings.

(2) The Director may require any maintenance schedule submitted to him under
paragraph (1) to be amended before he approves it.

(3) Where the Director has approved any maintenance schedule, he may require
the competent person in charge of the aerial ropeway to amend that schedule.

(4) Where the Director has approved a maintenance schedule submitted to him
under paragraph (1), the competent person in charge of the aerial ropeway to
which the schedule relates-

   (a)  shall not permit any deviation therefrom without the approval of the
        Director; and (L.N. 240 of 1981)

   (b)  shall ensure that the ropeway is maintained in accordance with that
        schedule, as from time to time amended.

(5) A maintenance schedule under paragraph (1) shall be submitted-

   (a)  in the case of a new aerial ropeway, within 1 month after the
        commencement of operations; or

   (b)  in the case of an existing aerial ropeway, within 1 month after the
        commencement of this Part.