Hong Kong Regulations

AERIAL ROPEWAYS (OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 22

Visual examination of carrying-hauling rope

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(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the competent person in charge of an aerial
ropeway shall examine visually the carrying-hauling rope-

   (a)  in the case of a new aerial ropeway, prior to the commencement of
        operations and thereafter at intervals not exceeding one month;

   (b)  in the case of an existing aerial ropeway at intervals not exceeding
        one month.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Director may, where deterioration or
other changes affecting the strength of the carrying-hauling rope have set in,
require the competent person in charge of the aerial ropeway to examine
visually that rope at such intervals as the Director may determine.

(3) For the purposes of conducting the examinations under paragraphs (1) and
(2) the competent person shall ensure that the carrying-hauling rope is run at
a speed not exceeding 0.3 m a second.