Hong Kong Regulations

PEAK TRAMWAY (SAFETY) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 5

Employment of engineering superintendent

PART III

EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES OF ENGINEERING SUPERINTENDENT

(1) The company shall employ a person as an engineering  superintendent for
the purposes of this Part.

(2) The company shall not employ any person as an engineering  superintendent
without the prior written approval of the Secretary.

(3) The Secretary shall give approval under subregulation (2) if the person
whom the company seeks to employ is a person-

   (a)  who-

        (i)    has a higher diploma or higher certificate in mechanical,
               marine or electrical engineering from the Hong Kong
               Polytechnic, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University or a
               technical institute or such equivalent or higher qualifications
               as may be acceptable to the Secretary; and (L.N. 645 of 1994)

        (ii)   satisfies the Secretary that he has not less than- (A) 3 years
               practical experience of or in connection with the maintenance
               and operation of a funicular railway; or (B) 10 years relevant
               practical experience in engineering; or

   (b)  who satisfies the Secretary that by reason of his education, training,
        professional experience, knowledge and skill he is a fit and proper
        person to be employed by the company as an engineering  superintendent
        for the purposes of this Part. (Enacted 1989)