Hong Kong Regulations

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (ASBESTOS) (ADMINISTRATION) REGULATION - SECT 4

Registered asbestos contractors

The Authority shall not register a natural person, company or other body
corporate as a registered asbestos contractor unless the Authority is
satisfied that the natural person, company or body corporate-

   (a)  has at least one registered asbestos supervisor under his or its
        employment at any one time;

   (b)  possesses high efficiency particulate air filtered appliances,
        personal protective gear and other tools and equipment in such number
        and type and with such specifications as to be able to perform
        effectively asbestos abatement work in a negative gauge pressure
        environment;

   (c)  possesses such managerial and technical skills as to be able to
        support effective maintenance of equipment and facilities and
        provision of materials necessary for execution of asbestos management
        plans, asbestos abatement plans or works involving the use and
        handling of asbestos containing material on site; and

   (d)  provides continued and professional in-house training to workers for
        maintenance of a high standard of work. (Enacted 1996)