Hong Kong Regulations

TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3

Company's obligations

(Past version on 01/05/1999).
(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The Company shall, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner-

   (a)  erect and maintain adequate and efficient traffic signs and
        light signals, and place and maintain adequate and efficient road 
        markings, in the tunnel area;

   (b)  provide and maintain a control centre which shall-

        (i)    be situated at the northern entrance to the tunnel;

        (ii)   contain adequate equipment for the regulation, control,
               restriction and guidance of vehicles and persons using or
               employed in the tunnel area;

        (iii)  be manned at all times by persons fully trained in the use of
               equipment provided for the purposes mentioned in subparagraph
               (ii);

   (c)  ensure that direct telecommunications links are available at all times
        between the control centre and- (36 of 2000 s. 28)

        (i)    a regional command and control centre of the Hong Kong Police
               Force; and (L.N. 362 of 1997)

        (ii)   the Communication Centre of the Government Fire Services
               Department;

   (d)  maintain in efficient working order the emergency communication system
        provided in the tunnel for officers of the Government Fire Services
        Department to communicate with the Communication Centre of that
        department;

   (e)  provide service vehicles suitable for dealing with vehicular
        breakdowns, accidents and obstruction in the lanes;

   (f)  ensure that-

        (i)    an adequate number of the vehicles referred to in paragraph (e)
               is manned and maintained at all times in a state of readiness;
               and

        (ii)   while any such vehicle is present in a lane, a two-way radio
               link is available between the vehicle and the control centre;

   (g)  ensure that-

        (i)    the concentration of carbon monoxide gas in the tunnel does not
               during any 5-minute period exceed an average of 100 parts per
               million by volume;

        (ii)   the concentration of nitrogen dioxide gas in the tunnel does
               not during any 5-minute period exceed an average of 1 part per
               million by volume;

        (iii)  the visibility in the tunnel does not during any 5-minute
               period exceed an extinction coefficient of 0.005 per metre;
               (105 of 1997 s. 2)

   (h)  provide equipment for the continuous measurement and recording of the
        concentration of carbon monoxide gas in the tunnel and for visual and
        audible alarm warnings to be given in the control centre if the
        concentration exceeds the level specified in paragraph (g);

   (i)  provide adequate and efficient illumination within the tunnel area;

   (j)  ensure that the illumination referred to in paragraph (i) is varied
        having regard to the volume of traffic using the tunnel and the light
        conditions outside the tunnel;

   (k)  maintain in efficient working order an emergency power supply for use
        in the tunnel by the Government Fire Services Department;

   (l)  provide for 2 separate outside sources of electric power so that, if
        there is failure of one source, adequate electric power continues to
        be available for the full operation of the facilities of the tunnel
        area;

   (m)  in addition to the requirement mentioned in paragraph (l), maintain in
        a state of readiness at all times electricity generating apparatus
        which, in the event of failure of the outside sources of electric
        power, will be sufficient to operate such emergency systems and
        equipment in the tunnel area as may from time to time be specified in
        writing by the Commissioner;

   (n)  provide an adequate system of ventilation for the safety of persons
        using or employed in the tunnel area;

   (o)  keep the tunnel area in a clean and orderly condition;

   (p)  provide and maintain adequate first aid equipment;

   (q)  provide access and facilitate the activities of officers or other
        servants of the Hong Kong Government and its agents whilst engaged in
        duty relating to the tunnel area.

(2) The Company shall, to the satisfaction of the Director of Fire Services,
provide adequate and efficient fire service installations and equipment in the
tunnel area.

(3) The Company shall ensure that any diversion or interruption of traffic
within the tunnel area that may affect the flow of traffic outside that area
is reported without delay to a regional command and control  centre of the
Hong Kong Police Force and to any officer designated by the Commissioner.
(L.N. 362 of 1997) (Enacted 1991)