Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (SPECIAL AREAS) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 9

Main fuses or circuit-breakers

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), every consumer shall insert a suitable safety
fuse, or other automatic circuit-breaker of adequate rupturing capacity,
contained within a suitable receptacle of fire resistant construction-

   (a)  in the consumer's wires in his premises as near to the point of entry
        as is practicable; and

   (b)  where the company's meters are not attached to the consumer's
        premises, in his consumer's wires at the company's meter terminals.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no fuse shall be inserted in the neutral
conductor of any alternating current system supplying electricity to a
consumer's premises.

(3) Any person who contravenes this regulation shall be guilty of an offence
and shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for 3 months and a
fine of $2000.