Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTRICITY (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 4

Grade A electrical work

PART III

GRADES OF ELECTRICAL WORK AND QUALIFICATIONS OF WORKERS

(1) Grade A electrical work is electrical work on that part of a low voltage
fixed electrical installation that has a maximum demand not exceeding 400 A,
single or three phase.

(2) An individual is qualified to be registered for Grade A electrical work if
he satisfies the Director-

   (a)  that he-

        (i)    has completed a registered contract of apprenticeship under the
               Apprenticeship Ordinance ( Cap 47) in the trade of electrical
               fitter or electrician;

        (ii)   holds a craft certificate in electrical engineering issued by a
               technical institute; and

        (iii)  has at least 1 year of practical experience in electrical work;

   (b)  that he has been employed as an electrical worker for at least 5 years
        at least 1 year of which included practical experience in electrical
        work and he-

        (i)    holds a Certificate of the Electrician or Electrical Fitter
               Upgrading Course issued by the Electrical Industry Training
               Centre of the Vocational Training Council or has an equivalent
               qualification; or

        (ii)   has passed an examination or trade test approved or set by the
               Director;

   (c)  that he has been employed as an electrical worker for at least 6 years
        at least 1 year of which included practical experience in electrical
        work; or

   (d)  that his qualifications and experience are equivalent to those
        required under paragraph (a), (b) or (c).

(3) In order for an applicant to qualify for registration under subregulation
(2)(c), or to qualify for registration under subregulation

(2)(d) on the basis of equivalence to subregulation (2)(c), his application
for registration must be received by the Director on or before a date to be
fixed by the Director and published in the Gazette. (Enacted 1990)