Hong Kong Regulations

ELECTRICITY (WIRING) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 8

Isolation and switching

(1) Effective means, readily accessible for operation, shall be provided so
that all voltage may be cut off from every fixed installation, from each of
its circuits and from all electrical equipment connected to each circuit, as
may be necessary to prevent or remove danger.

(2) Where motorised drives are involved with moving parts that are readily
accessible and that may cause bodily injury, there shall be an effective means
of disconnection locally placed for ready operation so that all voltage may be
cut off from the motorised drives. (Enacted 1990)