Hong Kong Regulations

GAS SAFETY (INSTALLATION AND USE) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 13

Gas meters-emergency notices

(1) No person shall supply gas through a primary meter installed after the
commencement of these regulations unless he ensures that a notice in permanent
form, in the English and Chinese languages, is prominently displayed on or
near such meter-

   (a)  indicating that the consumer should-

        (i)    shut off the supply of gas immediately in the event of an
               escape of gas in the consumer's premises;

        (ii)   where any gas continues to escape after the supply of gas has
               been shut off, immediately give notice of the escape to- (A)
               the Emergency Services, by dialling telephone number 999; and
               (B) the gas supply company concerned or its agent; and

        (iii)  not re-open the supply of gas until all necessary steps have
               been taken to prevent gas from escaping again; and

   (b)  stating-

        (i)    the name of the gas supply company concerned or its agent; and

        (ii)   the emergency telephone number of the gas supply company
               concerned or its agent.

(2) Where a gas meter is installed in any premises at a distance of more than
2 metres from, or out of sight of, the nearest upstream emergency control in
the premises, no person shall supply gas through such meter unless he ensures
that a notice in permanent form, in the English and Chinese languages, is
prominently displayed on or near such meter indicating the position of such
control. (Enacted 1990)