Hong Kong Regulations

GAS SAFETY (INSTALLATION AND USE) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3

Application

(1) Subject to subregulation (2), these regulations shall apply to the
reinstallation of a gas fitting in any premises as they apply to the
installation of a gas fitting in any premises.

(2) Where a gas fitting has been installed in any premises before the
commencement of these regulations such that, if such fitting had been so
installed on or after that commencement, there would have been a contravention
of any provision of these regulations, there shall be deemed not to be such a
contravention of any such provision in relation to the reinstallation of such
fitting in the premises following-

   (a)  the removal of such fitting for the purpose of carrying out
        maintenance on it; or

   (b)  the removal of such fitting necessitated by work (other than work as
        defined in regulation 2) carried out in or in relation to the
        premises. (Enacted 1990)