Hong Kong Regulations

GAS SAFETY (INSTALLATION AND USE) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 34

Escape of gas

PART VI

MISCELLANEOUS

(1) Where the responsible person for any premises knows or has reason to
suspect that gas is escaping into the premises, he shall, so far as is
reasonably practicable, forthwith take all steps to cause the supply of gas to
be shut off at such place as may be necessary to prevent the further escape of
gas.

(2) Where gas continues to escape into any premises after the supply of gas
has been shut off, or when a smell of gas persists, the responsible person for
the premises discovering such escape or smell shall immediately give notice of
the escape or smell to-

   (a)  the Emergency Services, by dialling telephone number 999; and

   (b)  the gas supply company concerned or its agent.

(3) Where an escape of gas has been stopped by shutting off the supply of gas,
no person shall reinstate such supply until all necessary steps have been
taken to prevent gas from escaping again. (Enacted 1990)