Hong Kong Regulations

GAS SAFETY (INSTALLATION AND USE) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 8

Emergency controls

(1) No person shall provide a new supply of gas for use in any premises unless
there is provided an emergency control to which there is access situated-

   (a)  if there are domestic premises to be supplied with gas in the
        premises-

        (i)    as near, so far as is reasonably practicable, to the point
               where the gas pipe through which gas is to be supplied enters
               the domestic premises; and

        (ii)   if the gas pipe through which gas is to be supplied enters the
               premises at a place not comprised within any domestic premises,
               as near, so far as is reasonably practicable, to the point of
               entry; or

   (b)  if there are no such domestic premises in the premises, as near, so
        far as is reasonably practicable, to the point where the gas pipe
        through which the gas is to be supplied enters the premises.

(2) A person installing an emergency control shall ensure that-

   (a)  any key, lever or hand wheel of such control is securely attached to
        the operating spindle of such control;

   (b)  any such key or lever is attached so that-

        (i)    the key or lever is parallel to the axis of the pipe in which
               such control is installed when such control is in the open
               position; and

        (ii)   where the key or lever is not attached so as to move only
               horizontally, gas cannot pass beyond such control when the key
               or lever has been moved, so far as is practicable, downwards;
               and

   (c)  the means of operating such control are clearly and permanently
        marked, or a notice in permanent form is prominently displayed, in the
        English and Chinese languages, near such means so as to indicate when
        such control is open and when such control is shut.

(3) Where a person installs an emergency control which is not to form part of
a primary meter installation, he shall immediately thereafter prominently
display on or near the means of operating such control a notice in permanent
form bearing, in the English and Chinese languages, the words or characters
"Gas Emergency Control 氣體緊急控制閥"-

   (a)  indicating that the consumer should-

        (i)    shut off the supply of gas immediately in the event of an
               escape of gas in the premises for which such control is
               provided;

        (ii)   where any gas continues to escape after such control has been
               closed, as soon as practicable 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 such control 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 or its
               agent. (Enacted 1990)