Hong Kong Regulations

FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (WOODWORKING MACHINERY) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3

Interpretation

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"circular saw" (圓鋸) means a circular saw working in a bench (including a
rack bench) for the purpose of ripping, deep-cutting or crosscutting; but does
not include a swing saw or other saw which is moved towards the wood;

"plain band saw" (普通帶鋸) means a band saw, other than a log saw or a
band re-sawing machine, the cutting portion of which runs in a vertical
direction;

"planing machine" (刨床) includes a machine for overhand planing or for
thicknessing or for both operations; (L.N. 171 of 1974)

"swing saw" (搖擺鋸) or "pendulum saw" (鐘擺鋸) means a revolving saw
mounted in a frame, column or chassis which is suspended from a pivot above
the table, bench or other support on which the wood is placed and which is
operated by being pulled across the table, bench or other support on which the
wood is placed;

"underground room" (地下室) means a room any part of which is so situated
that half or more of the whole height thereof measured from the floor to the
ceiling is below the surface of the footway of the adjoining street or of the
ground adjoining or nearest to the room;

"woodworking machine" (木工機器) means any circular saw, swing saw,
pendulum  saw, plain band saw, planing machine, vertical spindle moulding
machine or chain mortising machine that operates on wood. (L.N. 238 of 1984)

"circular saw" (圓鋸)

"plain band saw" (普通帶鋸)

"planing machine" (刨床)

"swing saw" (搖擺鋸) or "pendulum saw" (鐘擺鋸)

"underground room" (地下室)

"woodworking machine" (木工機器)