Hong Kong Regulations

FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (LIFTING APPLIANCES AND LIFTING GEAR) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 15A

Operators of cranes and lifting appliances

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The owner of a crane shall ensure that it is only operated by a person
who-

   (a)  has attained the age of 18 years;

   (b)  holds a valid certificate issued by the specified body or by any other
        person specified by the Commissioner; and (12 of 2006 s. 84)

   (c)  in the opinion of the owner, is competent to operate the crane by
        virtue of his experience.

(2) The owner of a power-driven lifting appliance, other than a crane, shall
ensure that it is only operated by a person who-

   (a)  has attained the age of 18 years; and

   (b)  in the opinion of the owner, is trained and competent to operate the
        appliance.

(3) This regulation does not apply where a person undergoing training is
operating a lifting appliance providing he does so under the supervision of a
person who meets the requirements of paragraph (1) or (2) as the case may be.

(4) In this regulation, "specified body" (指明機構) means-

   (a)  the body known as the Construction Industry Training Authority before
        the commencement* of section 71 of the Construction Industry 
        Council Ordinance ( Cap 587); or

   (b)  the Construction Industry Council established by section 4 of the
        Construction Industry Council Ordinance ( Cap 587). (12 of 2006 s. 84)
        (L.N. 285 of 1993)
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* Commencement date : 1 January 2008.

"specified body" (指明機構)