Hong Kong Regulations

FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (ELECTRICITY) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3

Application

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), these regulations shall apply to all
industrial undertakings in which electricity is generated, transformed,
distributed or used.

(2) These regulations shall not apply to an industrial undertaking where the
generation, transformation and transmission of electricity or motive power of
any kind is carried on-

   (a)  for the purpose of supplying electricity in accordance with the
        Electricity Ordinance ( Cap 406); (16 of 1990 s. 62)

   (b)  for the purpose of moving railway locomotives, trains, rolling stock
        and vessels which are used for the traffic of the railway under the
        authority of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation Ordinance (
        Cap 372); ( See Cap 99 1981 Ed.) (13 of 1995 s. 2)

   (c)  for the purpose of moving cars or trucks upon a tramway under the
        authority of the Tramway Ordinance ( Cap 107);

   (d)  for the purpose of drawing or propelling carriages, cars or trucks
        upon a tramway under the authority of the Peak Tramway Ordinance (
        Cap 265); or

   (e)  for the purpose of running locomotives, trains, carriages, trucks or
        any other conveyance upon a railway under the authority of the
        Mass Transit Railway Ordinance ( Cap 556). (13 of 2000 s. 65)

(3) The following regulations shall not apply in respect of electrical
apparatus in an industrial undertaking where the voltage of such apparatus
does not exceed extra low voltage-

   (a)  regulation 6, which relates to the insulation and protection of
        conductors;

   (b)  regulation 7, which relates to the construction of switches, circuit
        breakers, fuse-switches and isolating links;

   (c)  regulation 10, which relates to the isolation of voltage from parts of
        a system;

   (d)  regulation 11, which relates to the use of single-pole switches with
        one conductor earthed;

   (e)  regulation 12, which relates to the means of isolating voltage in
        special circumstances;

   (f)  regulation 16, which relates to the enclosure of bare conductors on
        switchboards;

   (g)  regulation 17, which relates to the location of switchboard apparatus;

   (h)  regulation 18, which relates to the precautions to be taken against
        metal becoming live;

   (i)  regulation 19, which relates to the precautions to be taken when
        persons are working on apparatus;

   (j)  regulation 20, which relates to the provision, supply and use of fixed
        insulating stands and screens;

   (k)  regulation 21, which relates to the provision, supply and use of
        portable insulating stands, screens, boots and gloves;

   (l)  regulation 22, which relates to the provision of working space for and
        means of access to apparatus;

   (m)  regulation 23, which relates to the lighting of apparatus;

   (n)  regulation 26, which relates to the carrying out of work requiring
        technical knowledge or practical experience, by authorized or
        competent persons;

   (o)  regulation 27, which relates to the display of a notice advising the
        standard treatment for persons receiving electric shock;

   (p)  regulation 28, which relates to the construction of substations; and

   (q)  regulation 29, which relates to the control of and the restrictions on
        entry to substations.