ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ORDINANCE, 1911

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ORDINANCE, 1911

No. 18 of 1911.

An Ordinance for regulating the supply of electricity for
lighting and other purposes.
[19th May, 1911.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Electricity Supply
Ordinance, 1911.

2. In this Ordinance-

(a) ' Company ' means any person or any body of persons
corporate or unincorporate by, whom electricity is generated or
supplied;

The regulations formerly contained in the Schedule to this Ordinance
have been transferred to the corresponding volume of the Regulitions
of Hong Kong.





(b) ' Electricity ' means electricity, electric current or any
like agency;

(c) ' Electric line' means a wire or wires, conductor or
other means used for the purpose of conveying, transmitting or
distributing electricity, with any casing, coating, covering, tube,
pipe or insulator inclosing, surrounding or supporting the same,
or any part thereof, or any apparatus connected therewith for
the purpose of conveying, transmitting or distributing electricity;

(d) ' Street ' includes any square, court or alley, highway,
lane, road, thoroughfare or public passage or place;

(e) 'Works' includes electric lines and any buildings,
machinery, engines, works, matters or things of whatever
description required to supply electricity and to carry into effect
the objects of a company.

3. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make
regulations, which shall apply to every company generating or
supplying electricity within the Colony, for-

(i) securing the safety of the public in respect of electricity,
electric lines and works;

(2) securing a regular and sufficient supply of electricity and
generally for controlling and regulating such supply; and

(3) the protection of telegraph cables, telephone lines, or
lines operated by any department of the Government or by
the naval, military or air force authorities or by any person or
body of persons authorized by the Government to maintain a
telegraphic service.

4. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to grant
exemption from any regulations made for securing the safety
of the public under this Ordinance to any company which proves
to the satisfation of the Governor in Council that the conditions
under which it generates or supplies electricity are such as not to
endanger in any way the safety of the public.

5. Any regulution under this Ordinance may impose penal-
ties for offences against the same not exceeding one hundred
dollars for each offence, with or without penalties for continuing

+ As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939.





offences not exceeding for any conti nuing offence one hundred
dollars for every day during which the offence continues. All
such penalties may be recovered Summarily.

No. 19 of 1911, repealed by No. 18 Of 1923.

No. 20 of 1911, incorporated in No. 8 of 1896,
repealed by No. 8 of 1935.

No. 21 of 1911, incorporated in No. 40 of 1969.

No. 22 of 1911, incorporated in No. 2 of 1892,
repealed by No. 13 of 1925.

No. 23 of 1911, incorporated in No. 1 of 1872.

No. 24 of 1911, incorporated in No. 5 of 1865,
repealed by No. 32 of 1935.

No. 25 of 1911, repealed,-by No. 40 of 1912.

No. 26 of 1911, repealed by No. 8 of 1912.

No. 27 of 1911, incorporated in No. 15 of 1902.

No. 28 of 1911, incorporated in No. 10 of 1908.

No. 29 of 1911, inzcorporated in No. 4 of 1899,
Repealed by No. 38 of 1932,
[Originally No. 18 of 1911. Law Rev. Ord., 1939.] Short title. Interpretation. Power for Governor in Council to make regulations. Power for Governor in Council to grant exemption from safety regulations. Penalties may be imposed in regulations.

[Originally No. 18 of 1911. Law Rev. Ord., 1939.] Short title. Interpretation. Power for Governor in Council to make regulations. Power for Governor in Council to grant exemption from safety regulations. Penalties may be imposed in regulations.

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