ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ORDINANCE

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ORDINANCE

LAWS OF HONG KONG

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 103





CHAPTER 103

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

To regulate the supply of electricity for lighting and other purposes.

(Amended, 50 of 1911, and 16 of 1912, Schedule)

[19th May, 1911.]

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

(Amended, 5 of 1924, s. 6)

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

(Amended, 50 of 1911, and 16 of 1912, Schedule)

'company'' means any person or any body of persons corporate or
unincorporate by whom electricity is generated or supplied; (Amended,
5 of 1924, Schedule)

'electricity' means electricity, electric current or any like agency;

'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
enclosing, surrounding or supporting the same, or any part thereof,
or any apparatus connected therewith for the purpose of
conveying, transmitting or distributing electricity,

'street' includes any square, court or alley, highway, lane, road,
thoroughfare or public passage or place;

'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. The Governor in Council may by regulation, which shall
apply to every company generating or supplying electricity within
the Colony, provide for-

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

(b)the securing of a regular and sufficient supply of electricity and
generally for the control and regulation of such supply; and

(c)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.

(Replaced, 33 of 1939, Schedule)





3A.(1) Where the Secretary for Housing is satisfied that,
having regard to its special circumstances, an area should be subject
to special regulations to control the supply of electricity in that area he
may, by notice in the Gazette, designate such an area as a special area
for the purposes of this Ordinance.

(2) The Governor in Council may make regulations to provide
for-

(a) the control and regulation of the supply of electricity in a
special area;
(b) securing, so far as a practicable in the circumstances, the
safety of the public in respect of electricity, electric lines
and works in a special area;
(c) the application or disapplication to or in respect of a special area
of regulations made under section 3.

(Added, 55 of 1976, s. 2)

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
satisfaction 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.

(Replaced, 33 of 1939, Schedule)


5. Any regulation under this Ordinance may impose penalties for
offences against the same not exceeding imprisonment for 3 months
and a fine of $2,000 for each offence, with or without penalties
for continuing offences not exceeding for any continuing offence $100 for
every day during which the offence continues.

(Replaced, 55 of 1976, s. 3)
Originally 18 of 1911. (Cap. 103, 1950.) 50 of 1911. 51 of 1911. 16 of 1912. 17 of 1912. 43 of 1912. 8 of 1914. 5 of 1924. 22 of 1950. 55 of 1976. Short title. Interpretation. Power of Governor in Council to make regulations. Regulation of supply to special areas. Power for Governor in Council to grant exemption from safety regulations. Penalties may be imposed in regulations.

Originally 18 of 1911. (Cap. 103, 1950.) 50 of 1911. 51 of 1911. 16 of 1912. 17 of 1912. 43 of 1912. 8 of 1914. 5 of 1924. 22 of 1950. 55 of 1976. Short title. Interpretation. Power of Governor in Council to make regulations. Regulation of supply to special areas. Power for Governor in Council to grant exemption from safety regulations. Penalties may be imposed in regulations.

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