AERIAL ROPEWAYS (SAFETY) ORDINANCE

AERIAL ROPEWAYS (SAFETY) ORDINANCE

LAWS OF HONG KONG

AERIAL ROPEWAYS (SAFETY) ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 211





CHAPTER 211

AERIAL ROPEWAYS (SAFETY) ORDINANCE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section

PART 1

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3
2. 1 Interpretation tat ................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... ....3
3. Application................................. 11 . ... ... ... ... ... ... 3

4. Power ot' Governor to give directions to Director ... ... ... ... ... ... 4

PART 11

INSTALLATION OF AERIAL ROPEWAYS

5....................Application ol' Code of Practice ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4

6..............Start ot' installation ........ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4

7.........Plans etc . ........................ ... ... ... ... ... ... 4

S.........................Information as to method of installation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4

9...............................Installation not to carry out until plans etc. approved ... ... ... ... 4

W. Aerial ropeway to he installed in accordance with plans. etc. ... ... ... 4

11........................Prohibition on passage over buildings ... ... ... ... ... 5

11...........Obstruction .......... 1 . ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5

13.................Power to enter and inspect ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5

14...............................Approval of plans etc. not to confer title to land, etc . ... ... ... ... 6

15.........[Repealed] ......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6

PART Ill

OPERATION. MAINTENANCE. REPAIR AND ALTERATION

16. Approval required before aerial ropeway can operate ... ... ... ... ... 6

17..........................Aerial ropeway to be maintained in condition ... ... ... ... ... ... 6

Is. Closure of aerial ropeway for repairs or alterations ... ... 6

19..........................Closure of aerial ropeway for safety reasons ... ... ... ... ... ... 7

20......................Control and safety of aerial ropeway ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7

21...................................Prohibition on alterations to aerial ropeway without permission ... ... 7

22. Examination and testing of aerial ropeways to which major alterations have been

made ..................................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7

23. 3. Power to enter and inspect ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7







PART IIIA

CONDUCT IMPAIRING SAFETY

23A. Offence to endanger safety of persons using or being near aerial ropeway 8
23B. Trespassing on aerial ropeway ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 1 ... ... 8
23C. Power of designated employees to give directions ...
... ... ... ... ... 8
23D. Power of designated employee to arrest ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8
23E. Director may designate employees for purpose of sections 23C and 23D ...
8
23F. Owner to exhibit notices of prohibited conduct ... ... ... ... ... ... 9





Section Page

PART IV
APPEALS

24.........Appeals ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9

PART V

RECORDS AND INFORMATION

25.........Records ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9

26. Information to be supplied by owner of aerial ropeway ... ... ... ... 10

PART VI

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

27...............Offences and penalties ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10

27A............................Director's requirements etc. to be made in writing ... ... ... ... ... 10

27B.......................Liability for offences by body corporate ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11

PART VII

MISCELLANEOUS

28. Regulations.............. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
19.

Exemptions.......... ...................... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13

30. Ordinance not to derogate from Buildings Ordinance ... ... ... ... ... 13

31..................Limitation of public liability ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13

Schedule. Penalties for Offences................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13





CHAPTER 211

AERIAL ROPEWAYS (SAFETY)

To provide for the design, manufacture and installation of aerial
ropeways, the regulation of the operation and maintenance of
aerial ropeways. the avoidance of dangerous conduct in relation
thereto and for matters ancillary thereto or connected therewith.

(Amended, 37 of 1981, s. 2)

[30 April 1976.]

PART 1

PRELIMINARY

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Aerial Ropeways (Safety)
Ordinance.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires

ropeway- means any apparatus for the overhead transport of
passengers or goods in carriers running along or drawn by
overhead cables supported by towers, pylons or other similar
structures, together with any machinery, equipment or plant
connected therewith;

'Code' means the Code of Practice prescribed under section 5;

-designated employee' means a person designated by the Director
under section 23E, (Added, 37 of' 1981, s. 3)

-Director- means the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Service

-installation works' means all works relating to the installation of an
aerial ropeway, other than building works relating to the
construction of any buildings or structures connected therewith;

,,owner' in relation to an aerial ropeway includes a lessee or hirer, and
any person engaged in the management or control, of an aerial
ropeway. (Added, 37 of 1981, s. 3)

3. (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Ordinance, other than Part 11,
shall apply to any aerial ropeway in existence before the commencement
of this Ordinance.

(2) Any regulations made under section 28 may be expressed to
apply to any aerial ropeway in existence at the time of commencement of
this Ordinance.

(3) This Ordinance shall not apply to any temporary aerial ropeway
for use solely to carry materials for the construction of any building or
structure.





4. (1) The Governor may give to the Director such directions as he
thinks fit with respect to the exercise or performance of his powers,
functions and duties under this Ordinance, either generally or in any
particular case.

(2) The Director shall, in the exercise or performance of his powers,
functions and duties under this Ordinance, comply with any direction
given by the Governor under subsection (1).

PART 11

INSTALLATION OF AERIAL ROPEWAYS

5. The Director may, by notice in the Gazette, prescribe a Code of
Practice, which shall, subject to this Ordinance, govern the design,
manufacture, and installation of aerial ropeways

6. A person wishing to install an aerial ropeway shall not carry out
any installation works before a date determined by the Director.

(Amended, 37 of' 1981, s. 4)

7. A person wishing to install an aerial ropeway shall submit to the
Director--

(a)a plan, in duplicate and on such scale as the Director may
specify, showing the proposed route of the ropeway; and

(b)the designs and specifications of the machinery, equipment
and plant relating to the ropeway,

together with such other information, plans, specifications or
calculations as may be required by the Director.

8. All plans, designs, specifications and calculations submitted to
the Director under section 7 shall be accompanied by information as to
the proposed method of installation of the aerial ropeway and the
proposed programme of installation.

9. (1) The person wishing to install an aerial ropeway shall not
carry out any part of the installation works until the plans, designs,
specifications, calculations and the method and programme of
installation have been approved by the Director. (Amended, 37 of 198 1,
s. 5)

(2) Any approval by the Director under subsection (1) may be
limited to any stage in the installation of the aerial ropeway.

10. (1) The installation works shall be carried out in accordance
with the plans, designs, specifications, calculations and method and
programme of installation as approved under section 9, subject to such
modifications as may be made thereto from time to lime by the person
installing the ropeway with the prior written approval of the Director.





(2) If, in respect of any part of the installation works the Director is
of the opinion that

(a)there is any departure from the requirements of subsection (1);

(b) the method of installation is unsafe; or

(c)the installation works have been or are being carried out in
contravention of this Ordinance or the Code,

he may direct the person installing the aerial ropeway to discontinue
any such part and the same shall not be continued until the Director is
satisfied that any further installation works comply with such
requirements or that the method of installation will be safe, as the case
may be.

(3) If a direction under subsection (2) is not complied with, the
Director may carry out such works as he thinks fit to ensure that the
installation works comply with the requirements of subsection (1) or that
the method of installation will be safe, as the case may be.

(4) The cost of works carried out under subsection (3) shall be
recoverable as a debt to the Crown from the person installing the aerial
ropeway.

11. Save with the approval of the Director, no part of an aerial
ropeway shall pass over any building.

(Amended 37 1981, s. 6)

12. (1 During the installation works the person installing the acrial
ropeway shall ensure that such works do not cause undue obstruction
of any road, shipping channel or railway or cause any hazard to air
navigation.

(2) If the Director is of the opinion that any part of the installation
works is obstructing any road, shipping channel or railway or is causing
a hazard to air navigation he may direct the person installing the aerial
ropeway to discontinue such works, and such works shall riot be
continued except with the permission of the Director and subject to
such conditions as he may impose.

(Aniended, 37 ol' 1981, s. 7)

13. (1) The Director or any public officer authorized by him in
writing, may at any time enter the place at which an aerial ropeway is
being installed

(a)to ascertain whether the person installing the aerial ropeway
is complying with the provisions of this Ordinance and the
Code relating to the installation of the aerial ropeway;

(b)to ascertain whether the installation works are dangerous or
liable to become dangerous to persons being in the vicinity
of, using, or employed in connexion with, the aerial ropeway;
and (Amended, 37 of 1981, s. 8)

(c)to inspect and test any machinery, equipment or plant to be
used in connexion with such aerial ropeway.





(2) The person installing an aerial ropeway shall afford the Director
such facilities as he may reasonably require for the purposes of
subsection (1).

14. Neither the approval of plans, specifications, calculations and
the method and programme of installation under section 9 nor the
approval of commencement of operation under section 16 shall

(a) confer any title to land;

(b) act as a waiver of any term in any lease or licence; or

(c)grant any exemption from or permit any contravention of this
Ordinance, the Code or of any other enactment.

15. Repealed, 3 7 of 198 1, s. 9]

PART 111

OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND ALTERATION

16. The owner of an aerial ropeway shall not operate the ropeway
until the Director has approved the commencement of operation.

(Aniended, 37 of 1981, s. 10)

17. (1) An aerial ropeway shall be maintained by the owner thereof
in a safe condition. (Amended, 37 of 1981, s. 11)

(2) The Director may, by notice in writing, require the owner to
effect such repairs or alterations to his aerial ropeway as he considers
necessary for the proper maintenance thereof and for the obviation of
fire and other hazards therein.

(3) If the owner of an aerial ropeway fails to comply with any such
requirement within a reasonable time after the receipt of such notice the
Director may effect the necessary repairs or alterations.

(4) If at any time there exist, in the opinion of the Director, any
circumstances requiring the immediate putting into effect of such repairs
or alterations he may require the owner to effect the same forthwith or, if
he thinks fit, may forthwith effect the same with or without notice to the
owner.

(5) The expense of repairs or alterations under this section shall be
borne by the owner and where any such repairs or alterations are
effected by the Director the expense thereof shall be recoverable from
the owner as a debt due to the Crown.

18. (1) The owner of an aerial ropeway may, or if so required by the
Director shall, close or partially close the ropeway to the use of the
public whenever necessary to enable any repairs or alterations to be
effected to the ropeway.

(2) Save in the case of an emergency, the owner shall not effect
any such closure without prior notification to the Director.





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(3) Whenever a closure is effected under this section in pursuance
of a requirement of the Director, the ropeway or such part thereof
thereby affected shall not thereafter be operated for the use of the public
without the prior consent of the Director. (Amended, 37 of' 1981, s. 12)

19. (1) The owner of an aerial ropeway shall not operate the Closure of aerial
ropeway in a manner which endangers the safety of persons using, ropeway for
safety, reasons.
operating, or being in the vicinity of, the ropeway. (Added, 37 of'
1981, s. 13)

(2) The owner of an aerial ropeway may, and if so required by the
Director shall, close or partially close the ropeway to the use of the
public whenever such action appears reasonably necessary for the
safety of persons using, operating, or being in the vicinity of, the
ropeway.

(3) Save when required by the Director to close or partially close
the aerial ropeway, the owner of an aerial ropeway shall notify the
Director forthwith of any such closure.

(Amended, 37 of 1981, s. 13)

20. (1) The owner of an aerial ropeway shall, to the satisfac- Control and tion of the
Director, provide personnel and facilities for the control la, safety Or and safety of
persons using, or being in the vicinity of, the ropeway. aerial ropeway. (Ap;i(,tz
1981, s. 14)

(2) The provision of such personnel and facilities shall be at the
expense of the owner of the ropeway.

21. Save with the prior consent of the Director, the owner of Prohibition on
an aerial ropeway shall not make any major alterations to the alterations to
aerial ropeway

ropeway. without
permission.
22. (1) Where any major alterations are made to an aerial Examination
ropeway, the Director shall, before the normal use and operation and testing or
aerial ropeways
thereof is resumed, examine and test the ropeway so far as may be to which major
necessary to determine that those parts of the aerial ropeway alterations
affected by such major alterations are in safe working order. have been made.

(2) If the Director is satisfied that such parts of the aerial ropeway
are in safe working order he shall permit the use and operation of the
ropeway to be resumed; and if he is not so satisfied, shall refuse to
permit the use and operation of the ropeway to be resumed and shall
provide reasons for his refusal.

(3) The owner of an aerial ropeway shall not resume the use and
operation thereof without the permission of the Director under
subsection (2), (Added, 37 of 1981, s. 15)

23. (1) The Director, or any public officer authorized by him Power to enter in writing,
may at all reasonable times enter any land in order to and inspect. inspect any aerial
ropeway on that land or passing over that land; and may also enter and inspect any
building or structure connected with any aerial ropeway.





(2) The owner of any land, building or structure shall afford
such facilities for the inspection referred to in subsection (1) as may
be reasonably required by the Director.

PART IIIA

CONDUCT IMPAIRING SAFETY

23A. No person shall wilfully or negligently do or omit to do
anything in relation to an aerial ropeway if such act or omission 'IS
likely to render the ropeway unsafe for persons using, operating, or
being in the vicinity of, the ropeway.

23B. (1) No person shall, without lawful excuse, enter any
part of an area which is fenced or enclosed for the purposes of an
aerial ropeway if at the time of entry sufficient warning notices are
posted in respect of that part.
(2) In subsection (1) 'sufficient warning notices' means no-
tices in English and Chinese forbidding any member of the public,
except in specified circumstances (if any), from entering the relevant
part of the area, which notices are posted so as to be readily seen and
read by a member of the public before he enters that part.

23C. A designated employee may give to any person using or
being in the immediate vicinity of an aerial ropeway any signal or
verbal direction for the purpose of preventing any act or omission by
such person which is likely to render the ropeway unsafe for persons
using, operating, or being in the vicinity of the aerial ropeway, and a
person to whom any such signal or direction is given shall forthwith
comply with the same.

23D. (1) A designated employee may-
(a)require any person whom he reasonably suspects of having
contravened section 23B or who fails to comply with any
signal or direction given to him under section 23C to
immediately give his correct name and address to the
employee;
(b)arrest any person whom he reasonably suspects of having
contravened section 23A or who without reasonable excuse
fails to comply with a requirement under paragraph (a).
(2) A designated employee who arrests any person under
subsection (1) shall take the person forthwith to a police station. to
be dealt with there in accordance with the Police Force Ordinance or
deliver him into the custody of a police officer for that purpose.
(3) If any person forcibly resists or attempts to evade arrest
under this section the designated employee may use such force as is
reasonably necessary to effect the arrest.

23E. (1) The Director may designate by name those persons
employed by the owner of an aerial ropeway who may exercise the
powers conferred on a designated employee by sections 23C and
23D. and may at any time revoke a designation so made.





(2) The Director shall issue to every designated employee
a card bearing the name and photograph of such employee and a
statement signed by the Director certifying that such employee
is authorized to exercise the powers conferred on a designated
employee by sections 23C and 23D.

(3) A card purporting to be issued under subsection (2) and to
be signed by the Director shall, without further proof and until the
contrary is proved, be evidence of the matters contained therein in
any proceedings or otherwise.

(4) A designated employee shall produce his card for inspec-
tion by any person who questions his authority to exercise the
powers in sections 23C and 23D.

(5) A person who ceases to be a designated employee shall
forthwith deliver up his card to a person authorized by the Director
to receive it.

23F. (1) The owner of an aerial ropeway shall prominently
display notices in English and Chinese containing a summary of
sections 23A and 23C and the penalties which may be imposed for a
contravention of those sections.

(2) The form, contents and location of the notices shall be
approved by the Director.
(Part IIIA Added, 37 of 1981, s. 16)

PART IV

APPEALS

24. (1) If the person installing an aerial ropeway or the owner
of an aerial ropeway is aggrieved by any requirement or direction
made, or the withholding of any consent or approval, by the
Director under this Ordinance the owner may appeal by petition to
the Governor in Council.

(2) Save where the Governor in Council other-wise directs,
when any such appeal has been made, no such requirement or
direction, other than a requirement under section 18 or 19 to close or
partially close the aerial ropeway, shall be enforced until the decision
of the Governor in Council on the appeal is made.
(3) The decision of the Governor in Council on any such
appeal shall be final.

PART V

RECORDS AND INFORMATION

25. (1) The owner of an aerial ropeway shall maintain such
plans, records and documents relating to the ropeway and the use
and operation thereof as may be required by the Director or as may
be prescribed by regulations.





(2) The owner of an aerial ropeway shall permit the Director to
inspect and copy all such plans, records and documents kept by the
owner in connexion therewith, and the owner shall afford facilities for
such inspection or copying as may from time to time be reasonably
required by the Director.

26. For the purpose of enabling the Director to ascertain any
arrangements which are made or are about to be made by the owner of
an aerial ropeway for the fulfilment of the owner's obligations under this
Ordinance, the owner shall, on the request of the Director forthwith
furnish him with such information as to the operation or maintenance of
the aerial ropeway or any building, structure, machinery, equipment or
plant connected therewith as he may require.

PART VI

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

27. (1) Any person who-

(a) contravenes section 6, 9, 10(1), 16, 17(1), 18(2), 18(3), 19( 1

19(3) 20(1), 21, 22(3), 23A, 23B, 23E(5), 23F(I) or 25: or

(b)fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement
of the Director under section 17(2), 17(4), 18(1). 19(2), 25 or 26
or to comply with a direction given to him under section 10(2)
or 12(2) or a signal or direction given to him under section 23C,

commits an offence against that section and is liable to the penalty set
out in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th columns of the Schedule opposite the
reference to that section in the 1st column thereof.

(2) Any person who obstructs-

(a)the Director or any public officer in the exercise of his powers
under section 13 or 23; or

(b)any designated employee in the exercise of his powers under
section 23D,

commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10.000 and to imprisonment
for 6 months.

(Replaced, 37 of 1981, s. 17)

27A. (1) Where the Director requires or directs that anything be
done under any of the provisions mentioned in section 27())(h) he shall
make the requirement or give the direction by notice in writing, and shall
in the notice specify a period within which the requirement or direction
is to be complied with.

(2) No person shall be held to have failed to comply with any such
requirement or direction until the expiration of the period so specified or
such further period as the Director may allow.





(3) Without limiting subsection (1), every determination,
specification, requirement, approval, permission or consent to be given
or made by the Director under this Ordinance or any regulations made
thereunder shall be given or made in writing.

(Added, 37 of 1981, s. 17)

27B. Where an offence under this Ordinance has been committed
by a body corporate, any person who at the time of commission of the
offence was a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer
thereof, or who was purporting to act in any such capacity, shall also be
guilty of such offence unless he proves that the offence was committed
without his consent or connivance, and that he exercised all such
diligence to prevent the commission of the offence as he ought to have
exercised having regard to the nature of his functions in that capacity
and to all the circumstances.

(Added, 37 of 1981, s. 17)

PART VII

MISCELLANEOUS

28. (1) The Governor in Council may by regulation provide for-
(Amended, 37 of 1981, s. 18)

(a)the manner of making application for and granting of approval
of plans of installation works, specifications, calculations and
the method and programme of installation, and the granting of
approval to commence operation of an aerial ropeway;

(b)the design, manufacture and installation of aerial ropeways
including

(i) the properties and design strength of materials to be
used;

(ii) track and section, gradients and deviations;

(iii) the support of cables;

(iv) the distance of carriers and cables from the ground, and
lateral clearances,

(y) profile of free space;

(vi) passage above buildings;

(vii) alignment of cables and crossing of other tracks; (viii)
speed;

(ix) rescue equipment;

(x) cables;

(xi) drives and brakes;

(xii) safety devices;

(xiii) signalling and communication;

(xiv) anchorages and tensioning devices;

(xv) pylon equipment;







(xvi) carriers;

(xvii) carriages, clamps and attachments,





(xviii) stations and pylons;

(xix) testing; and

(xx) calculations;

(c)the operation, maintenance and examination of aerial ropeways
including

(i) empowering the Director to approve persons who may be
employed in the operation and maintenance of aerial
ropeways;

(ii) examinations and tests;

(iii) records and logs; and

(iv) reports of accidents and investigations thereof.,

(d)the safety of persons using or being in the vicinity of, or
employed in the operation and maintenance of, aerial ropeways
(Amended, 37 of 1981, s. 18)

(e)the prevention and abatement of nuisances arising from the
use and operation of an aerial ropeway;

the abatement of fire hazards in relation to an aerial ropeway;

(g)the illumination or marking of an aerial ropeway, including any
cables or pylons used in connexion therewith;

(h)the number of persons who may be carried on an aerial
ropeway at any one time,

(i)what are major alterations to an aerial ropeway for the
purposes of this Ordinance;

fees;

(k) forms; and

(4 the better carrying into effect of this Ordinance.

(2) Regulations under this section may provide that a
contravention of any specified provision shall be an offence and may
prescribe a penalty therefor not exceeding a fine of 550,000 and
imprisonment for 2 years, and in the case of a continuing offence, a
further fine of $1,000 for each day on which the offence continues.
(Added, 37 of 1981, s. 18)

(3) Where regulations under this section impose any requirement or
obligation upon any person employed by the owner of an aerial ropeway
to be in charge of the aerial ropeway or in the control, operation or
maintenance of the ropeway, the regulations may make the following
provisions

(a)that the owner shall cause the requirement or obligation to be
complied with;

(b)that, if it is not complied with and the owner does not
exculpate himself, the owner commits an offence (whether or
not any other person is also convicted of the offence) and is
liable to such penalty as may be provided for in the
regulations;





(e)that in order to exculpate himself as provided in paragraph (b)
the owner must satisfy the court that he took all such
precautions to prevent the non-compliance as the court
considers reasonable in the circumstances. (Added, 37 qf
1981,s. 18)

29. The Director may exempt any aerial ropeway from all or any
provision of this Ordinance or the Code subject to such conditions as
he thinks fit.

30. Nothing in this Ordinance shall derogate from the Buildings
Ordinance.

31. No liability shall rest upon the Crown or upon any public officer
by reason of the fact that any aerial ropeway is subject to examination or
to testing by a public officer under this Ordinance or the carrying out of
any other work by a public officer pursuant to this Ordinance.

SCHEDULE [s. 27.1

PENALTIES FOR OFFENCES

Additional
Period of for each day

SectionAmount qf' on which the
,fine imprisonmentoffence
continues
6 510,000 6 months S 100
9 510,000 6 months 5 100
10(1) 550,000 2 years 51,000
10(2) $50,000 2 years 51,000
12(2) $50,000 2 years S 1 000
16 510,000 6 months S 100
17(1) 450,000 2 years 51,000
17(2) $50,000 2 years $1,000
17(4) $50,000 2 years $1,000
18(1) $10,000 6 months W0
18(2) S 5,000
[8(3) $10,000 6 months 5 100
19(1) $50,000 2 years S1.000
19(2) 550,000 2 years 51,000
19(3) 5 5,000
20(1) $10,000 6 months 5 100
21 $10,000 6 months
22(3) $50,000 2 years S1,000
23A $10,000 2 years
23B 5,000 6 months
23C 5,000 6 months
23E(5) 5,000

23F(I) 5,000 S 50
25 510,000 6 months
26 $10,000 6 months

(Added, 3 7 of' 198 1, s. 19)
Originally 19 of 1976. 37 of 1981. Short title. Interpretation. Application. Power of Governor to give directions to Director. Application of Code of Practice. Start of installation. Plans etc. Information as to method of installation. Installation not to carry out until plans etc. approved. Aerial ropeway to be installed in accordance with plans, etc. Prohibition on passage over buildings. Obstruction. Power to enter and inspect. Approval of plans etc. not to confer title to land, etc. Approval required before aerial ropeway can operate. Aerial ropeway to be maintained in condition. Closure of aerial ropeway for repairs or alterations. Closure of aerial ropeway for safety reasons. Control and safety of aerial ropeway. Prohibition on alterations to aerial ropeway without permission. Examination and testing of aerial ropeways to which major alterations have been made. Power to enter and inspect. Offence to endanger safety of persons using or being near aerial ropeway. Trespassing on aerial ropeway. Power of designated employees to give directions. Power of designated employee to arrest. (Cap. 232.) Director may designate employees for purpose of sections 23C and 23D. Owner to exhibit notices of prohibited conduct. Appeals. Records. Information to be supplied by owner of aerial ropeway. Offences and penalties. Schedule. Director's requirements etc. to be made in writing. Liability for offences by body corporate. Regulations. Exemptions. Ordinance not to derogate from Buildings Ordinance. (Cap. 123.) Limitation of public liability.

Originally 19 of 1976. 37 of 1981. Short title. Interpretation. Application. Power of Governor to give directions to Director. Application of Code of Practice. Start of installation. Plans etc. Information as to method of installation. Installation not to carry out until plans etc. approved. Aerial ropeway to be installed in accordance with plans, etc. Prohibition on passage over buildings. Obstruction. Power to enter and inspect. Approval of plans etc. not to confer title to land, etc. Approval required before aerial ropeway can operate. Aerial ropeway to be maintained in condition. Closure of aerial ropeway for repairs or alterations. Closure of aerial ropeway for safety reasons. Control and safety of aerial ropeway. Prohibition on alterations to aerial ropeway without permission. Examination and testing of aerial ropeways to which major alterations have been made. Power to enter and inspect. Offence to endanger safety of persons using or being near aerial ropeway. Trespassing on aerial ropeway. Power of designated employees to give directions. Power of designated employee to arrest. (Cap. 232.) Director may designate employees for purpose of sections 23C and 23D. Owner to exhibit notices of prohibited conduct. Appeals. Records. Information to be supplied by owner of aerial ropeway. Offences and penalties. Schedule. Director's requirements etc. to be made in writing. Liability for offences by body corporate. Regulations. Exemptions. Ordinance not to derogate from Buildings Ordinance. (Cap. 123.) Limitation of public liability.

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