| (Cap 311 section 43) [15 December 1972] (L.N. 258 of 1972) ___________________________________________________________________ Note: These regulations were made under the repealed Clean Air Ordinance and, by virtue of section 36(1) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1), continue to have the like effect as if they had been made under the present Air Pollution Control Ordinance (Cap 311). Cap 311A reg 1 Citation These regulations may be cited as the Air Pollution Control (Furnaces, Ovens and Chimneys) (Installation and Alteration) Regulations. (17 of 1983 s. 50) Cap 311A reg 2 Interpretation In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- "authorized person" (认可人士) means a person whose name is for the time being on the authorized persons' register kept under section 3(1) of the Buildings Ordinance (Cap 123)- (L.N. 261 of 1987) (a) as an architect therein; or (54 of 1996 s. 28) (b) as an engineer therein; or (54 of 1996 s. 28) (c) as a surveyor therein; (54 of 1996 s. 28)"occupier" (占用人) means- (a) the occupier of premises on which a furnace, oven, chimney or flue is to be installed, altered or modified; and (b) the person having the management or control or receiving the profits of the business carried on in such premises;"qualified engineer" (合资格工程师) means a registered professional engineer in the building services, gas, chemical, marine or mechanical engineering disciplines under the Engineers Registration Ordinance (Cap 409); (L.N. 310 of 1993) "specifications" (规格) in relation to a furnace, oven, chimney or flue means the specifications prescribed under regulation 7. (L.N. 36 of 1975; L.N. 202 of 1979) Cap 311A reg 3 Application (1) These regulations shall not apply to premises on which any work is intended to be carried out in relation to the installation, alteration or modification of- (a) a furnace or oven, or a chimney or flue connected thereto, which consumes not more than- (i) 25 litres of conventional liquid fuel per hour; or (ii) 35 kilograms of conventional solid fuel per hour; or (iii) 1150 megajoules of any gaseous fuel per hour;(b) a furnace or oven which is operated solely by electricity; or (c) a furnace, oven, chimney or flue used for the conduct of a specified process upon any premises where- (i) the conduct of that specified process is licensed under the Ordinance; or (ii) the owner of such premises is exempt from the operation of section 13 of the Ordinance by reason of the application of section 20 of the Ordinance in relation to that specified process. (L.N. 261 of 1987)(1A) (Repealed L.N. 423 of 1990) (2) In this regulation- "conventional liquid fuel" (常规液体燃料) means kerosene, diesel oil, petroleum and any equivalent liquid fuel; "conventional solid fuel" (常规固体燃料) means coal, coke, charcoal, wood and any equivalent solid fuel. Cap 311A reg 4 Submission of plans for approval by Authority (1) The occupier of any premises on which work is intended to be carried out in relation to- (L.N. 261 of 1987) (a) the installation on the premises of a furnace, oven, chimney or flue; (b) the alteration or modification of a furnace, oven or chimney existing on the premises; or (c) the alteration or modification of a flue between a furnace and chimney or between an oven and chimney existing on the premises,shall, not less than 28 days prior to the commencement of such work, submit to the Authority for his approval plans showing the elevations and plan views of the furnace, oven, chimney or flue which is to be installed, altered or modified, together with specifications of the same. (L.N. 202 of 1979; 17 of 1983 s. 50) (2) Any plans and specifications submitted to the Authority in pursuance of an application under section 14, 16, 18 or 23 of the Ordinance shall be deemed to have been submitted also for the purposes of paragraph (1) if those plans and specifications include the plans and specifications of any furnace, oven, chimney or flue. (L.N. 261 of 1987) Cap 311A reg 5 Power of Authority to require additional plan The Authority may, if he considers it necessary, require the occupier to submit for his approval, in addition to the plans required by regulation 4, a block plan showing the buildings surrounding the premises and may specify the period within which such block plan shall be submitted to him. (L.N. 202 of 1979; 17 of 1983 s. 50) Cap 311A reg 6 Plans to be prepared by authorized person or qualified engineer and to scale A plan submitted under regulation 4 or 5 to the Authority for approval shall be- (a) if it is a block plan- (i) prepared by an authorized person; and (ii) drawn to a scale of not less than 1:500; and(b) if it is a plan showing elevations or plan views- (i) prepared by either an authorized person or a qualified engineer; and (ii) drawn to a scale of not less than 1:100. (L.N. 202 of 1979; 17 of 1983 s. 50; L.N. 261 of 1987) Cap 311A reg 7 Specifications |
