| (Cap 406, section 59) [Regulations 2, 4 to 9 and the Schedule］ 2 November 1990 L.N. 344 of 1990 Regulation 3 16 November 1991 L.N. 411 of 1991 Regulations 10, 11 to 12 and 18 1 June 1992 L.N. 99 of 1992 Regulations 13 to 17 8 January 1993 L.N. 393 of 1992] (L.N. 213 of 1990) Cap 406D reg 1 Citation PART I PRELIMINARY (1) These regulations may be cited as the Electricity (Registration) Regulations. (2) (Omitted as spent) (Enacted 1990) Cap 406D reg 2 Interpretation In these regulations- "technical institute"(工业学院) has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Vocational Training Council Ordinance (Cap 1130). (Enacted 1990) Cap 406D reg 3 Registration of contractors PART II REGISTRATION OF CONTRACTORS To be qualified as a registered electrical contractor the applicant for registration must either employ at least one registered electrical worker or,- (a) if the applicant is an individual, he must be a registered electrical worker; or (b) if the applicant is a partnership, one of the partners must be a registered electrical worker. (Enacted 1990) Cap 406D reg 4 Grade A electrical work PART III GRADES OF ELECTRICAL WORK AND QUALIFICATIONS OF WORKERS (1) Grade A electrical work is electrical work on that part of a low voltage fixed electrical installation that has a maximum demand not exceeding 400 A, single or three phase. (2) An individual is qualified to be registered for Grade A electrical work if he satisfies the Director- (a) that he- (i) has completed a registered contract of apprenticeship under the Apprenticeship Ordinance (Cap 47) in the trade of electrical fitter or electrician; (ii) holds a craft certificate in electrical engineering issued by a technical institute; and (iii) has at least 1 year of practical experience in electrical work;(b) that he has been employed as an electrical worker for at least 5 years at least 1 year of which included practical experience in electrical work and he- (i) holds a Certificate of the Electrician or Electrical Fitter Upgrading Course issued by the Electrical Industry Training Centre of the Vocational Training Council or has an equivalent qualification; or (ii) has passed an examination or trade test approved or set by the Director;(c) that he has been employed as an electrical worker for at least 6 years at least 1 year of which included practical experience in electrical work; or (d) that his qualifications and experience are equivalent to those required under paragraph (a), (b) or (c).(3) In order for an applicant to qualify for registration under subregulation (2)(c), or to qualify for registration under subregulation (2)(d) on the basis of equivalence to subregulation (2)(c), his application for registration must be received by the Director on or before a date to be fixed by the Director and published in the Gazette. (Enacted 1990) Cap 406D reg 5 Grade B electrical work (1) Grade B electrical work is electrical work on that part of a low voltage fixed electrical installation that has a maximum demand not exceeding 2500 A, single or three phase. (2) An individual is qualified to be registered for Grade B electrical work if he satisfies the Director- (a) that he- (i) has completed a registered contract of apprenticeship under the Apprenticeship Ordinance (Cap 47) in the trade of electrical fitter, electrician or electrical engineering technician; (ii) holds a Higher Certificate in Electrical Engineering issued by the Hong Kong Polytechnic or The Hong Kong Polytechnic University or has an equivalent qualification; and (L.N. 638 of 1994) (iii) has at least 2 years of practical experience in electrical work;(b) that he- (i) holds a Diploma in Electrical Engineering issued by a technical institute or has an equivalent qualification; and (ii) has been employed as an electrical worker for at least 5 years at least 2 years of which included practical experience in electrical work;(c) that he has held, or was qualified to hold, a Grade A certificate for at least 5 years and he- (i) holds a Certificate in Electrical Engineering issued by a technical institute or has an equivalent qualification and has at least 3 years of practical experience in electrical work; or (ii) has at least 5 years of practical experience in electrical work and has passed an examination or trade test approved or set by the Director; or(d) that his qualifications and experience are equivalent to those required under paragraph (a), (b) or (c). (Enacted 1990) Cap 406D reg 6 Grade C electrical work (1) Grade C electrical work is electrical work on a low voltage fixed electrical installation of any capacity. (2) An individual is qualified to be registered for Grade C electrical work if he satisfies the Director- (a) that he has obtained a degree in electrical engineering in a recognized university or an institution of tertiary education or has an equivalent qualification and he- (i) has completed at least 2 years of post-graduate training in electrical engineering recognized by the Director and has at least 2 years of subsequent practical experience in electrical work; or |
