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(Cap 215 section 43) [5 May 1989] (L.N. 128 of 1989) Cap 215D reg 1 Citation These regulations may be cited as the Eastern Harbour Crossing Road Tunnel Regulations. (Enacted 1989) Cap 215D reg 2 Interpretation In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- "control centre" (控制中心) means the control centre referred to in regulation 3(1)(b); "lane" (行车) means a traffic lane in the road tunnel area; "road marking" (道路标记) means a line, word, mark or device placed on, or set into, the surface of a road for conveying to persons using the road any warning, information, requirement, restriction, prohibition or direction; "traffic sign" (交通标志) means a sign, object or device for conveying to persons using a road any warning, information, direction, requirement, restriction or prohibition; "Tunnel Manager" (隧道经理) means the person appointed by the Road Company to control and manage the road tunnel area; "tunnel officer" (隧道人员) means the Tunnel Manager and any other person employed by the Road Company for the control, restriction and safety of traffic in the road tunnel area. (Enacted 1989) Cap 215D reg 3 Road Company's obligations (1) The Road Company shall, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner- (a) erect and maintain adequate and efficient traffic signs, and place and maintain adequate and efficient road markings, in the road tunnel area; (b) provide and maintain a control centre which shall- (i) be situated at the northern entrance to the road tunnel; (ii) contain adequate equipment for the regulation, control, restriction and guidance of vehicles and persons using or employed in the road tunnel area; (iii) be manned at all times by persons fully trained in the use of equipment provided for the purposes mentioned in subparagraph (ii);(c) ensure that direct telecommunications links are available at all times between the control centre and- (36 of 2000 s. 28) (i) a regional command and control centre of the Hong Kong Police Force; and (L.N. 362 of 1997) (ii) the Communication Centre of the Government Fire Services Department;(d) maintain in efficient working order the emergency communication system provided in the road tunnel for officers of the Government Fire Services Department to communicate with the Communication Centre of that department; (e) provide service vehicles suitable for dealing with vehicular breakdowns, accidents and obstruction in the lanes; (f) ensure that- (i) an adequate number of the vehicles referred to in paragraph (e) is manned and maintained at all times in a state of readiness; and (ii) while any such vehicle is present in a lane, a 2-way radio link is available between the vehicle and the control centre;(g) ensure that- (i) the concentration of carbon monoxide gas in the road tunnel does not during any 5-minute period exceed an average of 100 parts per million by volume; (ii) the concentration of nitrogen dioxide gas in the road tunnel does not during any 5-minute period exceed an average of 1 part per million by volume; (iii) the visibility in the road tunnel does not during any 5-minute period exceed an extinction coefficient of 0.005 per metre; (104 of 1997 s. 2)(h) provide equipment for the continuous measurement and recording, of the concentration of carbon monoxide gas in the road tunnel and for visual and audible alarm warnings to be given in the control centre if the concentration exceeds the level specified in paragraph (g); (i) provide equipment for the continuous measurement and recording of petrol vapour in the sump at the lowest point of the road tunnel; (j) ensure that the equipment referred to in paragraph (i) will give visual and audible alarm warnings if the concentration of petrol vapour exceeds 0.35%; (k) provide fire extinguishing equipment in the sump at the lowest point of the road tunnel, which equipment shall come into operation automatically if the concentration of petrol vapour exceeds 0.8%; (l) provide adequate and efficient illumination within the road tunnel area; (m) ensure that the illumination referred to in paragraph (l) is varied having regard to the volume of traffic using the tunnel and the light conditions outside the road tunnel; (n) maintain in efficient working order an emergency power supply for use in the road tunnel by the Government Fire Services Department; (o) provide for 2 independent outside sources of electric power so that, if there is failure of one source, adequate electric power continues to be available for the full operation of the facilities of the road tunnel area; (p) in addition to the requirement mentioned in paragraph (o), maintain in a state of readiness at all times electricity generating apparatus which, in the event of failure of the outside sources of electric power, will be sufficient to operate such emergency systems and equipment in the road tunnel area as may from time to time be specified in writing by the Commissioner; (q) provide an adequate system of ventilation for the safety of persons using or employed in the road tunnel area; |