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Power to
make rules.

Exceptions
may be
provided for.

Ch. 30. No. 15.] Electric Installations (Buildings).

11. (1) The Governor in Council may make rules for
carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance and, in par-
ticular and without prejudice to the generality of this
power, such rules may make provision for—

(a) prescribing any matters authorised by this
Ordinance to be prescribed; and

(6) regulating the performance of their duties by
persons acting as wiremen; and

(c) prescribing the measures to be taken to prevent
or minimise danger to persons or property which
may arise from the electric wiring of buildings or the
manner of installing, fixing, wiring, repairing, altering,
replacing, connecting, disconnecting or removing the
same; and

(d) prescribing a penalty not exceeding a fine of
ninety-six dollars and imprisonment for three months
for breaches or contraventions of any such rule.

(2) Rules made under this section shall not have
effect until confirmed by resolution of the Legislative
Council.

(3) The rules in the Schedule hereto shall be deemed
to have been made and confirmed in accordance with this
section.

(+) Rules under paragraphs (0), (c) and (d) of sub-
section (1) of this section may be made to apply throughout
the Colony or to specified areas of the Colony, and shall
have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
any law.

12. This Ordinance shall have effect subject to such
exceptions, whether conditional or otherwise, as may be
provided for by order of the Governor in Council.

THE SCHEDULE.

1. These Rules may be cited as the Electric Installations (Wiremen’s
Licences and Fees) Rules.

2. In these rules the expression ‘‘ the Ordinance ’’ means the Electric
Installations (Buildings) Ordinance.