### Aerial Ropeways (Operation and Maintenance) Regulations 《架空纜車(操作及保養)規例》

8. Operational personnel
(1) The owner of an aerial ropeway shall not operate the ropeway unless he has at all times in his employ a competent person to be in charge of the ropeway and such number of controllers and other operators and of such grades, experience or training as the Director shall approve and unless the duties of such controllers and other operators have been approved by the Director.
(2) The Director may, if in his opinion the safe operation of an aerial ropeway so requires, vary his approval given under paragraph (1) either as regards the number of controllers and other operators to be employed on the ropeway or as regards their grades, experience or training.
(3) For the purpose of securing the Director’s approval under paragraph (1), the owner of an aerial ropeway shall submit to the Director—
(a) in the case of a new aerial ropeway, not less than 2 months before the date on which the owner proposes to commence operating;
(b) in the case of an existing ropeway, within 1 month after the commencement* of this Part,
a notice in writing giving the name of the competent person, the proposed numbers and grades of the controllers and other operators to be employed in the operation of the ropeway and details of the proposed duties and hours of work of each controller and operator.
(4) When an aerial ropeway is in operation, the competent person in charge of that ropeway shall ensure that there is on duty such number of controllers and other operators as the Director has approved under paragraph (1).

Editorial Note:
* Commencement date: 1 December 1977.

9. Duties of operational personnel
(1) A controller appointed by the owner of an aerial ropeway shall—
(a) be subject to the supervision of the competent person in charge of the ropeway;
(b) while on duty, be responsible for—
(i) ensuring that all operators perform their duties satisfactorily;
(ii) the safe operation of the ropeway; and
(iii) discharging such other duties as may be imposed on him by or under these regulations.
(2) The duties of operators shall be such as have been approved by the Director under regulation 8(1).

10. Pre-operational examinations and tests
Every day before the commencement of operation of an aerial ropeway for the carriage of members of the public, the controller on duty at that time shall carry out a visual examination or test of such indication, control and safety devices as may be required by the Director.
(L.N. 240 of 1981)

### Aerial Ropeways (Operation and Maintenance) Regulations 《架空纜車(操作及保養)規例》

11. Requirements as to speed, load, etc.
The controller on duty when an aerial ropeway is in operation shall ensure that—
(a) the ropeway is not operated at a speed in excess of that approved by the Director;
(b) a ropeway car does not carry a number of passengers in excess of that approved by the Director and does not carry a load in excess of the maximum permitted by the Director; and
(c) the number of cars carried on the ropeway at any one time does not exceed the maximum approved by the Director.

12. Certain occurrences to be reported
(1) The controller on duty when an aerial ropeway is in operation shall forthwith report to the Director the happening of any of the following occurrences—
(a) the death of or injury to any person occurring within the site of the ropeway;
(b) the breakage of any rope;
(c) the failure of the main drive (other than by reason of the failure of the main power supply), auxiliary drive or stand-by drive systems;
(d) the failure of any grip; (L.N. 122 of 2003)
(e) any rescue operation required along the line;
(f) any fire;
(g) any landslide; or
(h) any other occurrence as may be required from time to time by the Director.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not derogate from a provision in any other enactment requiring the happening of any occurrence specified in that paragraph to be reported to any person.

13. Prohibited goods, and prohibition on smoking
(1) The controller on duty when an aerial ropeway is in operation shall ensure that there is not carried on the ropeway—
(a) any arms or ammunition except those carried by members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army or by any public officer while on duty; (2 of 2012 s. 3)
(b) any dangerous goods within the meaning of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance (Cap. 295);
(c) any livestock or pets; or
(d) any object likely to cause inconvenience or annoyance to any passenger on the ropeway or prejudice the safe operation of the ropeway. (L.N. 240 of 1981)
(2) No person shall smoke in any car on an aerial ropeway.

### Aerial Ropeways (Operation and Maintenance) Regulations 《架空纜車(操作及保養)規例》

14. Prohibited persons
The controller on duty when an aerial ropeway is in operation shall ensure that there is not carried on the ropeway—
(a) any person whom he believes or is given reasonable cause to believe is under the influence of alcohol or drugs;
(b) any person whom he believes or is given reasonable cause to believe is suffering from a contagious disease;
(c) any person whom he believes or is given reasonable cause to believe may prejudice the safety of the ropeway; or
(d) any person suffering from physical or mental handicap whom he believes or is given reasonable cause to believe would be likely to prejudice the safety of the ropeway, unless special arrangements have been made, with the approval of the Director, for the carriage of such person.

15. Operation in inclement weather
(1A) The Director may—
(a) specify the wind speed limit for the safe operation of an aerial ropeway; and
(b) specify different wind speed limits for different aerial ropeways. (L.N. 122 of 2003)
(1) Where the wind speed exceeds the specified wind speed limit applicable to an aerial ropeway, the controller on duty shall— (L.N. 362 of 1997; L.N. 122 of 2003)
(a) stop the operation of the ropeway after all the passengers being carried on it have been carried to the nearest station at which transport is available; and (L.N. 122 of 2003)
(b) ensure that—
(i) all rope-retaining devices on sheave trains are placed in the “rope safe” position;
(ii) all cars are parked in stations under shelter.
(2) The controller on duty when an aerial ropeway is in operation may stop the operation of the ropeway if the weather conditions are such as to prejudice the safe operation of the ropeway.
(3) Where the wind conditions are such as to cause the cars on a ropeway to oscillate violently, the controller on duty shall reduce the speed of the ropeway.

16. Operation at night
Except with the prior approval of the Director, the owner of an aerial ropeway shall not permit the ropeway to be operated after sunset and before sunrise.
(L.N. 240 of 1981)

17. Control of passengers
The owner of an aerial ropeway shall ensure that arrangements are made at each station on an aerial ropeway for the marshalling and control of persons using or intending to use the ropeway so as to provide for safe and orderly embarkation and disembarkation.