### Peak Tramway (Safety) Regulations 《山頂纜車(安全)規例》

4. Duties of surveyor
(1) A person employed as a surveyor shall, when so instructed by the company—
(a) examine the emergency braking system of each tramcar and record the braking distances under dummy load conditions;
(b) test all safety circuits of the tramway; and
(c) examine the haulage rope by gauging the circumference, visual inspection and defectograph reading over the entire length of the rope where accessible,
and provide a written report thereon to the company.
(2) The examinations and tests under subregulation (1) shall be carried out with due regard to any Code of Practice issued from time to time under section 14A of the Ordinance.

5. Employment of engineering superintendent
(1) The company shall employ a person as an engineering superintendent for the purposes of this Part.
(2) The company shall not employ any person as an engineering superintendent without the prior written approval of the Secretary.
(3) The Secretary shall give approval under subregulation (2) if the person whom the company seeks to employ is a person—
(a) who—
(i) has a higher diploma or higher certificate in mechanical, marine or electrical engineering from the Hong Kong Polytechnic, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University or a technical institute or such equivalent or higher qualifications as may be acceptable to the Secretary; and (L.N. 645 of 1994)
(ii) satisfies the Secretary that he has not less than—
(A) 3 years practical experience of or in connection with the maintenance and operation of a funicular railway; or
(B) 10 years relevant practical experience in engineering; or
(b) who satisfies the Secretary that by reason of his education, training, professional experience, knowledge and skill he is a fit and proper person to be employed by the company as an engineering superintendent for the purposes of this Part.

6. Duties of engineering superintendent
A person employed as an engineering superintendent shall supervise the operation and maintenance of the tramway including for that purpose the carrying out of duties mentioned in this Part.

### Peak Tramway (Safety) Regulations 《山頂纜車(安全)規例》

7. Duty to keep daily record
(1) The engineering superintendent shall cause to be kept and maintained a daily record containing the following information—
(a) the date of each daily record;
(b) the names and duties of the operators and duty technicians operating the tramway and the number of hours on duty;
(c) the operating hours of the tramway;
(d) confirmation of compliance with daily visual examinations required under regulation 16(d);
(e) the readings of all installed instruments indicating steady state conditions, at not greater than 4-hourly intervals, including—
(i) the main incoming supply voltage;
(ii) the brake system hydraulic pressures; and
(iii) the main gear box oil temperature;
(f) details of any accident, malfunction or abnormal occurrence, including—
(i) fire;
(ii) landslide;
(iii) the operation of the emergency brake;
(iv) the tripping of the safety switches;
(v) wash-out; and
(vi) trees fallen on the track;
(g) details of any rescue operation or practice thereof; and
(h) any other information or occurrence relating to the safety of the tramway which may reasonably be required by the Director.
(2) The daily record kept and maintained under subregulation (1) shall in the case of information—
(a) referred in subregulation (1)(a) to (e), be retained by the company for a period of not less than 1 year; and
(b) referred in subregulation (1)(f) to (h), be retained by the company for a period of not less than 3 years,
after the date of such daily record.

8. Duty to carry out examination
(1) At least once every 3 months the engineering superintendent shall—
(a) check the service brake under no load conditions and record the braking distances;
(b) examine the haulage rope by gauging the circumference and by the visual inspection of the rope;
(c) check the tramcars for the proper operation of doors, lights, security of all screws, bolts, rivets and welding seams;
(d) examine all electric motors, with particular reference to the wear of commutators and brushes and carry out insulation tests for all motors; and
(e) inspect all haulage equipment and tramcars including all bearings, hydraulic system and limit switches,
and shall provide a written report thereon to the company.
(2) The engineering superintendent or if the Secretary thinks it advisable, an engineer approved by the Secretary, shall thoroughly examine all viaducts, cuttings, embankments, cross drainage, track bed and station works at least once every 3 months, and during every period of heavy and constant rain, and after earth tremors, and shall provide a written report thereon to the company.

### Peak Tramway (Safety) Regulations 《山頂纜車(安全)規例》

9. Duty to keep maintenance programme, etc.
The engineering superintendent shall prepare and keep, in relation to the maintenance of the tramway, a programme, which shall include—
(a) types of lubricants required and the frequency of servicing;
(b) the monitoring of normal wear and tear and excessive wear; and
(c) the frequency of servicing of special components and the periodic inspections to be carried out,
and shall ensure that the tramway is maintained in accordance with the programme.

10. Duty to keep maintenance log
The engineering superintendent shall cause a log to be kept in relation to the maintenance of the tramway which shall—
(a) specify the execution of any maintenance work carried out;
(b) state the components serviced, the condition of such components and the replacement of components; and
(c) include the names of the persons carrying out the maintenance work.

### Peak Tramway (Safety) Regulations 《山頂纜車(安全)規例》

11. Duty relating to hauling rope
(1) The engineering superintendent shall ensure that the company is immediately informed if at any time—
(a) spliced rope is used for hauling in the operation of the tramway; or
(b) due to wear, corrosion, broken or damaged wires—
(i) there is a reduction of 25% in effective bearing cross sectional area within a rope length equal to 40 times rope diameter; or
(ii) the condition of the rope or its performance leaves any doubt as to its integrity and safety in operation.
(2) For the purpose of calculation of the reduction in effective bearing cross sectional area in subregulation (1)—
(a) if the reduction of cross sectional area is the result of broken wires, the sum of all the cross sectional areas of all the broken wires within the relevant length shall constitute the total amount of the reduction;
(b) if there are several breaks in one and the same wire within the relevant length, only one wire’s cross sectional area has to be taken into account; and
(c) loose wires and wires with strand deformation shall be considered as broken.
(3) The engineering superintendent shall cause a record to be kept in relation to the hauling rope containing the following information—
(a) the specification;
(b) a certified copy of the manufacturer’s report on the test of the rope;
(c) the date the rope was installed;
(d) a record of lubrication including the type of lubricant and the date on which it was applied;
(e) a record of all visual examinations and reports thereon and all defectograph readings, including the record obtained as a result of subregulation (5)(a); and
(f) any other information which may reasonably be required by the Director.
(4) The engineering superintendent shall visually examine the hauling rope—
(a) in the case of a new hauling rope, prior to the commencement of use of the rope;
(b) in the case of an existing hauling rope, at intervals not exceeding one month; and
(c) in any case, at such other times and in such other circumstances as the Director may reasonably require.
(5) The engineering superintendent shall examine the hauling rope with a defectograph—
(a) in the case of new hauling rope, not later than 50 hours after the commencement of the running of the new rope;
(b) in any case—
(i) after any occurrence which may have caused damage to the rope;
(ii) at such other times and in such other circumstances as the Director may reasonably require.
(6) The engineering superintendent shall, in the case where a hauling rope has been subjected to any occurrence which may have resulted in broken wires, immediately examine the rope both visually and with a defectograph.