### Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 《氣體安全(裝置及使用)規例》

34. Escape of gas
(1) Where the responsible person for any premises knows or has reason to suspect that gas is escaping into the premises, he shall, so far as is reasonably practicable, forthwith take all steps to cause the supply of gas to be shut off at such place as may be necessary to prevent the further escape of gas.
(2) Where gas continues to escape into any premises after the supply of gas has been shut off, or when a smell of gas persists, the responsible person for the premises discovering such escape or smell shall immediately give notice of the escape or smell to—
(a) the Emergency Services, by dialling telephone number 999; and
(b) the gas supply company concerned or its agent.
(3) Where an escape of gas has been stopped by shutting off the supply of gas, no person shall reinstate such supply until all necessary steps have been taken to prevent gas from escaping again.

35. Flueless gas water heaters
(1) No person shall install a flueless gas water heater.
(2) Subject to subregulation (4), no person shall use a flueless gas water heater to serve a bathroom or shower.
(3) Where immediately before the commencement* of this regulation a flueless gas water heater serves a bathroom or shower, then the responsible person for the premises in which the heater is installed shall, not later than 3 months after the commencement of this regulation, cause the supply of gas to the heater to be permanently disconnected.
(4) Subregulation (2) shall not apply to a flueless gas water heater referred to in subregulation (3) until the expiration of the period specified in subregulation (3).
(L.N. 222 of 1999) Editorial Note:
* Commencement date: 1 April 1991.

36. Instantaneous open-flued (natural draught) gas water heaters
No person shall install an instantaneous open-flued (natural draught) gas water heater.

### Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 《氣體安全(裝置及使用)規例》

37. Offences
(1) Subject to regulation 38, any person who contravenes any provisions of regulation 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10(1), (3), (4), (5) or (6), 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16(1) or (2), 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35(2) or (3) or 36 commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 2.
(1A) Any person who contravenes regulation 23A(1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3. (L.N. 43 of 2002)
(2) Any person who contravenes regulation 27(1), (2) or (3) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 3 months.
(3) Any person who contravenes regulation 35(1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3. (L.N. 43 of 2002)
(L.N. 43 of 2002)

38. Defence
It shall be a defence to a charge under regulation 37 alleging a contravention of regulation 4(1), 6(3), 13, 14(2), 15 or 30(1) if the person charged shows that he took all reasonable steps to prevent such contravention.

39. Exemptions
(1) The Authority may exempt in writing any person from any of the provisions of these regulations specified in such exemption—
(a) where the Authority is of the opinion that the safety of members of the public will not be prejudiced by such exemption; and
(b) subject to such reasonable conditions as the Authority thinks fit specified in such exemption.
(2) The Authority may by notice in the Gazette exempt any class of persons from any of the provisions of these regulations specified in such exemption—
(a) where the Authority is of the opinion that the safety of members of the public will not be prejudiced by such exemption; and
(b) subject to such reasonable conditions as the Authority thinks fit specified in such exemption.

### Professional Accountants By-laws 《專業會計師附例》

1. Citation
These by-laws may be cited as the Professional Accountants By-laws.

1A. Interpretation
In these by-laws—
present (出席) means present in person, whether physically or by electronic means.
(9 of 2022 s. 15)

2. Procedure for nomination of candidates for election as elected members
(9 of 2022 s. 16)(1A)-(1) (Repealed 9 of 2022 s. 16)(2) The nomination of a certified public accountant as a candidate for election as an elected member of the Council, in accordance with section 2 of Schedule 1 to the Ordinance, must be— (9 of 2022 s. 16)
(a) in writing; and
(b) (Repealed 9 of 2022 s. 16)(c) accompanied by a notice in writing signed by the candidate that he is willing to offer himself for election to the Council.
(3) The nomination paper and notice referred to in paragraph (2) must be lodged with the Registrar not less than 31 days before the election AGM. (L.N. 137 of 1977)
(4) A candidate may withdraw at any time before the election is held.
(5) The Registrar must, not less than 17 days before the election AGM, send to each certified public accountant, a notice containing the names of the candidates who have been nominated for election. (L.N. 137 of 1977)
(6) (Repealed 9 of 2022 s. 16)(23 of 2004 s. 55; 9 of 2022 s. 16)[cf. S. Rhodesia by-law 4]

### Professional Accountants By-laws 《專業會計師附例》

4. Meetings of Council
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Council shall meet at such times and places as it may determine.
(2) The Council shall meet at least once in every 3 months to discuss the management and affairs of the Institute. (23 of 2004 s. 55)
(3) A meeting of the Council, other than the first meeting of the first Council, may be called—
(a) on the order of the President; or
(b) at the request in writing, addressed to the Registrar, of 5 members of the Council. (96 of 1994 s. 32)

5. Quorum of Council
11 members of the Council shall form a quorum at a meeting of the Council.
(L.N. 137 of 1977; 96 of 1994 s. 33; 23 of 2004 s. 55)

6. Notice of meetings of Council
(1) Except in the case of the first meeting of the first Council, the Registrar shall give to each member of the Council—
(a) not less than 7 days’ notice in writing of an ordinary meeting of the Council; and
(b) not less than 2 days’ notice of a special meeting. (E.R. 5 of 2022)
(2) A notice given under paragraph (1) shall specify the time and place for the holding of the meeting and the business to be transacted thereat.