Gas

As Hong Kong's Gas Authority, the Director of EMSD is responsible for the enforcement of the Gas Safety Ordinance and acts as Hong Kong's regulator on gas safety. EMSD therefore actively works to establish gas safety standards and to implement safe working practices in the importation, manufacture, storage, transport, supply and use of Town Gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Natural Gas.

Activities first commenced in 1982. Initial priority was given to improving gas safety followed by the drawing up of safety legislation in monitoring, regulating and controlling activities within the industry. As a result, the Gas Safety Ordinance was implemented in 1991 forming the regulatory framework for the industry in Hong Kong. With the establishment of the legislation, EMSD is primarily involved in the enforcement of gas safety practices and its safe utilisation through: