In response to media enquiries on the AIA Great European Carnival 2016 amusement ride applications, a spokesman of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) replied today (December 16) as follows:

     From August to this month, the EMSD has approved the design applications for 30 amusement rides submitted by the organiser of the AIA Great European Carnival 2016.

     According to the Amusement Rides (Safety) Ordinance, the organiser is required to submit an application for the Permit to Use and Operate for each amusement ride granted a design approval to the EMSD after completion of installation and testing of the amusement ride. The EMSD had earlier received 22 ride applications for the Permit to Use and Operate and granted approval to all of these applications. In the past two days, the EMSD received five more applications from the organiser and is processing them expeditiously.

     On whether the amusement rides will be open to the public during the carnival period, please contact the organiser for details.

Ends/Friday, December 16, 2016
Issued at HKT 16:44

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