Chapter:	95A	Title:	FIRE SERVICE (INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS) REGULATIONS	Gazette Number:
Regulation:	6A	Heading:	Illness or absence from Hong Kong	Version Date:	30/06/1997

(1) Where a registered contractor registered in class 3 is prevented from performing his duties by reason of illness or absence from Hong Kong, he shall not permit any work to be undertaken on his behalf in connexion with fire service installation or equipment during the period of such illness or absence, except by another registered contractor registered in that class.
(2) Where a registered contractor is registered in class 1 or class 2 or in classes 1 and 2 solely by virtue of the qualifications of his director, employee or partner and that director, employee or partner is prevented from performing his duties by reason of illness or absence from Hong Kong, the registered contractor may undertake or continue to undertake work in connexion with fire service installation or equipment during the period of illness or absence, but shall not complete that work before that director, employee or partner is able to inspect the work that was undertaken during the period of illness or absence and to satisfy himself and the registered contractor that that work was properly carried out.
(3) Nothing in paragraph (2) shall prohibit any work being undertaken on behalf of a registered contractor registered in class 1 or 2 by another registered contractor registered in the same class.