Laws of the People's Republic of China

State Electricity Regulatory Commission

Order of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission

No. 2

The Measures for Regulating the Work Safety of Electricity, adopted at the executive meeting of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission, are hereby promulgated and shall be implemented as of the date of the promulgation.

Chai Songyue, Chairman of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission

March 9, 2004

Measures for Regulating the Work Safety of Electricity

Chapter I General Provisions

Article 1

With a view to effectively implementing supervision over the work safety of electricity, safeguarding the safety of the electricity system, and maintaining social stability, the present Measures are hereby formulated in accordance with the Production Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Electricity Law of the People's Republic of China and the relevant laws and regulations.

Article 2

The rudder of "safety first, focus on prevention" shall be adhered to for work safety of electricity.

Article 3

The objectives of electricity work safety shall be to maintain the safety and stability of the electricity system, ensure the normal supply of the electricity, prevent and put an end to the occurrence of death of persons, power cut in wide areas, serious damage of major equipments, breakdown of power plants, great fire, and other major or great accidents, and accidents that may have great bad effects on society.

Article 4

The state advocates and encourages electricity enterprises to use, develop and popularize continuously the advanced and applicable technical facilities that are conducive to ensuring the safety and reliability of the electricity system and to adopt scientific management methods, in order to realize the technology innovation and management innovation of the work safety of electricity.

Article 5

These Measures shall be applicable to the power grid management enterprises, power supply or generation enterprises, engaged in the production and management of electricity within the territory of the People's Republic of China.

Chapter II Supervision over the Work Safety of Electricity

Article 6

Upon the authorization of the State Council, the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (hereinafter referred to as the SERC) shall be responsible for the work of the supervision over the work safety of electricity nationwide. And the State Administration of Work Safety shall be responsible for the work of comprehensive administration on the work safety of electricity nationwide.

Article 7

The SERC shall establish institutions for regulating the work safety of electricity, and exercise the following functions for regulating the safety of electricity:

1.

Being responsible for organizing according to laws the formulation of the rules on and criterion for the work safety of electricity.

2.

Organizing the inspection over the work safety of electricity, urging the implementation of the various measures for work safety.

3.

Being responsible for the statistics, analysis, and publicity of the information on work safety of electricity nationwide.

4.

Organizing investigation into the major or great work safety accidents in the electricity industry nationwide.

5.

Organizing to make inspection, diagnosis, analysis and evaluation on the work safety status of the electricity industry nationwide. And

6.

Granting honor and awards to the outstanding contributors in the work of work safety of electricity, and putting forward punishment suggestions concerning entities or personnel that are liable for the accidents.

Chapter III Liabilities for Work Safety of Electricity Enterprises

Article 8

The electricity enterprises are the subjects of the liability for work safety of electricity. The State Power Grid Corporation of China and the South China Power Grid Co., Ltd. shall be responsible for the safety of the power grids within their respective jurisdictions. The State Power Grid Corporation of China shall bear the safety liability for the connected circuitry of the south China power grid and the power grids in other regions, which shall be clarified in the power connection agreement. The electricity generation enterprises shall be responsible for the work safety of enterprises respectively within their jurisdictions in light of the principle of "those who are in charge shall be responsible".

Article 9

Each electricity enterprise shall be responsible for the overall work safety of its own entity. The leading administrative person in charge of the enterprise shall be the primary responsible person for work safety.

1.

Establishing and implementing the work safety responsibility system level by level.

2.

Establishing and improving the guarantee system for the work safety of electricity and the system of supervision over the work safety of electricity; and strictly observing the pertinent laws, regulations and vocational rules and criterion of the state with regard to the safety of electricity.

3.

Formulating preparatory plans for urgent handling of the accidents of work safety of electricity.

4.

Supervising or inspecting the work safety work and eliminating the hidden troubles of accidents in good time. And

5.

Implementing education and training on work safety.

Chapter IV Safety of the Electricity System

Article 10

The power grid management enterprises, power supply and generation enterprises, and the electricity users shall have the duty to maintain the safety and stability of the electricity system together.

Article 11

For the running of the electricity system, it shall adhere to the principle of uniform dispatching, and administration by level and shall establish the system of uniform and scientific dispatching and coordination.

Article 12

The departments managing the running of power grids and the organs for dispatching the power grids shall strictly implement the Guiding Principles for the Safety and Stability of the Electricity System, in order to prevent the breakdown of power grid because of deviation from the normal state; and organize to work out preparatory plans for urgent handling of accidents, fitting in with the reality of their own grids.

Article 13

The organs for dispatching power grids at all levels are the command centers for handling the accidents of power grids. The dispatchers on duty shall be the commanders for handling the accidents of power grids.

The dispatching organs shall strengthen coordination between power grids and power plants, establish long effective mechanism for the safety of electricity system, and strictly implement the procedures for dispatching, so as to make strict enforcement of orders and prohibitions.

In case accidents that may endanger the safety of electricity system occur or circumstances that may endanger the safety of power grids are encountered, the dispatching organs shall have the authority to take necessary means and urgent handling measures.

Article 14

Where a power plant is incorporated in a power network, its excitation system and the timing system, which concern the safe and stable running of the power grids, the relay protection system and the safety automechanism, the communications and automatic equipment for dispatching electricity, etc., shall meet the requirements of the power grids where the power plant is located.

Article 15

The electricity consumers shall meet the requirements for the safety of power grid, and observe the provisions on safety use of electricity during the process of using electricity.

Article 16

The electricity enterprises shall strengthen protection on electric facilities, strictly forbid the construction in violation of regulations or the stealing of electric facilities and other conditions that may seriously endanger the safety of electricity.

Chapter V Reporting of the Information on Work Safety of Electricity

Article 17

All the power grid management enterprises, power supply and generation enterprises shall report the information on the work safety of electricity in light of the provisions on reporting the information on work safety of electricity as prescribed by the SERC.

Article 18

When there are occurrence of the major or great personal injury or death accidents, power grid accidents, accidents of facilities damage, and accidents of power plant breakdown, and fire accidents, it shall report to the SERC immediately. The time for reporting such accidents shall not exceed 24 hours. And a copy of such report shall be send to the State Administration of Work Safety and the relevant departments of the local governments.

Article 19

The information on the work safety of electricity shall be reported and sent in good time and accurately, no one may disguise the report, give false information, or delay reporting or refuse to report.

Chapter VI Investigation and Handling of Accidents

Article 20

When an accident occurs in an electricity enterprise, the relevant personnel on the spot of the accident shall at once report to the responsible person of the entity, who shall, after receiving the accident report, take effective measures at once, and organize the salvage, reduce the casualty of personnel and property loss, and report to the relevant entities according to the provisions.

Article 21

The authorities for accident investigation and handling:

In regard to a major or great accident in which over 3 people died, and the direct loss is over 5 million Yuan, and for a power cut accident in a wide range of power grids, the SERC shall be responsible for investigation and handling. In regard to a great accident in which over 30 people died or the direct loss thereof is over 20 million Yuan, the State Administration of Work Safety shall be responsible for the investigation and handling in accordance with the requirements of the State Administration of Work Safety.

The present provisions may also be followed for the accident for which the SERC thinks there is necessity to make investigation.

Article 22

As to accident investigation, it shall follow the principles of being practical and realistic and scientific, so as to find out the reason, kind and liability of the accident in good time and accurately, summarize the lesson from the accident, and put forward measures for rectification, and opinions for punishing the liable person of the accident.

Article 23

The accident investigation entities shall have the authority to take the following measures in accident investigation:

1.

Investigating the spot of the accident and obtaining evidence, asking the entity where the accident occurs and the relevant personnel thereof to well protect the spot of the accident, and provide the original records, data and other relevant documents related to the accident.

2.

Asking the entity where the accident occurs and the relevant personnel thereof to make explanation and statement on issues related to the accident within a prescribed time limit. And

3.

Other measures as believed necessary.

Article 24

After the occurrence of an accident, which is confirmed through investigation as the liability accident, the SERC shall prosecute for the liabilities of the liable entity or person according to the provisions of the relevant laws and regulations.

Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions

Article 25

The power grid management enterprises, power supply and generation enterprises may formulate implementation measures in light of the present Measures.

Article 26

The present Measures shall enter into force as of the date of the promulgation.