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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Draft Bills.
No. S. 256.-The following Bills are published for general information:-
C.S.O. 717/1919
No. 23 30.5.39.-1.]
A BILL
Short title.
Amendment
of section 8 of Ordinance No. 1 of 1873.
Repeal of section 10 (4; and (5) of Ordin- ance No. 1 of 1873.
New sub-
INTITULED
An Ordinance to amend the Dangerous Goods Ordinance,
1873.
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Dangerous Goods Amendment Ordinance, 1939.
2. Section 8 of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873, is amended by the addition at the end thereof of the following sub-sections—
(3) The owner or master of every ship carrying a cargo which, or any part of which, consists of petroleum shall, in addition to complying with sub-section (1) of this section, declare in writing to the Harbour Master---
(a) the quantity of petroleum on board the ship:
(b) the number of tanks, compartments, drums, barrels, tins or other containers or receptacles containing the petro- leum;
(c) the nature and quality of the petroleum;
(d) particulars of any certificate in his possession certify- ing the flash point of the petroleum.
(4) Every person who contravenes any of the provisions. of sub-section (3) of this section shall be deemed to, commit an offence against this Ordinance.
3. Sub-sections (4) and (5) of section 10 of the Dan- gerous Goods Ordinance, 1873, are repealed.
4. Section 18A of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873, is amended by the addition thereto of the following of Ordinance sub-sections--
sections for section 18A
No. 1 of 1873.
(3) If any person has dangerous goods in his possession, custody or control or in the possession, custody or control of any servant, agent or warehouse owner in contravention of section 10, such dangerous goods shall, together with the drums, barrels, tins or other containers or receptacles containing the same, be liable to forfeiture, and in addition such person shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months and to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, and further such person shall also be liable