960
Making of rules relating
to manufacture of gunpowder and fireworks,
...etc.
Notification
No. 14.] - THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG
[A.D. 190
(2.) The occupier of every such factory, his agents and servants shall furnish the means required by the Inspector as necessary for every entry, inspection, examination, and inquiry.
(3.) Any person who fails to permit a Government Inspector to enter, inspect, examine, or make inquiries in pursuance of this section or comply with any requisition of such Inspector in pursuance of the section, or who in any manner obstructs such Inspector in the execution of his duties under this Ordinance, shall, on summary conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a penalty not exceeding one thousand dollars for every offence and, in default of payment of such penalty, to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding one year.
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conveyance
16.-(1.) It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council from time to time to make such rules as he may deem expedient with regard to the manufacture of gunpowder and fireworks and the sale and conveyance thereof, and with regard to the limits within which such manufacture shall be entirely prohibited, and with regard to the structure and working of and the precautions to be observed in any factory for gunpowder or fireworks, and also with regard to the storage of fireworks and generally with regard to any matters which the Governor-in-Council may deem expedient for the better carrying out of this Ordinance.
(2.) Such rules shall not come into force until published in the Gazette.
17.-(1.) Whenever there occurs any accident by explosion or fire in or about or in connexion with any premises licensed under this Ordinance, the occupier of such premises shall forthwith send or cause to be sent notice of such accident, and of the loss of life or personal injury, if any, occasioned thereby, to the Captain Superintendent of Police.
38 & 39 Vict. c. 178. 63.
(2.) Every such occupier as aforesaid who fails to comply with this section shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars and, in default of payment of such penalty, to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding three months.
Miscellaneous Provisions.
certain specified offences.
Penalties for
18. Every person who contravenes any of the undermentioned sections of this Ordinance, or any of the rules made under this Ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of an offence and shall, on summary conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to the following penalties:
(1.) for an offence against any of sections 3, 4, and 6, a penalty