204

Regulations

as to storage

of dangerous goods.

34 & 35 Vict,

No. 1 of 1873.

DANGEROUS GOODS.

(2) All dangerous goods which are sent, conveyed, sold or exposed for sale in contravention of this section shall, together with the vessel or package containing the same, be forfeited, and, in addition thereto, the person sending, conveying, selling, or exposing for sale the same shall be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars.

10. (1) Save as hereinafter mentioned, or as may be provided by regulation made under section 5, no person shall have in his possession, custody or power, or in the possession, custody or power of any servant or agent of his, dangerous goods except in pursuance of a licence granted by the Captain Superintendent of Police.

(2) A licence may be granted for a limited time, and may be subject to renewal or not in such manner as the Governor may deem expedient.

(3) There may be annexed to any such licence such conditions as to the mode of storage, the nature and situation of the premises in which, and the nature of the goods with which, such dangerous goods are to be stored, the mode of carrying such dangerous goods within the Colony, the keeping of books in regard to the possession and use of dangerous goods, and generally as to the safe keeping of such dangerous goods, as to the Governor in Council may seem expedient.

(4) Any licensee violating any of the conditions of his licence shall be deemed to be an unlicensed person.

(5) If any person has dangerous goods in his possession, custody or power, or in the possession, custody or power of any servant or agent of his in contravention of this section, such dangerous goods shall, together with the vessels or packages containing the same, be liable to forfeiture, and in addition thereto 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 in further addition thereto, such person shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars a day for each day after the first day during which such goods are proved to have been in his possession, custody or power or in the possession, custody or power of any servant or agent of his.

[(6) and (7), rep. No. 19 of 1922.]

* As amended by No. 19 of 1922, Law Rev. Ord., 1923, and Law Am. Ord., 1923.

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