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Marking of dangerous goods and giving of notice of their character.
29 & 30 Vict. c. 69, s. 3.
Provision for case of absence of knowledge of nature of goods.
29 & 30 Vict. c. 69, s. 4.
Forfeiture of goods not marked, etc.
No. 1 of 1873.
DANGEROUS GOODS.
shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, and also to forfeit all the dangerous goods which are found in his possession or under his control.
13.-(1) No person shall deliver any dangerous goods to any warehouse owner or carrier, or send or carry, or cause to be sent or carried, any such goods to or from any part of the Colony, or deposit such goods in or on any warehouse, wharf, or quay, unless the true name or description of such goods, with the addition of the word "Dangerous," in English and Chinese, is distinctly written, printed, or marked on the outside of the package, or, in the case of delivery to or deposit with any warehouse owner or carrier, without also giving notice in writing to him of the name or description of such goods and of their being dangerous.
(2) Every person who commits a breach of this section shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.
14. Provided always as follows:-
(1) any person convicted of a breach of section 13 shall not be liable to a fine of more than two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment, if he shows, to the satisfaction of the court before whom he is convicted, that he did not know the nature of the goods to which the information or indictment relates; and
(2) any person accused of having committed a breach of section 13 shall not be liable to be convicted thereof if he shows, to the satisfaction of the court before whom he is tried, that he did not know the nature of the goods to which the information or indictment relates, and that he could not, with reasonable diligence, have obtained such knowledge.
15. Where goods are delivered, sent, carried, or deposited in contravention of section 13, they shall be forfeited, and shall be disposed of in such manner as the Governor directs, whether any person is liable to be convicted of a breach of the said section or not. 29 & 30 Vict. c. 69, s. 5.
Refusal of goods.
29 & 30 Vict. c. 69, s. 6.
[s. 16, rep. No. 19 of 1922.
17. No warehouse owner or carrier shall be bound to receive or carry any dangerous goods.
* As amended by No. 19 of 1922.
† As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923, and Law Am. Ord., 1923.
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