1983 Ed.] Dangerous Goods (General) Regulations [CAP. 295
17. Any Mode A store, unless it is an excavation, shall be provided with an efficient lightning conductor.
18. The ground surrounding any Mode A store shall be cleared of all obstructions including bushes, grass and other vegetation to such distance as the Authority may require.
19. (1) The words “DANGEROUS-EXPLOSIVES” shall be painted in a conspicuous colour, in English and Chinese, in legible lettering and characters of not less than 100 mm in height on the outside of every entrance to any Mode A store and of not less than 40 mm in height on the outside of any Mode B store.
(2) A notice, in English and Chinese, prohibiting smoking and the use of naked lights shall be conspicuously displayed on the outside of any Mode A store.
20. The licensee of any Mode A store shall, at his own expense, maintain a police guard at the store if so required by the Authority.
21. (1) No repairs shall be carried out in or to any Mode A store unless
(a) all explosives have been removed therefrom; and
(b) the store has been thoroughly washed out and cleaned.
(2) Until the requirements of paragraph (1)(a) and (b) have been satisfied, no tool or implement made of any ferrous metal shall be used in any Mode A store.
22. (1) No person shall smoke or expose any naked light in any Mode A store or within 10 m thereof or, if the Authority has directed that such store be fenced about, inside such fencing.
(2) The licensee of any Mode B store shall take all reasonable precautions to ensure that no person smokes or exposes any naked light in the immediate vicinity of any Mode B store while such store is open.
23. (1) The licensee of any store shall take all proper precautions to prevent-
(a) fire and explosion in the store; and
(b) unauthorized persons obtaining access to the store.
(2) The licensee of any store containing explosives liable to become dangerous by interaction with water shall take all proper precautions to exclude water from the store.
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[Subsidiary]
Mode A store to be provided with lightning conductor.
The ground surrounding a Mode A store to be kept clear.
Marking of Mode A and Mode B stores. L.N. 119/83.
Police guard to be maintained at Mode A store if required by the Authority.
Precautions to be taken during work done in store.
Smoking prohibited in or near Mode A store or when Mode B stores are open. L.N. 119/83.
Precautions to be taken by licensee of store.
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