CAP. 295]
Dangerous Goods
[1983 Ed.
Originally 38 of 1956.
8 of 1959. 23 of 1961. 42 of 1961.
8 of 1964.
24 of 1964. 39 of 1967.
31 of 1969.
9 of 1971.
25 of 1973. 68 of 1981.
CHAPTER 295
DANGEROUS GOODS
To consolidate and amend the law relating to dangerous goods.
[27 July 1956.]
PART I
PRELIMINARY
(Added, 9 of 1971, s. 2)
Short title.
Interpretation.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Dangerous Goods Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"carrier" includes all persons carrying goods or passengers for hire by land or water;
"dangerous goods" means any of the goods or substances to which this Ordinance applies under section 3;
"depot" means any place or vessel designated as a Government Explosives Depot under section 13A; (Added, 9 of 1971, s. 3)
"explosive" includes any substance used or manufactured with a view to producing a practical effect by explosion or a pyrotechnic effect;
"licence" includes permit; (Added, 8 of 1964, s. 2)
"licensed premises" means any premises in which dangerous goods are permitted to be manufactured or stored by virtue of a licence issued under this Ordinance;
"manufacture" includes process, compress, liquefy or otherwise alter the nature or form of any substance; (Added, 8 of 1964, s. 2)
"occupier" includes any number of persons and a body corporate and, in the case of any manufacture, includes any person carrying on such manufacture;
"owner", in respect of any vessel, includes a charterer and any person acting as agent for the owner;
"owner", in respect of dangerous goods, includes any person acting as agent for the owner;