1983 Ed.]
Dangerous Goods
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"petroleum" includes crude petroleum, oil made from petroleum or from coal, shale, peat or other bituminous substance, and other products of petroleum or of any of the above-mentioned oils, and mixtures containing petroleum or any of the above-mentioned oils;
"prohibited goods" means any dangerous goods declared by any regulation made under section 5 to be prohibited goods for the purposes of this Ordinance; (Added, 8 of 1959, s. 2)
"store", when used as a verb, includes to have possession or custody of or control over that to which the verb relates; (Added, 24 of 1964, s. 2)
"this Ordinance" includes regulations made under section 5;
"transit", in relation to cargo, means cargo which-
(a) is brought into Hong Kong solely for the purpose of taking it out of Hong Kong; and
(b) remains at all times in or on the vessel, aircraft or vehicle in or on which it is brought into Hong Kong; (Added, 25 of 1973, s. 2)
"vessel" includes any ship or boat or junk or any other description of vessel used in navigation;
"warehouse owner" includes any person owning or managing any warehouse, store, quay, pier or other premises in which goods are deposited.
3. This Ordinance shall apply to all explosives, compressed gases, petroleum and other substances giving off inflammable vapours, substances giving off poisonous gas or vapour, corrosive substances, substances which become dangerous by interaction with water or air, substances liable to spontaneous combustion or of a readily combustible nature, radioactive material and to such substances to which it is applied by the Governor in Council under section 5:
Provided that this Ordinance shall not apply--
(a) to any dangerous goods carried in Her Majesty's ships of war, or in the ships of war of any foreign nation; or
(b) subject to Part III, to any dangerous goods in the possession and control of the Crown. (Amended, 9 of 1971, s. 4)
4. (1) The Governor may give such directions as he thinks fit (either generally or in any particular case) with respect to the exercise or performance by any public officer (other than a judge, a District Judge or a magistrate) of any powers, functions and duties under this Ordinance.
Power of Governor to give directions.