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CAP. 295]
Dangerous Goods
[1983 Ed.
Regulations.
(Cap. 172)
(2) A public officer shall, in the exercise or performance of any powers, functions and duties under this Ordinance, comply with any directions given by the Governor under subsection (1).
(Added, 9 of 1971, s. 5)
5. (1) The Governor in Council may by regulation provide for-
(a) the application of this Ordinance to any substances and articles whatsoever;
(b) the exemption of any substance or article to which this Ordinance applies or any quantity thereof from the operation of this Ordinance or any part thereof;
(c) the declaration of any dangerous goods to be prohibited goods for the purposes of this Ordinance; (Added, 8 of 1959, s. 3)
(d) the control of and the safety precautions which shall be taken in relation to the manufacture, possession, landing, shipment, transhipment, storage, movement, sale and use of dangerous goods;
(e) the label to be attached to any drum, tin, case or other package containing dangerous goods and the notices to be affixed to any premises containing dangerous goods and other methods of marking such goods or premises;
(f) the tests to be applied for any purpose whatsoever to any dangerous goods or to any receptacle which has contained dangerous goods;
(g) the manner in which any dangerous goods shall be packed;
(h) requiring information to be furnished to such public officers as may be specified in respect of dangerous goods carried or to be loaded on any vessel, aircraft or vehicles, and the nature of such information; (Amended, 8 of 1959, s. 3)
(i) requiring such dangerous goods signals as may be prescribed to be exhibited on any vessel or vehicle carrying or about to load dangerous goods;
(j) requiring such port fire alarm signals as may be prescribed to be exhibited or made on an outbreak of fire on any vessel carrying dangerous goods;
(k) the control of the blasting of stone, earth or other material, the precautions to be taken while such blasting takes place and the times during which such blasting may take place;
(l) the use of any cinematograph or similar apparatus upon any premises which is not a place of public entertainment within the meaning of the Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance;
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