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Licence required for supplying
labour, etc. for
handling
dangerous goods
on vessels.
Grant and revocation of licences.
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Marking of dangerous goods and giving of notice of their character.
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Dangerous Goods
[1983 Ed.
8. No person shall hire out or supply labour, vessels or equipment for loading, discharging or moving dangerous goods on vessels except under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Ordinance.
9. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (3), the grant or renewal of any licence issued or to be issued under this Ordinance shall be in the absolute discretion of the officer authorized to issue such licence, and any such licence shall be subject to such terms and conditions endorsed thereon as such officer may determine.
(2) Such officer may revoke any licence issued under this Ordinance on proof to his satisfaction of an offence against this Ordinance or a breach of any condition of such licence by the holder thereof.
(3) An appeal by an applicant for or holder of a licence shall lie by way of petition to the Governor in Council from any refusal to grant or renew, or from any revocation of, the licence under the provisions of subsection (1) or (2) within 1 month of notice being given of such refusal or revocation.
(4) A petition to the Governor in Council under the provisions of subsection (3) shall be lodged with the Clerk of Councils.
(5) On consideration of the petition, the Governor in Council may make such order as he thinks proper and such order shall be final.
(6) In the event of the revocation of any licence under the provisions of subsection (2), neither the licence fee nor any part thereof shall be returned unless the Governor in Council so directs.
(7) Notwithstanding any other liability which may arise under the provisions of this Ordinance or otherwise, the breach of any term or condition endorsed upon any licence issued pursuant to subsection (1) shall constitute an offence which shall be punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding $1,000 and imprisonment not exceeding 1 month. (Added, 23 of 1981, s. 9)
$200
10. No person shall deliver to any warehouse owner or carrier, or send or carry or cause to be sent or carried to or from any part of the Colony by land or water, or sell or expose for sale, or store any dangerous goods, or deposit any dangerous goods in or on any warehouse, wharf or quay unless-
(a) the true name or description of such goods is distinctly written, printed or marked in English and Chinese on the outside of the drum, tin, case or other package containing such goods; and
(b) the prescribed label, if any, is attached to the outside of the drum, tin, case or other package containing such goods; and