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- MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE, 1953.
(Ordinance 14 of 1953).
TABLE 6.
Merchant Shipping (Explosives) RegulatioNS, 1953.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 84 and tra of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1953, and of every other power him enabling, the Governor in Council has made the following regulations-n
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1. These regulations constitute Table 6 under the Ordinance Citation and may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Explosives) commence- Regulations, 1953, and shall come into operation upon the ment. coming into operation of the Ordinance.
2. The Government Gunpowder Depôt shall be situate on Government
Gun- Green Island or at such other location as the Governor may from owder Lime to time prescribe.
Depōl.
3. The Director of Marine shall appoint some competent Offlcer in
charge. person to be officer in charge of the Depôt, who shall have general control of the management of the Depôt. The officer in charge shall ensure that whenever explosives are received into or dis- charged from the Depôt he or his deputy shall be present. Persons in or near the Depôt shall at all times comply with safety precautions prescribed by the officer in charge.
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4. During the time that explosives are being received or Prohibi- discharged no person shall in or near the Depot or on board or fires, etc. near any vessel receiving or discharging the same or engaged in transhipment thereof have or use any charcoal or kerosene or other combustible matter or any fire or naked light.
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5. During such time as aforesaid no person shall smoke in Prohibi- or near the Depôt or near or on board any such vessel,
and persons smoking. in or near the Depôt and on board or near such vessels shall etc. comply with any requirements that the officer in charge may think fit to make with regard to the custody of tobacco, matches. lighters and other smoking requisites.