Endorse- ment of licence

required

Section E-Type V vessels.

40. No type V vessel shall carry any dangerous goods of port class E or highly inflammable or inflammable liquid unless the vessel's licence contains a valid endorsement made in carriage of accordance with regulation 41 permitting the carriage of such dangerous goods and all conditions contained in such endorsement are complied with.

for the

dangerous

goods of

port class

E and inflamma- ble liquid.

Endorse- ment of licence.

Issue of declaration

of fitnesa.

41. (1) The Director may, by endorsement of the vessel's licence, permit any type V vessel to carry dangerous goods.

(2) Every such endorsement shall-

(a) be valid for such period as shall be determined by the

Director and specified in the endorsement;

(b) specify whether the vessel is permitted to carry dangerous goods of port class E or highly inflammable or in- Bammable liquid or any or all such goods;

(c) contain such conditions as the Director may determine. (3) The Director may, at any time, cancel or suspend or amend any such endorsement or conditions contained therein,

(4) No such endorsement shall be made or renewed unless a valid certificate issued in accordance with regulation 42 in respect of the vessel has been produced to the Director.

42. (1) A Government surveyor may, after surveying any type V vessel, issue a certificate (herein referred to as a declaration of fitness) that the vessel is fit to carry dangerous goods.

(2) Every such declaration of fitness shall-

(a) be valid for such period as shall be determined by the Government surveyor by whom it is issued, and specified in the declaration of fitness;

(b) state the name or number of the vessel, registered

dimensions and gross and net tonnages;

(c) certify that the hull, machinery (if any) and equipment are sufficient for the service intended and are in good condition; and

(d) certify that all openings in the main deck are efficiently protected by coamings or casings and are capable of being closed watertight.

(3) The following fees shall be payable by the applicant for such survey, namely-

(a) thirty dollars for every visit by a Government surveyor; (b) ten dollars for the issue of a declaration of fitness;

(c) five dollars for each additional copy of a declaration of

fitness; and

(d) sixty dollars for examination of plans.

43. Except as permitted by regulation 44, 45 or 46, no type V Vessels vessel, when carrying any passenger, shall carry any dangerous dangerous goods:

Provided that any dangerous goods of port class D may be so carried on any such vessel of or over forty feet in length.

carrying

goods not to carry passengers,

44. (1) The following dangerous goods may be carried on Relaxa- any vehicular ferry vessel at the same time as passengers-

tions with regard to certain

(a) any dangerous goods specified in Column 1 of Table E in dangerous

quantities not exceeding those specified in Column 11 of goods on a

Vehicular the said Table;

ferry carrying (b) any dangerous goods, other than those specified in passengers.

Table E. Column I of Table E, which may be stored without a licence to store such dangerous goods issued under the Ordinance in quantities not exceeding the maximum quantities which may be so stored.

(2) On any velicular Ferry the driver of a vehicle shall be deemed not to be a passenger for the purposes of regulation 43.

TABLE E.

Column I

Accelerena (Paranitrosodimethylaniline)

Acetic Acid

Acetylene Gas, in cylindera

Air, compressed, in cylindera.

Column II

Unlimited.

10 gallons on any one vehicle.

10 cubic feet on any one vehicle.

Unlimited.

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