Reception and issue of
goods in or from store
not permilled
between
Sunset and
sunrise.
Decanting of
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174. No highly inflammable or inflammable liquid shall be taken into or out of any store between sunset and sunrise unless prior permis. sion has been obtained from the Authority.
175. If any part of the contents of a container in any store in to be containers in decanted such decanting shall be done in a separate compartment
approved for that purpose by the Authority.
store.
Apparatus in 176. All apparatus and pipes therein or connected therewith sball
be constructed to the satisfaction of the Authority.
store to be constructed to the salia- faction of the Authority
Regulations 148 to 176 Got applicable Lo stores licensed for storing one bundred
gallons or
less only.
Construction
of store con- Laining highly inflammable liquid.
Construction of store containing Inflammable liquid.
177. Regulations 148 to 176 inclusive shall not apply to any store licensed for the storage of highly inflammable or inflammable liquid in quantities not exceeding one hundred gallons of all such liquid at oor time.
Storage of substances giving off inflammable vapour in quantities not exceeding one hundred gallons.
178. (1) No store which forms part of any building shall be situated under or near any staircase, external fire-escape or other means of egres likely to be used for escape in case of fire, unless the store is separated from the staircase, external fire-escape or other means of egress by a substantial fire-resisting partition approved by the Authority.
(2) Any store containing highly inflammable liquid shall be above ground level and built and ventilated to the satisfaction of the Authority.
179. Any store containing inflammable liquid shall be either-
(a) above ground level and built and ventilated to the satisfaction
of the Authority: or
(b) a pit below ground level in a roofless yard or court or open
space and-
built of concrete, or of brick faced with cement, not less than one inch in thickness;
(ii) provided with close-fitting hinged iron covers perforated with vent-holes not exceeding three-eighths of an inch in diameter; and
(iii) of such capacity as the Authority may require.
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be near store.
180. No fire, forge, furnace or similar source of heat shall be nearer Fire, forge, than twenty feet to any store unless the store is protected by a wall or etc, not to partition made of fire-resisting material approved by the Authority, and sufficient in height and strength to prevent the communication of fire.
181. No substance other than highly inflammable or inflammable Other sub- liquid shall be in any store.
stances not to be kept in store.
182. The maximum quantity in gallons of highly inflammable or Maximum inflammable liquid which may under any licence be stored in any store quantity
of goods shall be clearly painted on the outside of the doors thereof or, if a permitted to pit, of the cover thereof.
be stored to be painted
pa store.
183. No highly inflammable or inflammable liquid shall be taken Reception into or out of any store between sunset and sunrise.
and issue of goods in or
from store
not permitted between sunset and Sunrise,
184. (1) No container stored in any store shall be opened except Opening of at or in a place immediately adjoining the store.
(2) Any such container if opened shall be open only for so long as is nccessary for drawing off or inserting highly inflammable or in- flammable liquid, and while any such container is open all reasonable precautions shall be taken to prevent the escape of liquid or vapour therefrom.
containers.
185. No fire, explosives, matches or article or substance capable of Fire, etc. not igniting inflammable liquid or vapour shall be in any store.
186, No highly inflammable or inflammable liquid in transit to or from any store shall be deposited for any length of time at any part of the premises in which the store is situate except in the store itself.
permitted in store.
Goods in
transil to or from store
not to be deposited.
187. No person, except with the permission of the licensee of the Unauthorized store, shall be in any store.
persons not permitted in
STOTIC
authorized
188. The licensee of any store shall permit any public officer duly Inspection of authorized by the Authority at all reasonable times, to enter and inspect store by the store for the purpose of ascertaining whether these regulations are offen, being complied with by the licensee, and the licensee shall, by himself or his representative, give such assistance and furnish such samples as such officer may require.