Testing of tanks.
Defective 1aoks.
132
(e) any drainage outlets are so constructed as to prevent the escape of waste oils into any sewer or drain or into the waters of the Colony;
(f) the installation is fenced about or otherwise protected to his
satisfaction against access thereto by unauthorized persons; (4) on every tank or near to every group of tanks there is promi
nently displayed a notice, in English and Chinese, naming the substance stored therein and prohibiting smoking and the use of naked lights;
() the installation is provided with such fire extinguishing equip- ment as he may, having regard to the nature of the substance to be stored, require;
(0 the layout of the installation is such as to permit the ready
access of mobile fire fighting equipment.
126. (1) The licensee of any tank shall cause such tank to be tested by a person approved for that purpose by the Authority not later than the tenth and fifteenth years respectively in the life of the rank and thereafter annually by a method approved by the Authority.
(2) Upon the testing of any tank pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the licensee of the tank shall furnish the Authority with a report signed by the person by whom the test was carried out fodica- ting the result of the test and containing the recommendations, if any, of such person regarding repairs to or the continued use of the tank.
127. (1) Whore, upon receipt of any report made pursuant to the provisions of regulation 126 or otherwise, it appears at any time to the Authority that any tank by reason of ils condition ought not to be used for the storage of dangerous goods in liquid form, he may serve upon the licenses thereof a notice in writing prohibiting the continued use therefor of such tank or permitting the continued use therefor of such tank subject to conditions.
(2) Upon receipt of any notice served upon him pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the licensee of the tank in question sball forthwith comply with the requirements of the notice.
(3) If the bcensee of any tank considers himself aggrieved by the service upon him of any notice pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), he may appeal in the manner provided in section 7 of the Ordinance in relation to licences, and the decision of the Governor in Council upon such appeal shall be final:
Provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to relieve the licensee of any tank from compliance with the requirements of any such notice pending the determination of the appeal.
153
Lanks.
128. No person shall repair or cause or permit the repair of any Repairs to tank by any means involving the use of any source of artificial beat mless the tank has been certified by a person approved by the Authority for that purpose to be free from inflammable vapour.
anks to
129. If the licensee of any tank has reasonable grounds to suspect Leaking that such tank is leaking he shall forthwith report the circumstances in be reported. writing to the Authority.
kept at bulk
130. No combustible articles or goods shall be kept at any store Combustibles used for the storage in bulk of dangerous goods in liquid form, other Pot to be than such reasonable quantities thereof as are required for the purposes stores. of the store.
In bulk
131. No person shall smoke or use any naked light whatsoever in Smoking, etc., or at any store used for the storage in bulk of dangerous goods in probibited liquid form, except in such part thereof as is specifically allocated stores, therefor by the licensee and has the approval of the Authority.
132. No person shall site or cause or permit the siting of any fire, Fires, forges, forge, furnace or other source of substantial heat within twenty feel of any tank unless→
(a) the site of such fire. forge, furnace or other source of beat is
approved by the Authority; and
(b) such site is separated from the tank by a fire resisting wall of such dimensions and construction as the Authority may require.
133. No dangerous goods shall be discharged or permitted to flow from any tank into any sewer or drain, or, in the case of any substance immiscible with water, the waters of the Colony,
SIG., Dot to be sited near bulk stores,
Dangerous
goods not to be discharged from bulk stores into seters, drains, etc.
134. (1) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of Offences and regulation 98, 99, 105, 108, 109, 116 or 126 shall be guilty of an offence penalties, und liable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars and imprisonment for two months.
(2) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of regulation 104, 106, 107, 110, 112, 120, 123, 128, 130, 132 or 133 or paragraph (1)
of regulation 101 or paragraph (2) of regulation 127 shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of two thousand dollars and imprisonment for one month.