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(2) Where in accordance with paragraph (1) a notice in writing has been sent to the Authority in respect of any premises or place, the person in control of such premises or place shall, within forty-eight hours, send to the Authority notice in writing of any increase in the quantity of the combustible goods or articles to which the notice related which is stored in such premises or place.

(3) Any person who-

(a) contravenes paragraph (1) or (2); or

(b) in any notice sent to the Authority in accordance with paragraph (1) or (2), wilfully or recklessly makes any statement or furnishes any information which is false in a material particular, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars.

171C. (1) The Authority may, in respect of any premises or place used for the storage or processing of combustible goods or the storage of articles made, either wholly or partly, of combustible goods, issue directions to the person having control thereof-

(2) prohibiting the use therein of naked lights or

flames of any description;

(6) requiring the placing of notices therein, bearing in English words and Chinese characters not less than seven inches in height, the words "Smoking Prohibited":

(c) prescribing conditions under which such goods or

articles shall be stored including-

(i) the nature and construction of the receptacles in which such goods or articles are stored;

(i) the maintenance of free access ways within the premises or place; and

(iii) the provision and maintenance in good working order of adequate fire extinguishing appliances in the premises or place.

(2) The failure to comply with any direction issued by the Authority under paragraph (1) shall be deemed to con- (32 of 1954). stitute a fire hazard within the meaning of the Fire Services

Ordinance 1954.".

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13. The Table to regulation 176 of the principal regulations is Amendment

of regulation amended-

175.

(a) in the item “BENZOYL PEROXIDE”-

(i) by the deletion, in column (4), of “56 Ib." and "50 lb." respectively and the substitution therefor of the following-

"60 lb.":

(ii) by the deletion, in packing (1) of sub-head (b), column (5), of “50 lb.” and the substitution therefor of the following-

**60 lb.":

(iii) by the deletion, in packing (2) of sub-head (b), column (5), of "56 lb." and the substitution therefor of the following—

"60 lb."; and

(iv) by the deletion, in packing (4) of sub-head (d), columo (5), of "For transport only-"*

(6) in the item “CUMENE HYDROPEROXIDE", by the deletion, in column (4), of “40 gal." and the substitution therefor of the following--

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(c) in the item "CYCLOHEXANONE PEROXIDE”.

() by the deletion, in column (4), of “56 lb." and "50 lb.” respectively wherever they occur and the substitution therefor of the following-

"60 [b.":

(i) by the deletion, in packing (2) of sub-bend (5), column (5), of "56 Ib.” and the substitution therefor of the following-

"60 Ib."; and

(iii) by the deletion, in packing (5) of sub-head (c), column (5), of "For transport only—”,

(d) in the item “2:4 DICHLOROBENZOYL PEROXIDE”, by the deletion, in packing (4), columa (5), of "For transport only";

(e) in the item "DITERTIARY BUTYL PEROXIDE".

(i) by the deletion, in packing (5), coluran (2), of "fitted with pressure relief valves";

(ii) by the deletion, in column (3), of "25%

" and "5%* respectively wherever they occur and the substitution therefor of the following-

"10%":

(iii) by the deletion, in packing (3), column (5), of “Packed in metal crates" and the substitution therefor of the following--

"Packed singly in metal crates"; and

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