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FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1991
REGULATIONS TO REMOVE GREY AREAS IN DANGEROUS GOODS STORAGE
THE GOVERNMENT .HAS UPDATED THE DANGEROUS GOODS (GENERAL) REGULATIONS TO CLARIFY CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE STORAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS.
THE DANGEROUS
1991. PUBLISHED IN IMMEDIATE EFFECT.
GOODS (GENERAL) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY), WILL
REGULATIONS COME INTO
UNDER THE NEW REGULATIONS, THE MANUFACTURE AND STORAGE OF PERMANENT GASES IN BULK WILL REQUIRE A LICENCE.
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"THIS IS TO BRING PERMANENT GASES UNDER THE SAME LICENCE CONTROL AS THAT CURRENTLY APPLIED TO LIQUEFIED GASES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID.
HE SAID THE LICENCE FEE WOULD BE $590 PER TANK PER ANNUM FOR PERMANENT GASES IN LINE WITH THE LEVEL OF FRES FOR THE STORAGE OF LIQUEFIED GASES.
"THIS LICENSING REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY то TOWN GAS MANUFACTURED BY THE HONG KONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY LIMITED, HE SAID.
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE NEW REGULATIONS ALSO PROVIDED STORAGE TIME, AT AN APPROVED CONTAINER TERMINAL, OF CERTAIN TRANSHIPMENT FREIGHT CONTAINER OF DANGEROUS GOODS MIGHT BE EXTENDED FROM 72 HOURS TO SEVEN DAYS, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE.
"THE EXTENSION TAKES INTO ACCOUNT A REQUEST BY THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY THAT SUCH CONTAINERS MIGHT HAVE TO WAIT FOR A LONGER PERIOD FOR THE CONNECTING VESSEL AFTER LANDING AT A TERMINAL, HE SAID.
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DTC REGISTRATION REVOKED
THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING ANNOUNCED THAT THE REGISTRATION OF INDOSUEZ FINANCE HONG KONG LIMITED, AEB FINANCE LIMITED AND DAO HENG CREDIT LIMITED AS DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES HAS BEEN REVOKED AS AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS TODAY (FRIDAY) AT ITS OWN REQUEST UNDER SECTION 31(2) OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE.
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