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Amendmeat

of section

3.

Amendroent

of section 47.

Amendment

of section 483.

Addition

of new

Part VII.

3. Section 3 of the principal Ordinance is amended by the deletion of the full stop at the end of subsection (1) and the addi- tion thereto of the following-

4.

"and methyl alcohol.".

Section 47 of the principal Ordinance is amended by the insertion to the definition of "proof spirit" of the word "ethyl" immediately before the word "alcohol" wherever appearing.

5. Section 48B of the principal Ordinance is amended-

(a) by the deletion of the full stop at the end thereof and

the substitution therefor of a colon;

(b) by the addition thereto of the following proviso-

"Provided that-

(i) the board may in its discretion determine any matter by circulation of papers to its members and a resolu- tion in writing so circulated and approved in writing by a majority of the members shall be valid and of the same effect as if it had been passed at a meeting of the board; and

(ii) in any case in which the opinion of the members of the board is equally divided the matter shall be referred to a meeting of the board."'.

8. The principal Ordinance is amended by the insertion after section 85 of the following new Part-

Inter- pretation.

Marking of con- tainers.

Colouring or flavour- ing matter.

"PART VII-METHYL ALCOHOL.

86. In the application of this Ordinance to methyl alcohol-

"methyl alcohol" means the substance having the chemical formula CH3OH, also known as meth- anol.

87. Every container having in it methyl alcohol shall be conspicuously marked with the word "poison".

88. The Director may require an importer, dealer or retailer of methyl alcohol to add such colouring or flavouring substance, as the Director may from time to time specify, to any methyl alcohol in his possession.

Storage.

89. Methyl alcohol shall not be stored on the premises of any distiller, importer, dealer or retailer of intoxicating liquor as defined in section 47 without the written permission of the Director.”.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 27th day of February, 1957.

(Secretariat GR48/3231/47)

CHILLE

Clerk of Councils.