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Revocation. and replace. ment of

regulation 19.

(6) 90 instruction periods during the year shall be entilled to receive a bounty of $200 in substitu- tion for the bounty of $50 referred to in sub- paragraph (a).",

7. Regulation 19 of the principal regulations is revoked and replaced by the following-

"Rations.

Amendoncol of First Schedule

$.

Amendment of Second Schedule.

19. A member when on active service or under train- jog shall be entitled to free rations as supplied by the Corps or, if directed by the Commissioner, such allowance in lieu thereof as the Governor may determine.".

The First Schedute to the principal regulations is amended- (a) by the deletion of the figure "2" and the substitution therefor

of the following-

"18"; and

(6) by the deletion of the words "Corps Pay Code”.

9.

The Second Schedule to the principal regulations is amended- (a) by the deletion of Form 101; and

(b) by the deletion in Form IV and V of the words "my wife.

child or other” and the substitution therefor of the following-

COUNCIL CHAMBER.

20th January, 1961,

*any*.

Lo

Clerk of Councils.

Explanatory Note.

(This Note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicare their general purport).

The purpose of these regulations is, by regulations 2 and 6, to make amended provision for the detailed calculation of pay and allowances payable to members of the Essential Services Corps while under instruction, under training and on active service, by the amendment of section 2 of the Essential Services Corps (General) Regulations (the principal regulations) and by the revocation. and replacement of regulation 18 thereof and by the addition of a new regula- tion 18A.

The opportunity has been taken to make a number of minor amendments. By regulation 3. an error in regulation 6 of the principal regulations is corrected, By regulation 4, regulation 8A of the principel Ordinance is amended by the insertion throughout of the qualification of diligence in undergoing instruction and training. By regulation 7. regolution 19 of the principal regulations is replaced by a new regulation, making provision for the payment of ration allowance in lieu of rations, in certain events. By regulation 5, regulation 10 of the principal regulations is replaced by a new regulation, providing that notifica- tion of change of particulars shall be directly to the Commissioner, in every case, By regulations 8 and 9, minor amendments åre made respectively to the First and Second Schedules,

(Secretariat CR7/1486/590)

DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE, 1956.

(No. 38 of 1956).

DANGEROUS GOODS (AMENDMENT) Regulations, 1961.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance. 1956, the Governor in Council has made the following regulations-

1. These regulations may be cited as the Dangerous Goods Citation. (Amendment) Regulations, 1961.

tion 3.

2. Regulation 3 of the Dangerous Goods Regulations, 1940 Amendment (hereinafter referred to as the principal regulations) is amended in of regula Class 2 of Category 2 by the insertion after the words "Nitrous oxide" (O.N. of the following-

"oxygen".

236/40).

3. The principal regulations are amended by the addition after Addition regulation 81 of the following new regulation-

"Carriage of liquid oxygça in coad pankers.

81A. Every tank waggon used for the carriage by road of liquid oxygen in bulk shall conform to the following requirements—

(i) the waggon shall be of such size as the licensing

authority shall approve;

(i) the tank shall be constructed to the satisfaction of the licensing authority and shall be of sufficient strength to withstand the extremes of temperature involved in the carriage of liquid oxygen and shall be maintained at all times in good condition; (ii) unless adequately protected by the chassis or bodywork of the waggon, any filling or discharg- ing equipment attached to the waggon shall be shielded against accidental damage in such manner as the licensing authority may approve:

(iv) the tank shall be provided with automatic safety devices to prevent excessive pressure developing inside the tank;

(v) the following words shall be prominently dis- played in the English and Chinese languages on the front and rear of the waggon and on each side of the tank-

"Caution--Liquid Oxygen";

of new

regulation

BIA.