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Interior of Mode A

Store to be kept clean.

Contents of Mode A store.

Situation of

Mode A

store.

Mode A

store to be provided with jighenice conductor.

The ground surrounding a Mode A store to be kept clear.

Doors of a Mode A store to

display the

words

“DANGER-

OUS-

EXPLO-

SIVES".

Watchmen to

be employed

at Mode A more.

Police guard

to be main-

tained at

Mode A store if required by

the Authority.

Precautions

to be taken

during work done in store.

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(2) In any Mode A store the hinges and locks of all doors, and the screws and nails used in all wood work, shall be of brass or other non-ferrous metal.

16. The interior of any Mode A store shall be kept scrupulously clean and shall be so constructed as to prevent any grit, iron, steel or any substance liable to generate a spark from coming into contact with any explosive kept in the store.

17. Nothing shall be kept in any Mode A store except explosives, containers thereof and receptacles therefor, and tools and implemens used in work directly connected with the storage of the explosives,

18. Any Mode A store shall be situated at such distance from every highway, street, public thoroughfare and public place as the Authority may direct.

19. Any Mode A store, unless it is an excavation, shall be pro- vided with an efficient lightning conductor.

20. The ground surrounding any Mode A store shall so far as is | practicable be cleared and kept clear of bushes, grass, and other vegpia- tion to such distance as the Authority may require.

21. The words "DANGEROUS-EXPLOSIVES” shall be painted in red, in Eaglish and Chinese, in legible letters and characters of nol less than one and a half inches in height, on the outside of every door of any Mode A storo,

22. (1) The licensee of every Mode A store shall employ such watchmen at the store as may be required by the Authority and approved by the Commissioner of Police.

(2) Such watchmen shall be on duty at such times as the Authority may direct.

23. The licensee of any Mode A store shall, if so required by the Commissioner of Police, st the expense of the licensee, maimain à police guard at the store.

24. (1) No repairs shall be carried out in or to any Mode A store unless-

(a) all explosives have been removed therefrom, and

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(b) the store has been thoroughly washed out and rendered clean. (2) Any tool or implement used in any store other than a tool or implement made of copper, brass or other soft non-ferrous metal or of wood or a plated crimping tool made of mild steel, shall be com- plately covered with cloth, leather or other material.

15. No person shall smoke within thirty feet of any store.

Smoking prohibited

in or near

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26. No naked lights shall be in or within thirty feet of any store. Naked lights

not permitted in or near store.

27. A notice prohibiting the use of naked lights, in English and Notice to be Chinese shall be prominently displayed at any store.

displayed at store pro- bibiting the

use of naked lights.

28. (1) The licenses of any store shall take all proper precautions Precautions to prevent

(a) fire and explosion in the store; and

(b) unauthorized persons from obtaining access to the store.

(2) The licensee of any store containing explosives liable to be- come dangerous by interaction with water shall take all proper precau- bons to exclude water from the store.

Lạ họ takem by licensee of store.

29. Any fire, explosion or other accident occurring in a store shall Accidears in

store to be be immediately reported to the Authority.

reported.

30. No store shall be open between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. No store to koopt with the permission of the Authority,

be open between 6 pm. and 6 a.m, without permission.

31. (1) In any store, all explosives liable to deterioration shall be Deterioration inspected at least once a month by the licensee of the store.

(2) Any deterioration of or damage to explosives in any store shall be immediately reported to the Authority.

(3) Any explosive which has suffered deterioration or damage sball be removed from the store and destroyed in such manner as the Authority may direct.

of explosives in a store.

320) The Authority may give directions in relation to the Licenses to method of storage of any explosive in any store.

comply with

directions

Authority.

The licensee of any store in respect of which directions have given by the be given under paragraph (1) shall comply with such directions.