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Vehicle to be attended.

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(4) Any person over the age of fifteen years who contravenes the provisions of regulation 118 shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of five hundred dollars.

PART VI.

CATEGORY 5 Dangerous Goops (Substances GIVING OFF

INFLAMMABLE VAPOUR).

129. In this Part- "container" except where a particular type of container is mentioned means any drum, barrel, carboy, bottle, tin, can or other receptacle used for the conveyance or storage of any highly inflammable or inflammable liquid;

"store" when used as a noun means a place which is used for the storage

of any highly inflammable or inflammable liquid.

Conveyance of substances giving off inflammable vapour. 130. Any vehicle carrying any highly inflammable or inflammable liquid shall be constantly attended by one person and no more in addition to the driver.

Pire, etc not 131. No fire, matches or other means of ignition or artificial light permitted on capable of igniting inflammable vapour shall be on any vehicle carrying

highly inflammable or inflammable liquid.

vehicle.

Vehicles to 132. Any vehicle used for the conveyance of highly inflammable be fitted with

or inflammable liquid shall be fitted with electric light, and— clectic light.

(a) the voltage used shall not exceed twenty-four volis;

Precautions to be taken

during load- ing clc.

Highly

inflammable

or inflammu-

ble liquids

not to be carried on bicycle or tricycle.

(6) the circuit shall be heavily insulated and the wiring shall be fixed as to reduce as far as possible the risk of damage: (c) the generator, battery, switches and fuzes shall be positioned in front of the fire-resisting shield required by regulations [37 and 144, and the battery shall be in an accessible position: (d) means of cutting off the current close to the battery by means

of a suitable switch shall be provided.

133. Any person engaged in the loading, discharging or conveyance of highly inflammable or inflammable liquid shall observe all reasonable precautions to prevent fire or explosion and to prevent any such liquil entering any sewer or drain.

134. (1) No highly inflammable or inflammable liquid shall be conveyed on any bicycle.

(2) No bighly inflammable liquid shall be conveyed on any tricycle unless such tricycle is specially constructed and approved by the Authority for the transport of inflammable liquid.

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135. Any vehicle used for the conveyance of highly inflammable or Vehicle to inflammable liquid shall carry a copy of regulations 130 to 145 inclusive. carry a copy

of regulationS 130 to 143.

136. The owner of any vehicle used for the conveyance of highly Employers islammable or inflammable liquid shall take reasonable steps to ensure on vehicles to be acquainted that every person employed on any such vehicle is acquainted with the

with regula- provisions of this Part.

dons.

137. (1) On any mechanically-propelled vehicle carrying highly in- Vehicles other Hammable or inflammable liquid other than a tank wagon-

(a) the engine shall be of the internal combustion type:

(b) the engine, fuel tank, electric batteries and exhaust system shall be effectively screened from all such liquid by a fire-resisting shield which shall project upwards above the topmost level of the load when the vehicle is fully loaded, and downwards to a point not more than twelve inches from the ground; and

(c) any fuel pipe forming part of a gravity feed system shall be fsted with a quick-action out-off valve in an easily accessible position and clearly marked as such.

(2) If the vehicle is fitted with a steel cab, the rear of such cab shall be deemed to constitute part of the fire-resisting shield for the purposes of paragraph (1).

(3) Paragraph (1)(6) shall not apply to any fuel tank which coa- tains only fuel having a flash point exceeding 150° Fahrenheit.

than tank wugods.

wagons.

138. No tank wagon shall be used for the conveyance of highly Certification inflammable or inflammable liquid unless it has been certified as suitable of tank for that purpose by an approved surveyor and approved for that purpose by the Authority.

139. The dipping pipes on any tank wagon shall be kept securely Dipping pipes closed at all times except during the filling or emptying of the tank.

140. (1) When the filling pipes on any tank wagon are not provided with a liquid seal, the covers of such pipes shall be kept locked or sealed at all times except during the filling or emptying of the tank.

(2) The keys, if any, for unlocking such covers shall not be carried on the tank wagon.

141. When any tank wagon is being loaded or unloaded-

on tank

Wagon to be

kept closed.

Filling pipe

covers on Lank wagon to be kept locked or sealed.

Loading and unloading of

if the tank wagon is mechanically propelled, the engine shall tank wagons. not be started until all tanks are securely closed unless it is fitted with an exhaust flame trap; and