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Conditions

for grant of licence.

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facture is to be carried on, and, so far as may be applicable having regard to the nature of the business, every such plan shall include the following particulars—

(a) the siting of every building, structure, excavation or other work

comprising the factory:

(b) the details of every danger building and the use to which it

will be put:

(c) the distance of any danger building from any other building. structure, excavation or other work situated next thereto;

(d) the type and maximum quantity of any explosive or any in- gredient thereof to be contained at any one time in any danger building:

(e) the maximum number of persons who will be employed at any

one time in any danger building:

( such other particulars, if any, as the Authority may require to

be shown on the plan.

(2) Every plan submitted pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by a statement in writing declaring each type of explosive which it is intended shall be manufactured at the factory.

(3) Every plan submitted pursuant to the provisions of para- graph (1), or any modification thereof, which is approved by the Authority shall be endorsed to that effect and one copy shall be returned to the applicant and the other retained by the Authority.

30. No licence for the manufacture of explosives shall be granted or renewed unless the Authority is satisfied in relation to the factory at which such manufacture is to be carried on that-

(a) the plan referred to in regulation 29 has been approved by him and the construction of the factory conforms with the plan:

(b) the perimeter of the factory is fenced about to his satisfaction; (e) no danger building in the factory is situated less than thirty yards from any other building or structure on the surface of the ground or from any public place.

(d) any danger building in the factory, other than a danger build- ing constructed below the surface of the ground, is surrounded by an earth or sand embankment not less than eight feet in height and two feet wide at the top and that any opening therein is provided with a gate covered on one side by sheet steel plating not less than three-sixteenths of an inch thick and fitted with an appropriate lock:

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(e) the flooring of any danger building is surfaced with smooth

impervious material:

(f) any danger building consists of a single storeyed detached structure having smooth impervious flooring and being divided to his satisfaction into compartments, in such manner as to prevent, so far as may be, an explosion occurring in the course of one process giving rise to any other explosion in the factory; (2) no danger building contains in its structure or fittings any

exposed ferrous metal;

(h) any path connecting any one danger building with any other such building consists of a covered way having smooth impervious flooring and so constructed as to prevent the admission of grit or dirt to the way:

( any danger building is fitted with one or more efficient light-

ning conductors installed to his satisfaction:

(^) all electric wiring or other fittings in any danger building are

properly installed and insulated to his satisfaction;

(A) outside every entrance to any danger building there is displayed to his satisfaction a notice, in English and Chinese, bearing the words “DANGER-EXPLOSIVES” and a statement of the maximum number of persons permitted to be employed at any one time therein and the maximon quantity of explosives or the Ingredients thereof permitted at any one time to be con. tained therein.

31. After the grant or renewal of any licence for the manufacture Alterations of explosives-

to and maintenance

(a) no material alteration shall be made to the factory, its fittings of factory or equipment, except with the permission in writing of the after grant Authority: and

(b) all parts of the factory. Its fittings and equipment, shall be maintained in good repair to the satisfaction of the Authority.

premises, etc.

of licence.

32. Except with the permission in writing of the Authority, not Restriction on more than the number of persons specified in the plan referred to in employment

of persous regulation 29 in respect of any danger building shall be employed at in danger the same time in such building.

buildings.

33. (1) No person in any factory shall carry on his person any Muches, ferrous metal or any matches or other means of ignition.

ctc. not to be carried

(2) Any person in or entering any factory shall, if required, submit to factory. to search by the licensee of the factory or any person authorized by him or by any police officer or by any person authorized thereto by the Authority: