1963-HKRS30-8-54_Part03 — Page 2

Special conditions

for storage of celluloid

or nitro-

cellulose based film.

Naked lights,

etc. Dot Lo

be used in stones.

Repair, etc.,

of nitro-

cellulose

based film.

Restriction

on use of film solvents,

Smoking and

lights.

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160. (1) No person shall store, or cause or permit to be stored, in the same compartment of any store more than one ton, in the aggre- gate, of celluloid or film at any one time.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), no part of a store shall be deemed to be a compartment unless it is separated from any other part of the store by fireproof walls or partitions constructed to the satisfaction of the Authority,

161. No person shall smoke in any store or use in or introduce into. or cause to be used in or introduced into, any store any naked light or unprotected flame.

162. (1) No person shall use any room, or cause or permit any room to be used, for the examination, cleaning, repair, packing or otherwise handling of film unless such room-

(a) is not used at the same time for any other purpose;

(b) is adequately ventilated:

(c) is fitted only with self closing doors which, except in the case of sliding doors, are so constructed as to open outwards;

(d) is furnished and equipped, so far as is reasonably practicable, only with articles made of non-inflammable or fire resistant materials so arranged in the room as not to obstruct the egress therefrom of persons in the room in the event of fire:

(e) hears a notice in English and Chinese, conspicuously posted,

prohibiting smoking and the use of naked lights.

(2) Nothing in this regulation shall be construed to apply to the examination, cleaning, repair, packing or handling of film used other- wise than for the purposes of a business,

163. No person shall have, or cause or permit to be, in any room in which film is being examined, cleaned, repaired, packed or otherwise handled more than two ounces of any film solvent at any one time.

164. No person shall smoke or use any artificial lighting, other use of naked than electric lighting, in any room in which film is being examined. cleaned, repaired, packed or otherwise handled, or stored.

Offences and penalties.

165. (1) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of regulation 159 or 160 shall be guilty of an offence and liable on

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summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars and imprisonment for two months.

(2) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of regula- tion 158, 162 or 164 shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of two thousand dollars and imprisonment for one mooth.

(3) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of regula- tion 161 or 163 shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars.

PART X.

DANGEROUS GOODS OF CATEGORY 9 (SUBSTANCES

LIABLE TO SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION),

166. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—

"dangerous goods" means dangerous goods of category 9.

Interpre- tation.

for licence to

167. (1) Every application, pursuant to any of the provisions of Application section S of the Ordinance, for any licence to manufacture or store manufacture any dangerous goods stall be made in writing addressed to the Authority or store

dangerous and, in the case of any application for a licence to store any such goods of goods, shall be accompanied by two copies of a plan, as nearly as may category 9. be to scale. of the store, and every such plan shall include the following particulars

(a) the siting of the store;

(b) the material of which it is or is to be constructed;

(c) 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 para- graph (1) shall be accompanied by a statement in writing declaring the nature of the dangerous goods to be stored and the maximum quantities thereof in respect of which the licence is required.

(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 one copy retained by the Authority,