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Amendment of

nection 3.

applicable thereto by virtue of section 3, first applies thereto in accordance with subsection (3) of that section".

4. Section 3 of the principal Ordinance is amended- (a) in subsection (1)

( by deleting paragraph (c) and substituting the following-

"(e) a boiler, pressure receiver or steam container that in part of the fixed equipment of að vessel or other Acating craft, whether or not the vessel or craft is used or intended for use in navigation;

(ca) au air receiver that is used solely for, or that is part of the equipment used solely for either or both of the following purposes--

(0) supplying locomotive power to a vehide flanded ar adapted for use on a road or tranaways,

(D) operating the ancillary equipment of such a vehicle which is wed for the carriage of passengers or goods;"; and

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(ii) by deleting paragraph (d) and substituting the following- "(d) a pressure vessel having a maximum storage capacity that does not exceed 1 gallon (or the metric unit equivalent comely 4.54609 Titres) of liquid fuel or 277 cubic inches (or the metric unit equivalent namely 4.54609 Litres) of fucl vapour; and"; and

(0) by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsection-

+(3) Where a boiler or pressure receiver is, or is intended to be, put into use in such circumstances that this Ordínanes becomes applicable thereto for the first time after having been inapplicable theroto by operation of subsection (1), the provisions of this Ordinance relating to new boilers or pres sure receivers shall apply to that boiler of pressure receiver.",

Amendmeol ot readon 4.

5.

Section 4(1) of the principal Ordinance is amended-

(a) in paragraph (8) by deleting "and";

(3) in paragraph (c) by deleting the full stop and substituting the

following-

* and"; and

(c) by inserting the following paragraph-

Amendment of section 8.

6.

"(d) such number of public officers as be considers peces- sory, having such qualifications as be considers sufficient, to be inspectors (lånd boilers)”.

Section 8(1) of the principal Ordinance is amended —

(a) by deleting "explosion has occurred in” and substituting the

following-

"accident has occurred in or to";

(b) by deleting "explosion" in both other places where it appears and

substituting the following-

Repeal of

7.

☐ection 11

nod 12.

"accident".

Sections 11 and 12 of the principal Ordinance are repealed,

& Section 13 of the principal Ordinance la amended by deleting 200, Amendment of of the boiler or pressure receiver is put into use within thirty days after asseion 13. the commencement of this Ordinance, as soon as practicable",

9. Section 14 of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting Amendment of "or. if the steam container is put into use within thirty days after the Hedon 14. commencement of this Ordinance, as soon as practicable".

16. Section 15 of the principal Ordinance is amended—

(a) by renumbering it as subsection (1)});

(b) by deleting "subsection (1) of section 11 or section 12," and

substituling the following-

"section"; and

(c) by inserting the following sublection-

"(2) Where a copy of a document referred to in sub- section (1) is not written in the English or Chinese language it shall be accompanied by an English translation.".

Amendiceat of pection 13.

It (1) Section 15A of the principal Ordinance is repealed and kental and replaced by the following-

The ot 059 buller, prose

40 apply fat PERISICALICO.

replacement of ampion 15A 100

15A. The owner of a new boiler, pressure receiver mouton other than a pressure vessel, or steam container shall, not later than thirty days proceding the day on which he intends to put the same jolo use, apply to the Registrar in the prescribed_form for registration of the same under this Ordinance.".

(2) Where an owner intends to put a new boiler, pressure receiver other then a pressure vessel, or steam"container into use within 2 months after the commencement of this Ordinance, section 15A of the principal Ordinance (as inserted by subsection (1) of this section) shall be deemed in such case to require the owner to apply for registration as soon as practicable after the commencement of this Ordinance.

13. Section 16 of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting Amendment it subsection (1) and substituting the following-

"I) The Registrar shull, upon receipt of the documents required by section 13 or 14, as the case may be, and of an application for registration under section 15A, allot a registration number to the boiler, pressure receiver or steam container and enter particulars of the boiler. pressure receiver or steam container in the appropriate register.".

rection 16.

13. Section 18 of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting Amendment of "Without prejudice to subsection (2) of section 11, the" and substituting the following--

"The".

14. Section 23 of the principal Ordinance is repealed.

15. Section 27(2) of the principal Ordinance is amended—

(a) in paragraph (o) by inserting, after "50,000 pounds", the

following-

"(or the S1 equivalent namely 22.680 kilograms)"; and

13,

Kepeal of

meriken 23.

Amendment of Beccion 27.