CO129-559-16 Amendments to regulations made under Merchant Shipping Ordinance- 1899 30-9-1936 - 30-9-1936 — Page 37

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MERCHANT SHIPPING

No. 10 of 1899

31. Such fire extinguishers shall be placed in positions ready for immediate use.

Sand.

32. Every motor boat of class B shall be provided with a receptacle containing at least one cubic foot of sand and a suitable scoop for distributing the material.

SHIPS OF CLASS A AND CLASS B.

General.

33. All fire extinguishing apparatus and appliances shall at all times be in working order and available for immediate

use.

Equivalents.

34. Where these regulations require that a particular fitting, appliance or apparatus or type thereof, shall be fitted or carried in a ship, or that any particular provision shall be made in a ship, the Government Marine Surveyor may allow any other fitting, appliance or apparatus or type thereof to be fitted or carried or any other provision to be made if he is satisfied that that other fitting, appliance or apparatus or type thereof, or provision, is at least as effective as that required by these regulations.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

23rd April, 1936.

R. A. D. FORREST,

Clerk of Councils.

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