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FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1974.
NEW RULES FOR FREIGHT CONTAINERS CARRYING DANGEROUS GOODS
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MORE RESTRICTIVE MEASURES GOVERNING THE HANDTING, STORAGE AND CONVEYANCE UF DANGEROUS GOODS IN FREIGHT CONTAINERS, AND THE LUADING AND DISCHARGE OF THESE CONTAINERS ARE BEING INTRODUCED UNDER TWO SETS OF AMENDED REGULATIONS GAZETTED TODAY.
THESE MEASURES, CONTAINED IN THE DANGEROUS GOODS (GENERAL) CAMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1974 AND THE DANCEROUS GOUDS CSHIPPING) CAMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1974, ARE THE RESULT OF RECOMMENDATIONS MADE IN A REPORT OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON DANGEROUS GOODS IN CONTAINERS.
THE SUB-COMMITTEE VAS APPOINTED IN OCTOBER 1970 BY THE DANGEROUS GOODS STANDING COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE IN DETAIL ALL ASPECTS RELATING TO THE HANDLING OF DANGEROUS GOODS IN FREIGHT CONTAINERS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE KUAI CHUNG CONTAINER TERMINAL IN ANTICIPATION OF A RAPID DEVELOPMENT IN THE USE OF THIS MOJE OF TRANSPORT.
THE REPORT. COMPLETED IN MARCH 1972, WAS SUBEEQUENTLY ENDORSED BY THE DANGEROUS GOODS STANDING COMMITTEE.
CONTRAVENTION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE DANGEROUS GOODS (GENERAL) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1974 IS PUNISHABLE, UPON CUNVICTION, WITH A FINE OF $8,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR SIX MONTHS.
THESE REGULATIONS MAINLY ADD A NEW PART XIA TO THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE HANDLING, STORAGE AND CONVEYANCE OF DANGEROUS GOUDS IN CONTAINERS.
ONE REGULATION STIPULATES THAT FREIGHT CONTAINERS HOLDING CERTAIN DANGEROUS GOODS SPECIFIED IN THE REGULATIONS MUST, EXCEPT WHEN THEY ARE BEING HANDLED AT AN APPROVED CONTAINER TERMINAL, BE STORED AT LICENSED PREMISES. RESTRICTIONS ON THE STORAGE IN APPROVED CONTAINER TERMINALS OF FREIGHT CONTAINERS HOLDING DANGEROUS GOODS, OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED, ARE ALSO LAID DOWN.
ANOTHER REUGLATION PROVIDES FOR THE LABELLING OF CONTAINERS CARRYING MANUFACTURED FIREWORKS AND OTHER EXPLOSIVES.
A NEW REGULATION PROVIDES THAT FREIGHT CONTAINERS WITH DANGEROUS GOODS MAY ONLY BE CONVEYED IN APPROVED VEHICLES,
A TERMINAL OPERATOR IS REQUIRED UNDER THE REGULATIONS TO UNPACK A FREIGHT CONTAINER IMMEDIATELY AFTER LANDING IF IT HOLDS BOTH DANGEROUS AND NON-DANGEROUS GOODS, AND HE MUST ALSO REMOVE THE DANGEROUS GOODS TO A LICENSED DANGEROUS GOODS STORE AT ONCE.
A TABLE LISTING THE VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF DANGEROUS GOODS REFERRED TO IN THE REGULATIONS IS ALSO PUBLISHED.
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THE DANGEROUS GOODS (SHIPPINGƆ (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1974- ADDS A NEW REGULATION DEALING WITH THE LOADING AND DISCHARGING OF FREIGHT CONTAINERS HOLDING DANGEROUS GOODS.
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