TNAG-0953-FCO40-1172-Legislation-for-dangerous-goods-in-Hong-Kong-1980 — Page 16

Explanatory Note

These regulations amend the Dangerous Goods

(General) Regulations to

(a) require persons applying for a licence to

store compressed gases, either in cylinders or

in bulk tanks, to supply certain information

concerning any distribution pipeline leading .

from the store;

(b)

make it an offence to alter any distribution

pipeline leading from any dangerous goods store

or to fail to maintain in good order and condi-

tion any such distribution pipeline; and

(c) increase the maximum penalties that may be

imposed in respect of offences under regulation

178 concerning the unauthorized alteration of

any dangerous goods store or the failure to

maintain such a store in good order and condition.