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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 18, 1932.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 162.

Hong Kong,

Rules made by the Governor in Council under section 16 of the Gunpowder and Fireworks Ordinance, 1901, Ordinance No. 14 of 1901, on the Tenth day of March, 1932.

RULES WITH REGARD TO THE STORAGE OF FIREWORKS.

1. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, "premises" does not necessarily mean the whole of a building of block of buildings but means a building or portion of a building, or a shed, used and capable of being used as a self- contained store in accordance with these rules.

2. No person shall store any fireworks in any premises

where-

(a) paints, oils, petrol or other inflammable liquid, tar, pitch, resin, hay, straw, cotton, hemp, rattan shavings, or other combustible fibre or stock are manufactured or kept for sale or storage, or as stock-in-trade; or

(b) the trade or business of a carpenter shop or drug

store is carried on; or

(c) goods of light material of a combustible nature, other than safety matches, joss paper, joss sticks, flags, paper lanterns, paper balloons, decorations or newspapers are kept for sale or storage, or as stock-in-trade; or

(d) goods are stored in respect of which a licence under the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873, is required; or

(e) any dutiable or duty-paid goods are kept for sale

or storage, or as stock-in-trade.

3. No fireworks shall be stored in any shed or single storey building that is not constructed throughout of fire- proof or fire-resisting materials approved by the Inspector General of Police.

4. No fireworks shall be stored otherwise than on the ground floor of a building having more than one floor: such ground floor shall be of fire-proof or fire-resisting materials throughout: and any stairs, staircase, stair-lining, or other communication or passage-ways through such ground floor, whether to other floors, or to portions or premises above or adjoining or alongside the same, shall be of fire-proof or fire- resisting materials throughout.

5. The following further requirements, restrictions and stipulations shall be observed and complied with in respect of any premises used for the storage of fireworks :--

(a) exits, fitted with doors opening outward, shall be provided both to the front and rear; and

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