189040-1932-Regulation-under-section-5-of-the-Dangerous-Goods-Ordinance-1873 — Page 1

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 28, 1932. 725

No. 671.

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Hong Kong.

ORDINANCE No. 1 of 1873.

(DANGEROUS GOODS).

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873, the Governor in Council rescinds the regulations made under the aforesaid Ordinance and published as Government Notification No. 555 in the Gazette of the 4th September, 1931, and substitutes the following regulation therefor :---

1. A separate licence shall be obtained and issued for and in respect of each and every place used for the storage of petrol or other light oil or spirit intended for use as fuel for vehicles driven by means of internal combustion engines where such place is equipped with any pump or other mechanical means of transferring such petrol or other light oil or spirit from the storage tanks or receptacles to vehicles.

2. The fees to be charged and paid for licences to store dangerous goods, which licences will expire on the 31st day of March next after the date of the issue thereof, shall be as follows.

(1) For every licence issued under the preceding regulation

(a) where the storage capacity of the tanks or receptacles does not exceed 500 gallons

$10

(b) where the storage capacity of the tanks or receptacles exceeds 500 gallons but does not exceed 1,000 gallons (c) where the storage capacity of the tanks or receptacles exceeds 1,000 gallons but does not exceed 2,000 gallons

$15

$20

(d) where the storage capacity of the tanks

or receptacles exceeds 2,000 gallons but does not exceed 4,000 gallons

$40

(e) where the storage capacity of the tanks

or receptacles exceeds 4,000 gallons ...

$100

(2) For every licence (other than a licence under the preceding regulation) to store inflammable liquids, whether packed or in bulk:-

(a) where the permitted quantity does not

exceed 500 gallons

$10

(b) where the permitted quantity exceeds 500 gallons but does not exceed 1,000 gallons

$15

(c) where the permitted quantity exceeds 1,000 gallons but does not exceed 2,000 gallons

$20

(d) where the permitted quantity exceeds 2,000 gallons, but does not exceed 4,000 gallons

$40