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(3) All dutiable light oils shall be stowed in such a manner that easy access may be had to any portion thereof, and in such classes as the Superintendent may appoint subject to the provisions of paragraph (1) of this regulation.

(4) In that portion of the premises specially set apart for the storage of dutiable light oils no other cargo shall be stored unless special permission has first been obtained from the Superintendent.

(5) No container of dutiable light oils shall be open- ed except in the presence of a revenue officer. All deficiencies discovered on examination shall be report- ed within 24 hours to the Superintendent.

(6) No empty containers shall be stored in the same place together with dutiable light oils.

(7) Where the contents of a number of containers of any one kind of dutiable light oils in the same consignment are found deficient, full containers shall be made up so far as possible from the deficient con- tainers, and the containers thus becoming empty shall be removed without delay, and the necessary adjust- ments in the books of account shall be made.

5. Every person in charge shall on demand set apart sufficient space in that part of his premises assigned to the storage of dutiable light oils for the purpose of testing, sampling, blending, mixing, re- packing, grading, and reconditioning any dutiable light oils in accordance with any regulations in respect thereto.

6. Rates for storing and moving dutiable light oils, or for the use of any space under regulation No. 5 of these regulations shall be approved by the Super- intendent.

7. Any person in charge shall, immediately after receiving any dutiable light oils in storage or remov- ing the same, make due entry of such receipt or removal in a special book in a form to be approved by the Superintendent. Such book shall be available for inspection by the Superintendent and any revenue officer, and shall always be kept on the approved premises.

8. Every person in charge of any such warehouse shall furnish daily returns to the Superintendent, in a form to be approved by him, of any dutiable light oils received into or removed from the approved pre- mises, and of all operations mentioned in regulation No. 5 of these regulations.

9. Any loss or contraction of dutiable light oils due to natural causes or unavoidable accident, or to leak- age, breakage, or deterioration, not due to any neg- ligence or default on the part of the person in charge or his servants, shall be deducted from the stock total of such light oils and no duty shall be charged thereon if such loss is reported to a revenue officer as soon as it is discovered and is certified by him, after examination, to be a loss as aforesaid.

10. If so required by the Superintendent, the per- son in charge shall provide office, sanitary and lava- tory accommodation, with heating, lighting, cleaning, and furniture, and shall maintain the same to the satisfaction of the Superintendent, free of expense to the Crown or Government of the Colony, for the use of the revenue officers in attendance at such ware- house.