476
Restrictions
on carriage of dangerous goods.
Penalty for misdescription of dangerous goods.
Definition of dangerous goods."
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Power to
No. 10.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: (A.D. 186.
Dangerous Goods.
15.-(1.) If any person sends or attempts to send by, or, not being the owner or master of the ship, carries or attempts to carry in, any ship any dangerous goods, without distinctly marking their nature on the outside of the package containing the same and giving written notice of the nature of such goods, and of the name and address of the sender or carrier thereof, to the owner or master of the ship, at or before the time of sending the same to be shipped or taking the same on board the ship, he shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding four hundred dollars: Provided that if such person shows that he was merely an agent in the shipment of any such goods as aforesaid, and was not aware, and did not suspect, and had no reason to suspect that the goods shipped by him were of a dangerous nature, the penalty to which he shall be liable shall not exceed fifty dollars.
(2.) If any person knowingly sends or attempts to send by, or carries or attempts to carry in, any ship any dangerous goods or goods of a dangerous nature, under a false description, or falsely describes the sender or carrier thereof, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding two thousand and five hundred dollars.
(3.) For the purposes of this Ordinance, the expression "dangerous goods" means aquafortis, vitriol, naphtha, benzine, gunpowder, lucifer matches, nitro-glycerine, petroleum, dynamite, gun-cotton, fulminate of mercury or of other metals, blasting powders, fireworks, fuzes, rocket percussion caps, detonators, cartridges, ammunition of all descriptions, and any other goods which are from time to time declared by the Governor-in-Council to be of a dangerous nature:
(4.) The owner or master of any ship may refuse to take on board or refuse to carry any package or parcel which he suspects to contain goods of a dangerous nature, and may require it to be opened to ascertain the fact.
goods suspected of being dangerous.
Ship with dangerous goods not to carry more than twenty passengers.
(5.) It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to refuse clearance to any ship carrying more than twenty passengers, if there are on board any dangerous goods as defined by this section or any articles which are now or hereafter may be declared to be dangerous goods by an Order of the Governor-in-Council under section 5 of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873, No. 1 of 1873, unless the said dangerous goods are enclosed in a substantial compartment exclusively appropriated to the stowage of the said dangerous goods, or otherwise secured from contact with or damage from any other article or substance carried on board the ship, and so placed and surrounded that they are inaccessible to either the passengers or the crew, except with the consent of the master. And the master of any such ship who leaves or attempts to leave the waters
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476
Restrictions
on carriage of dangerous goods.
Penalty for misdescription of dangerous goods.
Definition of dangerous goods."
rd 1/43
Power to
No. 10.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: (A.D. 186.
Dangerous Goods.
15.-(1.) If any person sends or attempts to send by, or, not b the owner or master of the ship, carries or attempts to carry in, anyahu any dangerous goods, without distinctly marking their nature on outside of the package containing the same and giving written notice the nature of such goods, and of the name and address of the sender v. carrier thereof, to the owner or master of the ship, at or before the timer sending the same to be shipped or taking the same on board the shi he shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding f hundred dollars: Provided that if such person shows that he was merel an agent in the shipment of any such goods as aforesaid, and was i aware, and did not suspect, and had no reason to suspect that the shipped by him were of a dangerous nature, the penalty to which shall be liable shall not exceed fifty dollars.
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(2.) If any person knowingly sends or attempts to send by, or carnes or attempts. to carry in, any ship any dangerous goods or goods of dangerous nature, under a false description, or falsely describes, they sender or carrier thereof, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding two thousand and five hundred dollars.
(3.) For the purposes of this Ordinance, the expression "dangerous goods" means aquafortis, vitriol, naphtha, benzine, gunpowder, lucifer matches, nitro-glycerine, petroleum, dynamite, gun-cotton, fulminate of mercury or of other metals, blasting powders, fireworks, fuzes, rocket percussion caps, detonators, cartridges, ammunition of all descriptionss and any other goods which are from time to time declared by the Governor-in-Council to be of a dangerous nature:
(4.) The owner or master of any ship may refuse to take on board refuse to carry any package or parcel which he suspects to contain goods of a dangerous
nature, and may require it to be opened to ascertain the fact.
goods suspect- ed of being
dangerous..
Ship with dangerous goods not to carry more
than twenty
passengers.
(5.) It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to refuse clearance to any ship carrying more than twenty passengers, if there are on board any dangerous goods as defined by this section or any articles which are now or hereafter may be declared to be dangerou goods by an Order of the Governor-in-Council under section 5 of the No. 1 of 1873. Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873, unless the said dangerous goods enolosed in a substantial compartment exclusively appropriated to stowage of the said dangerous goods, or otherwise secured from contaat with or damage from any other article or substance carried on board the ship, and so placed and surrounded that they are inaccessible to either the passengers or the crew, except with the consent of the master. And the master of any such ship who leaves or attempts to leave the waters
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