GUNPOWDER AND FIREWORKS.
No. 14 of 1901.
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(2) In the event of any breach (by any act or default) of this section in any factory,-
(a) all or any part of the gunpowder or ingredients thereof, or the fireworks or ingredients thereof, in respect to which, or being in any building or machine in respect to which, the offence was committed may be forfeited; and
(b) the occupier shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding, in the case of the first offence, 500 dollars, and, in the case of a second or any subsequent offence, 1,000 dollars, and in addition 500 dollars for every day during which such breach continues, and in default of payment of such fine in the case of the first offence, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 6 months and, in the case of a second or any subsequent offence, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 12 months.
Sale of Gunpowder and Fireworks.
10. No gunpowder shall be hawked, sold, or exposed for sale upon any highway, street, public thoroughfare or public place.
Street sales forbidden. [38 & 39 Vict. c. 17 s. 30.]
Sale of gunpowder to be in closed labelled case, etc.
11. All gunpowder exceeding one pound in weight, when publicly exposed for sale or sold, shall be in a substantial case, canister, or other receptacle made and closed so as to prevent the gunpowder from escaping, and the outermost receptacle containing such gunpowder shall have affixed the word "Gunpowder," in English or other European language and Chinese, in conspicuous characters by means of a brand or securely attached label or other mark.
[ib. s. 32.]
Fireworks for sale to be placed under cover.
12. Fireworks kept or exposed for sale on any premises shall be placed under cover in boxes or in glass cases, secured so as to protect the fireworks from ignition.
Conveyance of Gunpowder.
13.—(1) The following general rules shall be observed with respect to the packing of gunpowder for conveyance :—
(a) the gunpowder if not exceeding 5 pounds in amount, shall be contained in a substantial case, canister, or other receptacle made and closed so as to prevent the gunpowder from escaping;
(b) the gunpowder, if exceeding 5 pounds in amount, shall be contained either in a single package or a double package. A single
* As amended by No. 8 of 1912.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 1 of 1912, No. 2 of 1912 and No. 8 of 1912.
General rules as to packing of gunpowder for conveyance. [ib. s. 33.]
GUNPOWDER AND FIREWORKS.
No. 14 of 1901.
1389
(2) In the event of any breach (by any act or default) of this section in any factory,-
(a) all or any part of the gunpowder or ingredients thereof, or the fireworks or ingredients thereof, in respect to which, or being in any building or machine in respect to which, the offence was committed may be forfeited; and
(b) the occupier shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding, in the case of the first offence, 500 dollars, and, in the case of a second or any subsequent offence, 1,000 dollars, and in addition 500 dollars for every day during which such breach con- tinues, and in default of payment of such fine in the case of the first offence, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 6 months and, in the case of a second or any subsequent offence, to imprison- ment for any term not exceeding 12 months.
Sale of Gunpowder and Fireworks.
10. No gunpowder shall be hawked, sold, or exposed for sale upon Street sales any highway, street, public thoroughfare or public place.
forbidden. [38 & 39 Vict. c. 17 s. 30.]
Sale of gun- powder to be
in closed
labelled.
11. All gunpowder exceeding one pound in weight, when publicly exposed for sale or sold, shall be in a substantial case, canister, or other receptacle made and closed so as to prevent the gunpowder case, etc., from escaping, and the outermost receptacle containing such gun- powder shall have affixed the word "Gunpowder," in English or other European language and Chinese, in conspicuous characters by means of a brand or securely attached label or other mark.
[ib. s. 32.]
*
for sale to be
12. Fireworks kept or exposed for sale on any premises shall be Fireworks placed under cover in boxes or in glass cases, secured so as to protect the fireworks from ignition.
Conveyance of Gunpowder.
placed under
cover.
13.—(1) The following general rules shall be observed with General rules respect to the packing of gunpowder for conveyance :—
(a) the gunpowder if not exceeding 5 pounds in amount, shall be contained in a substantial case, canister, or other receptacle made and closed so as to prevent the gunpowder from escaping;
(b) the gunpowder, if exceeding 5 pounds in amount, shall be contained either in a single package or a double package. A single
* As amended by No. 8 of 1912.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 1 of 1912, No. 2 of 1912 and
No 8 of 1912.
.
as to packing
of gunpowder
for convey- [ib. s. 33.]
ance.
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