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No. 1 of 1873. DANGEROUS GOODS.

Contraven-tion of regulations. 34 & 35 Vict. c. 105, s. 4.

Notice by owner or master of

(f) for prescribing any tests to be applied for any purpose whatsoever to any dangerous goods or to any receptacle which has contained petroleum;

(g) for prescribing the labels to be attached or affixed to dangerous goods or other methods of marking such goods;

(h) generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance.

[(2), rep. Law Revision Ordinance, 1937.]

[s. 6, rep. No. 19 of 1922.]

7. Where any dangerous goods are moved, stored, possessed, landed, shipped, or transhipped, or are otherwise dealt with, or where any ship, vessel, lighter or boat having on board any dangerous goods is moored or anchored, or has stopped, contrary to any regulations made under section 5, the owner of such dangerous goods, or the owner and master of such ship, vessel, lighter, or boat, as the case may be, shall each be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars for each day during which such contravention continues; and it shall be lawful for the Harbour Master, or any other person acting under his orders, to cause such dangerous goods, or such ship, vessel, lighter, or boat, to be removed, at the expense of the owner thereof, to such place as may be in conformity with the said regulations, and all expenses incurred in such removal may be recovered in the same manner in which penalties are hereinafter made recoverable.

8.—(1) The owner or master of every ship carrying a cargo any part of which consists of dangerous goods shall, on entering any harbour, give notice of the nature of such cargo to the Harbour Master, and shall furnish him with a true copy of the manifest of such dangerous goods.

(2) If such notice is not given and manifest furnished, the owner and the master of such ship shall each be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that neither the owner nor the master knew the nature of the goods to which the proceedings relate, and could not with reasonable diligence have obtained such knowledge.

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116No. 1 of 1873. DANGEROUS GOODS.Contraven-tion of regulations. 34 & 35 Vict. c. 105, s. 4.Notice by owner or master of(f) for prescribing any tests to be applied for any purpose whatsoever to any dangerous goods or to any receptacle which has contained petroleum;(g) for prescribing the labels to be attached or affixed to dangerous goods or other methods of marking such goods;(h) generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance.[(2), rep. Law Revision Ordinance, 1937.][s. 6, rep. No. 19 of 1922.]7. Where any dangerous goods are moved, stored, possessed, landed, shipped, or transhipped, or are otherwise dealt with, or where any ship, vessel, lighter or boat having on board any dangerous goods is moored or anchored, or has stopped, contrary to any regulations made under section 5, the owner of such dangerous goods, or the owner and master of such ship, vessel, lighter, or boat, as the case may be, shall each be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars for each day during which such contravention continues; and it shall be lawful for the Harbour Master, or any other person acting under his orders, to cause such dangerous goods, or such ship, vessel, lighter, or boat, to be removed, at the expense of the owner thereof, to such place as may be in conformity with the said regulations, and all expenses incurred in such removal may be recovered in the same manner in which penalties are hereinafter made recoverable.8.—(1) The owner or master of every ship carrying a cargo any part of which consists of dangerous goods shall, on entering any harbour, give notice of the nature of such cargo to the Harbour Master, and shall furnish him with a true copy of the manifest of such dangerous goods.(2) If such notice is not given and manifest furnished, the owner and the master of such ship shall each be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that neither the owner nor the master knew the nature of the goods to which the proceedings relate, and could not with reasonable diligence have obtained such knowledge.
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116No. 1 of 1873. DANGEROUS GOODS.Contraven- tion of regulations. 34 & 35 Vict. e. 105, s. 4.Notice by owner or master of(f) for prescribing any tests to be applied for any purpose whatsoever to any dangerous goods or to any receptacle which has contained petroleum;(g) for prescribing the labels to be attached or affixed to dangerous goods or other methods of marking such goods;(h) generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance.[(2), rep. Law Revision Ordinance, 1937.][s. 6, rep. No. 19 of 1922.]7. Where any dangerous goods are moved, stored, possessed, landed, shipped, or transhipped, or are otherwise dealt with, or where any ship, vessel, lighter or boat having on board any dangerous goods is moored or anchored, or has stopped, contrary to any regulations made under section 5, the owner of such dangerous goods, or the owner and master of such ship, vessel, lighter, or boat, as the case may be, shall each be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars for each day during which such contravention continues; and it shall be lawful for the Harbour Master, or any other person acting under his orders, to cause such dangerous goods, or such ship, vessel, lighter, or boat, to be removed, at the expense of the owner thereof, to such place as may be in conformity with the said regulations, and all expenses incurred in such removal may be recovered in the same manner in which penalties are hereinafter made recoverable.8.—(1) The owner or master of every ship carrying a cargo any part of which consists of dangerous goods shall, onship carrying entering any harbour, give notice of the nature of such cargodangerous to the Harbour Master, and shall furnish him with a true copygoods. 34 & 35 Vict. of the manifest of such dangerous goods.c. 105, s. 5.(2) If such notice is not given and manifest furnished, the owner and the master of such ship shall each be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that neither the owner nor the master knew the nature of the goods to which the proceedings relate, and could not with reasonable diligence have obtained such knowledge.
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No. 1 of 1873. DANGEROUS GOODS.

Contraven- tion of regulations. 34 & 35 Vict. e. 105, s. 4.

Notice by

owner or master of

(f) for prescribing any tests to be applied for any purpose whatsoever to any dangerous goods or to any receptacle which has contained petroleum;

(g) for prescribing the labels to be attached or affixed to dangerous goods or other methods of marking such goods;

(h) generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance.

[(2), rep. Law Revision Ordinance, 1937.]

[s. 6, rep. No. 19 of 1922.]

7. Where any dangerous goods are moved, stored, possessed, landed, shipped, or transhipped, or are otherwise dealt with, or where any ship, vessel, lighter or boat having on board any dangerous goods is moored or anchored, or has stopped, contrary to any regulations made under section 5, the owner of such dangerous goods, or the owner and master of such ship, vessel, lighter, or boat, as the case may be, shall each be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars for each day during which such contravention continues; and it shall be lawful for the Harbour Master, or any other person acting under his orders, to cause such dangerous goods, or such ship, vessel, lighter, or boat, to be removed, at the expense of the owner thereof, to such place as may be in conformity with the said regulations, and all expenses incurred in such removal may be recovered in the same manner in which penalties are hereinafter made recoverable.

8.—(1) The owner or master of every ship carrying a cargo any part of which consists of dangerous goods shall, on ship carrying entering any harbour, give notice of the nature of such cargo dangerous

to the Harbour Master, and shall furnish him with a true copy goods. 34 & 35 Vict. of the manifest of such dangerous goods.

c. 105, s. 5.

(2) If such notice is not given and manifest furnished, the owner and the master of such ship shall each be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that neither the owner

nor the master knew the nature of the goods to which the proceedings relate, and could not with reasonable diligence have obtained such knowledge.

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