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CAP. 123]

Building (Oil Storage Installations) Regulations

[1983 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

L.N. 75/78.

L.N. 37/83.

L.N. 336/97

BUILDING (OIL STORAGE INSTALLATIONS)

REGULATIONS

(Cap. 123, section 38)

[1 May 1978.]

PART I

Citation.

Interpretation.

PRELIMINARY

1. These regulations may be cited as the Building (Oil Storage Installations) Regulations.

2. (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"associated structures", in relation to an oil storage installation, includes the foundations of such installation, its bunded area and drainage system and any pipe-lines within the bunded area, together with any receipt and issue pipe-lines to related jetties, and any surface water or soil drainage system related to the installation;

"bunded area" means an area completely surrounded by bund walls or embankments for the retention of spillage from any tank within the area;

"Code of Practice" means the Code of Practice for the Design, Construction and Maintenance of Oil and Petroleum Feedstock Installations published from time to time by the Building Authority;

"existing oil storage installation" means an oil storage installation and its associated structures being used for the storage of oil and petroleum products at the commencement of these regulations;

"licence" means a licence granted or renewed under these regulations;

"licensee" means the holder of a licence;

"oil and petroleum products" means crude petroleum or petroleum feed-stock, and includes semi-refined petroleum and wholly refined petroleum which is liquid or solid at ambient temperatures and pressures;

"oil storage installation" means any tank having a capacity of not less than 110,000 litres, or a group of tanks any one of which is a tank having a capacity of not less than 110,000 litres, constructed above ground level for the purpose of storing oil and petroleum products;