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CAP. 295]

Dangerous Goods (Government Explosives Depots) Regulations

[1987 Ed.

[Subsidiary] Custody of smoking requisites.

Storage fees.

Schedule, Part 1.

Delivery fees.

Schedule, Part II.

Destruction of explosives.

Offences.

Penalty.

11. The manager or a deputy manager of a depot may give such directions as he thinks fit as to the custody of any tobacco, matches, lighters and other smoking requisites in the possession of persons

(a) who are in or near a depot while any explosive is being received into or removed from the depot, or is being transhipped to or from the depot; or

(b) who are in or near any vessel which is unloading, loading

or transhipping the explosive.

12. (1) The person at whose request any explosive is stored in a depot shall pay to the Government the fee specified in Part I of the Schedule for the storage of the explosive.

(2) Any fee which is payable under paragraph (1) shall be paid within 21 days after the last day of the period of storage for which it is payable.

(3) If any fee is not paid within the time specified in paragraph (2), the Commissioner may cause the explosive in respect of which such fee is payable to be sold, and may deduct the fee and any other expenses incurred by the Government in the sale of the explosive from the proceeds of sale, and shall refund the balance of the proceeds of sale to the person by whom the fee was payable.

13. The person at whose request any explosive is delivered by the Government from a depot to any other place shall pay to the Government the fee specified in Part II of the Schedule for such delivery.

14. The Commissioner may cause any explosive which is stored in a depot to be destroyed-

(a) if in his opinion the condition of the explosive is such as to threaten the safety of a depot or of any persons therein; or

(b) if any fee payable under regulation 12 for the storage of the explosive has not been paid and the Commissioner is unable to sell the explosive under paragraph (3) of that regulation within 6 months after the fee becomes due.

15. (1) Any person who contravenes regulation 3(1) or (2), 4(1), 5, 8, 9 or 10 shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) Any person who contravenes a direction given under regulation 11 by the manager or a deputy manager of a depot shall be guilty of an offence.

16. Any person who is guilty of an offence under these regulations shall be liable upon conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

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CAP. 295] Dangerous Goods (Government Explosives Depots) Regulations [1987 Ed. [Subsidiary] Custody of smoking requisites. Storage fees. Schedule, Part 1. Delivery fees. Schedule, Part II. Destruction of explosives. Offences. Penalty. 11. The manager or a deputy manager of a depot may give such directions as he thinks fit as to the custody of any tobacco, matches, lighters and other smoking requisites in the possession of persons (a) who are in or near a depot while any explosive is being received into or removed from the depot, or is being transhipped to or from the depot; or (b) who are in or near any vessel which is unloading, loading or transhipping the explosive. 12. (1) The person at whose request any explosive is stored in a depot shall pay to the Government the fee specified in Part I of the Schedule for the storage of the explosive. (2) Any fee which is payable under paragraph (1) shall be paid within 21 days after the last day of the period of storage for which it is payable. (3) If any fee is not paid within the time specified in paragraph (2), the Commissioner may cause the explosive in respect of which such fee is payable to be sold, and may deduct the fee and any other expenses incurred by the Government in the sale of the explosive from the proceeds of sale, and shall refund the balance of the proceeds of sale to the person by whom the fee was payable. 13. The person at whose request any explosive is delivered by the Government from a depot to any other place shall pay to the Government the fee specified in Part II of the Schedule for such delivery. 14. The Commissioner may cause any explosive which is stored in a depot to be destroyed- (a) if in his opinion the condition of the explosive is such as to threaten the safety of a depot or of any persons therein; or (b) if any fee payable under regulation 12 for the storage of the explosive has not been paid and the Commissioner is unable to sell the explosive under paragraph (3) of that regulation within 6 months after the fee becomes due. 15. (1) Any person who contravenes regulation 3(1) or (2), 4(1), 5, 8, 9 or 10 shall be guilty of an offence. (2) Any person who contravenes a direction given under regulation 11 by the manager or a deputy manager of a depot shall be guilty of an offence. 16. Any person who is guilty of an offence under these regulations shall be liable upon conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

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D4 CAP. 295] Dangerous Goods (Government Explosives Depots) Regulations [1987 Ed. [Subsidiary] Custody of smoking requisites. Storage fees. Schedule, Part 1. Delivery fees. Schedule, Part II. Destruction of explosives. Offences. Penalty. 11. The manager or a deputy manager of a depot may give such directions as he thinks fit as to the custody of any tobacco, matches, lighters and other smoking requisites in the possession of persons (a) who are in or near a depot while any explosive is being received into or removed from the depot, or is being transhipped to or from the depot; or (b) who are in or near any vessel which is unloading, loading or transhipping the explosive. 12. (1) The person at whose request any explosive is stored in a depot shall pay to the Government the fee specified in Part I of the Schedule for the storage of the explosive. (2) Any fee which is payable under paragraph (1) shall be paid within 21 days after the last day of the period of storage for which it is payable. (3) If any fee is not paid within the time specified in paragraph (2), the Commissioner may cause the explosive in respect of which such fee is payable to be sold, and may deduct the fee and any other expenses incurred by the Government in the sale of the explosive from the proceeds of sale, and shall refund the balance of the proceeds of sale to the person by whom the fee was payable. 13. The person at whose request any explosive is delivered by the Government from a depot to any other place shall pay to the Government the fee specified in Part II of the Schedule for such delivery. 14. The Commissioner may cause any explosive which is stored in a depot to be destroyed- (b) (a) if in his opinion the condition of the explosive is such as to threaten the safety of a depot or of any persons therein; or if any fee payable under regulation 12 for the storage of the explosive has not been paid and the Commissioner is unable to sell the explosive under paragraph (3) of that regulation within 6 months after the fee becomes due. 15. (1) Any person who contravenes regulation 3(1) or (2), 4(1), 5, 8, 9 or 10 shall be guilty of an offence. (2) Any person who contravenes a direction given under regulation 11 by the manager or a deputy manager of a depot shall be guilty of an offence. 16. Any person who is guilty of an offence under these regulations shall be liable upon conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

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