1972 Ed.]
Gasholders Examination
[CAP. 54
1
CHAPTER 54
GASHOLDERS EXAMINATION
To make provision for the periodical examination of gasholders.
[14th April, 1938.)
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Gasholders Examination Ordinance.
Originally 1 of 1938. (Cap. 54, 1950.)
I of 1972.
Short title.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires
Interpretation.
“gasholder” means a gasholder which has a storage capacity of not less than 5,000 cubic feet or 142 cubic metres and which is used for the storage of gas at a pressure not exceeding one pound per square inch gauge or 0.07 kilogrammes per square centimetre. (Added, 1 of 1972, s. 2)
3. The Governor in Council may by regulation prescribe or provide for the periodical examination of gasholders.
4. Regulations under section 3 may provide that if the proprietors of any gasholder in the Colony wilfully fail to carry out any requirement of any such regulation they, and where the proprietors are a corporation every director and manager thereof, shall be severally guilty of an offence, and such regulations may prescribe penalties therefor:
Provided that no penalty so prescribed shall exceed a fine of fifty thousand dollars.
(Amended, 1 of 1972, s. 3)
5. The Governor in Council may at any time call upon the proprietors of any gasholder in the Colony to show cause why the said gasholder should not be declared unfit for use. If on being so called upon the proprietors fail to show such cause to the satisfaction of the Governor in Council, the Governor in Council may by order declare the gasholder unfit for use; and if, whilst such order remains unrevoked, the gasholder is used to hold gas the proprietors, and where the proprietors are a corporation every director and manager thereof, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of ten thousand dollars for each day during which the offence continues.
(Amended, 1 of 1972, s. 4)
Regulations.
Penalty for breach of regulations.
Power of Governor in Council to declare a gasholder unfit for use.
1972 Ed.]
Gasholders Examination
[CAP. 54
1
CHAPTER 54
GASHOLDERS EXAMINATION
To make provision for the periodical examination of gasholders.
[14th April, 1938.)
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Gasholders Examina- tion Ordinance.
Originally 1 of 1938. (Cap. 54, 1950.)
I of 1972.
Short title.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires Interpretation. “gasholder” means a gasholder which has a storage capacity of not less than 5,000 cubic feet or 142 cubic metres and which is used for the storage of gas at a pressure not exceeding one pound per square inch gauge or 0.07 kilogrammes per square centimetre. ( Added, 1 of 1972, s. 2)
3. The Governor in Council may by regulation prescribe or provide for the periodical examination of gasholders.
4. Regulations under section 3 may provide that if the proprietors of any gasholder in the Colony wilfully fail to carry out any requirement of any such regulation they, and where the proprietors are a corporation every director and manager thereof, shall be severally guilty of an offence, and such regulations may prescribe penalties therefor:
Provided that no penalty so prescribed shall exceed a fine of fifty thousand dollars.
(Amended, 1 of 1972, s. 3)
5. The Governor in Council may at any time call upon the proprietors of any gasholder in the Colony to show cause why the said gasholder should not be declared unfit for use. If on being so called upon the proprietors fail to show such cause to the satisfaction of the Governor in Council, the Governor in Council may by order declare the gasholder unfit for use; and if, whilst such order remains unrevoked, the gasholder is used to hold gas the proprietors, and where the proprietors are a corporation every director and manager thereof, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of ten thousand dollars for each day during which the offence continues.
(Amended, 1 of 1972, s. 4)
Regulations.
Penalty for breach of regulations.
Power of Governor in Council to declare a gasholder unfit for use.
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