Inflammable Liquids and Substances Regulations, 1953
GN No. 179 of 1953
24th December
Regulations made by the Governor
in Council under Section
3 of the Inflammable Liquids and Substances Ordinance 1952
Every application for the approval of plans shall be made
in writing to the Commissioner.
Every such application shall be accompanied by a plan of
the premises in respect of which a certificate is required,
drawn to a scale of not less than one-sixteenth inch to
'a foot, which shall specify-
(a) the premises including their elevation with regard
to adjacent buildings or structures above or below the
ground, the inside dimensions shown in figures of any room,
building, structure or storage tank in which inflammable
liquid is to be stored, used or handled, and the material
shown in writing with which such room, building, structure
or storage tank is or is proposed to be constructed ;
(b) full particulars, including position of any pump, storage
tank, store, pipeline, dry cleaning machinery, spraying
room, spraying booth or ventilating equipment.
Every such application shall also be accompanied by a block
plan of such premises drawn to a scale of not less than
one five hundredth inch to a foot which shall specify:-
(a) the premises and all open spaces with stand, numbers
thereof and the materials of which such premises are constructed
or to be constructed
(b) stands with numbers thereof immediately adjoining;
(c) names of any streets on which the site abuts and the
township in which situated
(d) the north point.
Where the plan relates to existing premises in respect
of which a certificate of registration has been issued
and wherein it is proposed to make alterations or additions
to any apparatus lawfully used or intended to be used thereon
for the storage or handling of inflammable liquid, a ground
plan together with such application form only shall be
submitted. Such ground plan shall he drawn to a scale of
not less than one-sixteenth inch to one foot and shall
show such additions or alterations in relation to such
existing premises or apparatus.
No person shall-
(1) take on or across any public sidewalk or cause or permit to be so taken
the hose of a pump for the purpose of replenishing any vehicle or container
with inflammable liquid;
(2) so replenish or cause or permit to be so replenished any vehicle or container
which is standing on any road, street or public sidewalk.
TRANSPORT OF INFLAMMABLE LIQUID
(1) No person shall carry or cause or permit to be carried any Inflammable
liquid in or on any Public Service Vehicle which is being actually used for
the carriage of passengers except in the fuel tank thereof.
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