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17. Any person who proposes to consign on or to forward
    to any ship for the purpose of conveyance by sea any
    dangerous goods of Class I, and who is not the occupier of
    the licensed premises from which such goods are to be forwarded, shall notify the occupier of such premises in writing
    that such goods are intended for such purpose, and shall
    require him to take the precautions contained in the last
    preceding regulation.

18. If any person commits a breach of any of the regulations contained in this Part of these regulations, or fails to
    comply with any of the rules contained therein, he shall be
    liable to a fine of £100.

PART IV.—STORAGE.

(a.) Storage of Dangerous Goods of Classes I and II
otherwise than in Bulk.

19. In this Part of these regulations the term “dangerous
    goods” means dangerous goods of Class I or Class II.

20. This Part of these regulations shall refer only to the
    storage of dangerous goods contained in closed vessels of
    metal or other approved material, each containing not more
    than 10 gallons, and so substantially constructed and maintained that no liquid or vapour can escape therefrom:

Provided that there may be stored in approved depots
complying with this Part of these regulations such quantity
of dangerous goods as may be approved by the Chief Inspector,
contained in approved vessels each containing not more than
100 gallons.

21. All dangerous goods kept on licensed premises, except
    such quantity as is withdrawn for immediate use in accordance with the license, shall be stored in one or more depots
    as defined by the said Act:

Provided that in cases where, in the opinion of the Chief
Inspector, the isolation is sufficient, or where the dangerous
goods are contained in approved vessels of a capacity not
exceeding 1 gallon, or where a quantity of dangerous goods
of Class II only not exceeding 250 gallons is stored, an approved storage-place other than a depot may be used.

22. Every depot shall comply with the following conditions
    as regards construction:—

(a.) The walls of the depot shall be constructed of brick,
stone, concrete, or other non-inflammable material
approved by the Chief Inspector.

(b.) The depot shall have an effective covering or roof of
metal, slate, concrete, or other approved uninflammable material. Where the depot is situated inside
another building, the roof shall be of concrete not
less than 6 in. thick, and the depot shall have no
openings to the interior of such building.

(c.) The floor of the depot shall be constructed of an
impervious and non-inflammable material approved by the Chief Inspector in such manner as to prevent leakage. Doors shall be externally uniflamable,
and shall be made to close tightly. Windows and
skylights (if any) shall be of wired glass in non-combustible frames, or of such other fire-resisting
construction as may be approved by the Chief
Inspector.

(d.) Provision to prevent the escape of dangerous goods
from the depot under the action of fire or otherwise
shall be secured by the lowering of the floor of the
depot so as to form a shallow well; or by a solid
wall or “sill” built across the doorway if the lower
portion of the depot is some material such as brick
or concrete; or by other method approved by the
Chief Inspector. The “well” or enclosed space
thus formed shall be of sufficient capacity to contain, when the quantity of dangerous goods stored
does not exceed 800 gallons, not less than 50 per
cent.; and when the quantity stored exceeds 800
gallons, not less than 25 per cent. of the volume of
dangerous goods licensed to be stored in the depot.

(e.) The depot shall be efficiently ventilated by high and
low vents opening direct to the open air above the
“well” level. If such opening is less than 5 ft.
above the ground, it shall be covered with metal
gauze of not less than 800 meshes to the square inch.

(f.) No artificial light shall be installed inside a depot
except an incandescent electric light of approved
pattern. Except as may be approved by the Chief
Inspector, all switches and fuses shall be outside the
building, and the wires shall be led through earthed
metal pipes. In no case shall any current-bearing
part be exposed so that inflammable vapour can
come into contact therewith.

23. Every depot shall, as regards situation, comply with
    the following conditions:—

(a.) Every depot shall be so situated as not to be within
50 ft. of any fire, forge, furnace, explosive, highly
combustible goods, or other source of danger, unless
a screen-wall intervenes between the depot and

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any such fire, forge, furnace, explosive, highly combustible goods, or other source of danger.

(b.) The depot shall not be situated within or attached to a
building which is a protected work unless the wall
of the building on the side on which the openings of
the depot are placed is a screen-wall above, and to a
lateral distance of 10 ft. on either side of, the
openings of the depot.

(c.) A depot situated within another building shall not be
licensed to store dangerous goods exceeding in
quantity 800 gallons.

(d.) The depot shall be separated as shown in the First
Schedule to these regulations from all protected
buildings and works; provided that the Chief Inspector may authorize a reduced distance in cases
where, in his opinion, the public safety will not be
unduly prejudiced thereby.

24. Notwithstanding anything in this Part of these regulations, dangerous goods may be kept on licensed premises in
    an approved place other than a depot provided that such
    dangerous goods are kept in a movable tank receptacle of a
    kind approved by the Chief Inspector and containing not
    more than 60 gallons.

25. In every licensed premises there shall be kept a supply
    of sand, asbestos blankets, or other approved means of preventing and extinguishing a petroleum fire. Such appliances
    shall be kept in efficient condition to the satisfaction of an
    Inspector, and shall be distributed about the premises so as
    to be immediately available for dealing with any dangerous
    goods spilled or ignited.

26. Every occupier of licensed premises and every person
    in and about the same shall comply with the following general
    rules, a copy of which shall be kept posted in a conspicuous
    place in every licensed premises:—

(a.) Except as specially provided in the license, all dangerous
goods received upon the premises shall be at once
placed in a depot or other approved storage-place,
and any dangerous goods removed from a depot or
storage-place for delivery shall be at once removed
from the premises.

(b.) Every depot shall be used exclusively for the keeping of
dangerous goods and such other goods as may be
approved by an Inspector, and the packages in
which the goods are contained.

(c.) No explosives, or anything liable to spontaneous ignition or combustion, and no fire or light, except
an artificial light of an approved construction and
character which will not ignite inflammable vapour,
shall be placed, brought, or allowed to remain
within 50 ft. of any depot or of any dangerous goods
in the premises, unless such depot or dangerous goods
are separated from such explosive, thing, fire, or light
by a screen-wall.

(d.) Except as provided in the license, all dangerous goods
on the premises shall be kept in closed vessels of
metal or other approved material. Every such
vessel shall be so substantially constructed and
maintained that no leakage whatever of liquid or
vapour can take place therefrom.

(e.) A vessel containing dangerous goods shall not, save as
is provided in the license, be opened on the premises
except in the open air, and then not in the immediate
vicinity of any depot. Such vessel shall be opened
only for the time necessary for drawing off the
dangerous goods, and during such drawing-off every
reasonable precaution shall be adopted for preventing
the escape of dangerous goods or vapour therefrom.

(f.) No dangerous goods shall be conveyed in or about the
premises, except in closed vessels or by means of
closed pipes so constructed and connected as to be
entirely free from leakage.

(g.) Every vessel containing dangerous goods and every
outer package containing the same shall be marked
or labelled as required by these regulations.

(h.) No dangerous goods shall be received or delivered from
the premises, except between the hours of sunrise
and sunset, unless an artificial light of an approved
construction and character is used.

(i.) No person under the age of fourteen years shall be
allowed inside any depot.

(j.) No quantity of dangerous goods in excess of that
specified in the license shall be kept in the premises.

(k.) No person shall bring any matches into any depot or
place where dangerous goods of Class I are exposed,
or smoke in the vicinity of any depot or any
place where dangerous goods, whether contained in
packages or not, are being used or handled.

(l.) All due precautions shall be taken for the prevention of
accidents by fire or explosion, for the prevention of
the escape of dangerous goods into any sewer or
drain, and for the prevention of unauthorized persons