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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 26

“Storeship” means any ship used for the storage of dangerous goods within the limits of a harbour:
“Wharf” includes any quay, landing-place, landing-stage, jetty, pier, hulk, or other place at which goods are landed, loaded, or unloaded:
“Vessel” means a receptacle or container capable of holding liquids:
“The said Act” means the Explosive and Dangerous Goods Amendment Act, 1920:

PART II.—CLASSIFICATION AND EXEMPTIONS.

2. The goods hereunder named are hereby declared to be dangerous goods within the meaning of the said Act, and for the purposes of these regulations the said goods shall be divided into four classes as follows:—

Class I:—
Aviation motor spirit.
Benzine.
Benzene.
Benzole.
Benzoline.
Distillate.
Gasoline.
Motor spirit.
Naphtha.
Petroleum ether.
Liquids or materials consisting wholly or in part of petroleum spirit, acetone, carbon bisulphide, amyl acetate, or ether, and having a true flashing-point of less than 73° Fahr.

Class II:—
Petroleum-oil.
Kerosene.
Power kerosene.
Methyl alcohol.
Turpentine and turpentine substitutes.
Absolute alcohol.
Methylated spirits and spirits of wine.

Class III:—
Phosphorus (yellow).
Calcium carbide.

Class IV:—
Fuel-oil when stored in bulk as hereinbefore defined.

3. Dangerous goods may be kept or stored without a license under the said Act in the quantities and under the conditions of storage shown hereunder:—

(a) In quantities not exceeding 3 gallons of dangerous goods of Class I, if such goods are kept in separate glass, earthenware, or metal vessels, each of which contains not more than ½-pint and is securely stopped.

(b) In quantities not exceeding 8½ gallons of dangerous goods of Class I, kept for private use and not for the purpose of sale, and not used or intended for use in the premises in which the same are kept or stored in connection with any trade or business or any purpose incidental thereto, if such goods are kept in substantial vessels of metal or other approved material so securely closed that neither liquid nor vapour can escape therefrom and not within a dwelling or an outhouse attached to a dwelling, and if due precautions are taken to prevent accident by fire or explosion and to prevent the escape of any such dangerous goods into a sewer or drain.

(c) In quantities not exceeding 17 gallons of dangerous goods of Class II, kept for the purpose of sale, or not exceeding 50 gallons of such goods kept for private use only and not for the purpose of sale, if no dangerous goods of Class I are kept by any person within a distance of 20 ft. from such dangerous goods of Class II.

(d) In quantities not exceeding 250 gallons of dangerous goods of Class I or of Class II, kept on any farm premises not less than 10 acres in area, for private use or use in connection with the work on such farm and not for purpose of sale, if all such dangerous goods are kept in a thoroughly ventilated building situated not less than 40 ft. from any other building and if all such dangerous goods are kept in substantial metal vessels so securely closed that neither liquid nor vapour can escape therefrom and if all due precautions are taken to prevent accident from fire or explosion.

(e) In quantities not exceeding 2 lb. of phosphorus kept under water in securely closed containers.

(f) In quantities not exceeding 50 lb. of calcium carbide contained in waterproof and airtight tins, each containing not more than 7 lb. and labelled with a distinctive label or mark denoting the nature of the contents.

(g) On a ship, carriage, railway-station, or wharf while being conveyed in accordance with these regulations.

(h) In a fuel-tank of a motor-carriage or motor-propelled ship, or the fuel-tank of a stationary internal-combustion engine:

Provided that nothing in this regulation shall authorize the keeping in unlicensed premises of more than 3 gallons at any one time of petroleum spirit used or intended for use in such premises in connection with any trade or business or any purpose incidental thereto.

4. The foregoing provisions for the storage of dangerous goods without a license shall not apply in respect of the storage of dangerous goods on any premises licensed, or required to be licensed, for the storage of dangerous goods; and the following provisions shall not apply in respect of dangerous goods kept or stored without license pursuant to the last-preceding regulation.

PART III.—MARKING.

5. (1) Except as provided herein, no person shall keep, convey, sell or expose for sale within New Zealand any dangerous goods of Class I or Class II unless the packages containing such dangerous goods are marked with the trade-name of the dangerous goods, and, in addition, are labelled or marked as follows:—

(a) Every outer package containing dangerous goods of Class I in quantity not less than ½ gallon shall be conspicuously labelled with a paste-on label, or other label of a kind approved by the Chief Inspector, in the form in the First Schedule to these regulations. Such label shall be printed in red letters on a white ground, or in the case of an outer package made of wood, in red letters on a white ground or on the woodwork of the package:

(b) Every vessel containing dangerous goods of Class I (in quantity less than 1 gallon) shall be conspicuously labelled with a paste-on label, or other label of a kind approved by the Chief Inspector, in the form in the Second Schedule to these regulations. Such label shall be printed in red letters on a white ground, and shall, wherever possible, be placed on the vessel immediately above or below the label or mark denoting the trade-name of the goods:

(c) Every outer package containing dangerous goods of Class II in quantity exceeding 1 gallon shall be conspicuously labelled with a paste-on label, or other label of a kind approved by the Chief Inspector, in the form in the Third Schedule to these regulations. Such label shall be printed in black letters on a yellow ground:

Provided that no such label shall be required for kerosene, turpentine, or turpentine substitutes, packed in approved metal vessels each containing not more than 4½ gallons, and contained in an approved tightly fitting outer package containing not more than two such vessels.

(2) On application in writing by the importer of any dangerous goods, or by any dealer in dangerous goods, the Chief Inspector may, by writing under his hand, grant exemption from the operation of this Part of these regulations in respect of any dangerous goods while stored in such place or places as may be specified in that behalf in the instrument of exemption, or while being conveyed to any such place, or for such limited time as may be specified.

6. Labels required to be used by this Part of these regulations must conform to the appropriate Schedules as to wording, shape, and comparative size of lettering and, in the case of the label described in the Second Schedule hereto shall be of the size specified in that Schedule, and in the case of the labels described in the First Schedule and the Third Schedule hereto shall, except where otherwise specified, be of the following sizes, measured along the sides of the diamond:—

(a) On packages containing not more than 100 gallons, 4 in. by 4 in.

(b) On road tank-wagons, 12 in. by 12 in.

(c) On railway tank-cars, 18 in. by 18 in.

7. It shall be sufficient defence to any proceedings for a breach of this Part of these regulations committed prior to the 1st day of April, 1931, to show that the dangerous goods in respect of which proceedings were taken were labelled or marked with the appropriate labels prescribed in the Second, Third, and Fourth Schedules of the regulations under the said Act, made on the 27th day of April, 1921.

PART IV.—PACKING AND CONVEYANCE.

8. No person shall convey or pack for conveyance or storage dangerous goods of Class I or of Class II, unless such dangerous goods are contained in vessels of metal or other approved