Explosives and Dangerous Goods Regulations




MAR. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 875

(g) For the storage of dangerous goods of Classes £ s. d.
I, II, and IV in quantities exceeding
250,000 gallons ... 15 0 0
(h) For the storage of dangerous goods of
Class III only ... 0 10 0
Provided that in the case of any storage of dangerous goods
of Classes I, II, and IV in bulk, the license shall be issued for
the maximum capacity of the tank or tanks, less an allowance
for expansion of 5 per cent.
10. Every license issued hereunder shall be issued subject
to the conditions, requirements, and restrictions contained
in the Explosive and Dangerous Goods Amendment Act,
1920, and any regulations issued thereunder, and all such
conditions, requirements, and restrictions shall be implied in
every such license and be binding on the licensee.
11. If upon inspection of any licensed premises it appears
that the licensee is keeping on his premises a greater quantity
of any “dangerous goods” than is specified in his license,
or has committed a breach of any of the conditions of his
license or of the regulations for the time being in force under
the Explosive and Dangerous Goods Amendment Act, 1920,
he shall be guilty of an offence against these by-laws, and in
such case, or in case the Council shall in its absolute discretion
consider it expedient so to do, it shall be lawful for the Council
to revoke forthwith such license, and to cause a note of such
revocation, under the hand of the Town Clerk, to be left at
the premises of the licensee, and thereupon such license shall
be absolutely void and of no effect.
These by-laws shall come into force on the 1st day of April,
1928; and all by-laws howsoever made heretofore in force
within the borough and enuring under the Explosive and
Dangerous Goods Amendment Act, 1920, are hereby revoked.
F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
(I.A. 19/323/34.)
Regulations under the Explosive and Dangerous Goods Amend-
ment Act, 1920, to take effect as By-laws within certain
specified Town Districts and Road Districts.
CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 24th day
of March, 1928.
Present:
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE J. G. COATES, P.C., PRESIDING IN
COUNCIL.
WHEREAS the Minister of Internal Affairs, in pursuance
of the powers conferred on him by section fifteen of
the Explosive and Dangerous Goods Amendment Act, 1920,
did by several requisitions each dated the twentieth day of
June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, require
the several Town Boards and Road Boards mentioned in the
First Schedule hereto, being licensing authorities under the
said Act, to alter their respective by-laws made pursuant to
the said Act:
And whereas the said Boards did not within three months
from the respective receipt of the said requisitions alter their
said respective by-laws in the manner required by the said
requisitions:-
Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of
the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice
and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion,
and in pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred on him
by section fifteen aforesaid, doth hereby make the regulations
set forth in the Second Schedule hereto, to give effect to the
said respective requisitions.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
TOWN BOARDS. ROAD BOARDS.
Ellerslie. Mount Roskill.
New Lynn. One Tree Hill.
SECOND SCHEDULE.
REGULATIONS TO TAKE EFFECT AS BY-LAWS.

  1. In the following by-laws, if not inconsistent with the
    context-
    “Approved” means approved by an Inspector:
    “In bulk” as applied to liquid dangerous goods means
    such goods stored or kept in receptacles of a capacity
    greater than 90 gallons.
    “Inspector” means an officer appointed by the Board for
    the purposes of the Explosive and Dangerous Goods
    Amendment Act, 1920:
    “Dangerous goods,” “petroleum,” “petroleum oil,”
    “petroleum spirit,” and “fuel oil” have the meanings
    assigned thereto respectively by the Explosive and
    Dangerous Goods Amendment Act, 1920:
    “Dangerous goods of Class I,” “dangerous goods of Class
    II,” “dangerous goods of Class III,” and “dangerous
    goods of Class IV” have the meanings assigned thereto
    respectively by the regulations for the time being in
    force under the Explosive and Dangerous Goods
    Amendment Act, 1920.
    NOTE.-Under the Dangerous Goods Regulations, 1928-
    “Dangerous goods of Class I” includes aviation motor
    spirit, benzine, benzene, benzole, benzoline, distillate,
    gasoline, motor spirit, naphtha, and petroleum ether,
    also liquids or materials consisting wholly or in part of
    petroleum spirit, acetone, carbon bisulphide, amyl
    acetate, or ether, and having a true flashing-point less
    than 73° Fahr.
    “Dangerous goods of Class II” includes petroleum oil,
    kerosene, and power kerosene, methyl alcohol, turpen-
    tine, and turpentine substitutes, absolute alcohol,
    methylated spirits, and spirits of wine.
    “Dangerous goods of Class III” includes phosphorus
    (yellow) and calcium carbide.
    “Dangerous goods of Class IV” includes fuel oil when
    stored in bulk.
  2. No person shall keep or store dangerous goods within the
    district except in pursuance of a written license in that
    behalf as hereinafter mentioned, and then only in the place,
    to the extent, and in the manner permitted by such licencse
    and by these by-laws: provided always that it shall not be
    an offence hereunder to keep or store dangerous goods without
    a license 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 one-half 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 pre-
    cautions 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 the regulations under
    the Explosives and Dangerous Goods Amendment
    Act, 1920:
    (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 by-law 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
    purposes incidental thereto.
  3. No person shall store or keep within the district any
    gunpowder, blasting-powder, gelignite, detonators, or other
    explosives for which a license is required under the Explosive
    and Dangerous Goods Act, 1908, save in pursuance of and
    under the conditions prescribed by a license under that Act
    issued by a Government Inspector.


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🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
24 March 1928
Explosives, Dangerous Goods, Regulations, By-laws, Storage, Licensing
  • F. D. Thomson, Clerk of the Executive Council
  • Charles Fergusson, Governor-General
  • J. G. Coates, P.C., Presiding in Council