Mar. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 877

“Dangerous goods of Class IV” includes fuel oil when stored in bulk.

2. No person shall keep or store dangerous goods within the town 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 license 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 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 the regulations under the Explosive 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 purpose incidental thereto.

3. No person shall store or keep within the town 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.

4. No license to store dangerous goods of Class I shall be issued in respect of any premises within the “brick area” of the town district (as defined in any by-laws for the time being in force relating to the erection of buildings in the town district) unless such dangerous goods are stored either in an underground tank or in an approved fire-resisting depot.

5. Any person desirous of keeping “dangerous goods” in or upon any premises in the town district shall deliver to the Town Clerk a written application for a license in such form as may be approved by the Board.

6. Upon receipt of such application the Town Clerk shall cause an inspection of the premises therein named to be made by an Inspector, and it shall be the duty of such Inspector to examine such premises and report in writing to the Town Clerk as to their fitness or otherwise for the storage of any such dangerous goods as aforesaid, having regard to the character of the business carried on therein, the situation and construction of the proposed storage-place, the nature of adjoining premises, and the precautions (if any) which the applicant has taken to guard against the risk of fire or explosion, and to the regulations for the time being in force under the Explosive and Dangerous Goods Amendment Act, 1920.

7. If the officer making such inspection reports that the premises are satisfactory, the Town Clerk shall, on payment of the license-fee, forthwith issue a license under his hand authorizing the applicant to keep such quantity of all or any such dangerous goods as aforesaid as may be approved by the Inspector:

Provided that no license shall be issued for the storage of any quantity of liquid dangerous goods exceeding 1,000 gallons unless the Board has first approved of the issue of such license.

8. Every such license shall be in such form as may be approved by the Board, and shall terminate on the 31st day of March in each year.

9. The following fees shall be payable by the applicant for a license upon the issue thereof to him:—

(a) For the storage of any quantity of dangerous goods of Class I not exceeding 50 gallons, kept for private use only and not for trade purposes or purpose of sale, and in addition such quantities of calcium carbide as may be approved by an Inspector .. 0 5 0

(b) For the storage of a quantity of dangerous goods of Classes I and II not exceeding 225 gallons, or dangerous goods of Class IV not exceeding 1,000 gallons, and in addition such quantities of dangerous goods of Class III as may be approved by an Inspector .. 1 0 0

(c) For the storage of a quantity of dangerous goods of Classes I and II exceeding 225 gallons but not exceeding 1,000 gallons, and in addition such quantities of dangerous goods of Class III as may be approved by an Inspector .. 2 0 0

(d) For the storage of a quantity of dangerous goods of Classes I, II, and IV exceeding 1,000 gallons but not exceeding 2,000 gallons, and in addition such quantities of dangerous goods of Class III as may be approved by an Inspector .. 3 0 0

(e) For the storage of a quantity of dangerous goods of Classes I, II, and IV exceeding 2,000 gallons, but not exceeding 16,000 gallons, and in addition such quantities of dangerous goods of Class III as may be approved by an Inspector .. 5 0 0

(f) For the storage of dangerous goods of Classes I, II, and IV in quantities exceeding 16,000 gallons but not exceeding 250,000 gallons .. 10 0 0

(g) For the storage of dangerous goods of Classes 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 Board shall in its absolute discretion consider it expedient so to do, it shall be lawful for the Board 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.

12. These by-laws shall come into force on the 1st day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight, and all by-laws howsoever made heretofore in force within the town district 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.)

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