St. George's (Dangerous Commodities) Ordinance 1945

Title 4 Laws of Bermuda Item 1(w) 1989 Revision 1 BERMUDA STATUTORY INSTRUMENT ST. GEORGE'S (DANGEROUS COMMODITIES) ORDINANCE 1945 [made under section 23 of the Municipalities Act 1923 [title 4 item 1] and brought into operation on 2 October 1945] ARRANGEMENT OF ARTICLES 1 Citation 2 Interpretation 3 Storage of gasoline 4 Storage of kerosene 5 Offences Citation 1 This Ordinance may be cited as the St. George's (Dangerous Commodities) Ordinance 1945. Interpretation 2 In this Ordinance, where not inconsistent with the context— "the Corporation" means the Corporation of St. George's; "premises" means buildings, stores, warehouses, sheds, enclosures, yards and lands in St. George's. Storage of gasoline 3 (1) No person shall have, keep or store any gasoline on any premises without a licence from the Corporation. (2) Such licence shall prescribe the conditions under which gasoline is to be kept. ST. GEORGE'S (DANGEROUS COMMODITIES) ORDINANCE 1945 2 1989 Revision (3) This article shall not apply to gasoline in the tanks of motor vehicles, nor to gasoline for the use of the St. George's Fire Brigade. Storage of kerosene 4 (1) No person shall have, keep or store any kerosene on any premises without a licence from the Corporation. (2) Such licence shall prescribe the conditions under which kerosene shall be kept. (3) This article shall not apply to premises where not more than one barrel or one case of kerosene is kept for domestic purposes. Offences 5 Any person who fails to comply with this Ordinance shall be liable to prosecution for an offence against the Municipalities Act 1923 [title 4 item 1].