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PETROLEUM ACTS, ETC.
Under the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act, 1928, provision
is made with respect to the storage and safe keeping of Petroleum
Spirit.
Petroleum Spirit is defined as Petroleum which when tested
in a prescribed manner gives off .an inflammable vapour at a
temperature of less than 73 deg. Fahrenheit.
The scope of this Act has recently been enlarged and
amended by the following: —
1.—The Petroleum Spirit (Motor Vehicles, etc.) Regulations,
1929, dated October 28th, 1929, which came into force on the
1st day of December, 1929, provides for the safe keeping and use
of petroleum spirit in connection with—
(i) Engines used for the propulsion of lawn mowers, rollers
or sweepers or of agricultural implements.
(ii) Stationary engines kept for domestic or agricultural
poses, and used for the generation of power transmitted
to any machine.
(iii) Stationary engines used for domestic purposes and used
for the generation of heat or light by means of electricity
or petroleum vapour.
(iv) Engines used in connection with the construction or
tenance of works forming part of a harbour or canal.
(v) Engines used in connection wath the making or repair of
roads.
2.—The Petroleum (Carbide of Calcium) Order, 1929, a copy
of which was received on the 6th December, 1929, makes further
provision for the safe keeping and distinctive labelling of Carbide
of Calcium.
The number of premises licensed by the Council has steadily
increased from year to year especially in regard to bulk storage
in underground tanks, there being no less than 96 of these in
the Borough with their corresponding pumps.
The total number of licences for petroleum spirit is 69 and
the quantity of petroleum which may be kept on licensed
premises is 70,934 gallons.
The total number of licences for Carbide of Calcium is 3 and
the quantity which may be stored is 1 ton 11 cwts.
There is 1 licence for the storage of Hydro-Carbon.