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3. THE PETROLEUM REGULATION ACTS.
(1) With the co-operation of the Borough Engineer and Surveyor,
plans deposited for planning consent or approval under the
building byelaws, which show that car parking spaces are to be
provided in a building, are examined in this Department. A licence
is necessary when there is likely to be an aggregate of more than
sixty gallons of petroleum-spirit kept in the fuel tanks of motor
vehicles, and in granting a licence the Council imposes the conditions
recommended by the Home Office. Where less than sixty gallons
is to be kept in this manner the premises must comply with conditions
set out in the Petroleum-Spirit (Motor Vehicles, etc.) Regulations,
1929.
During the year there were examined three proposals which came
within the scope of the Regulations and four to which licensing conditions
were applicable. The first semi-basement park for 60 cars was
completed and licensed.
(2) Ullage tests on 30 underground petrol tanks over twenty
years old, and totalling 28,500 gallons capacity, were made, and one
500-gallon tank was tested with nitrogen under pressure. As a result,
one 500-gallon tank found to be leaking was removed. In addition,
the use of 8 tanks for the storage of petroleum spirit was discontinued
for various reasons, four being filled with concrete, three with water
pending possible re-use and one used, after thorough cleansing, for the
storage of paraffin.
(3) Two new tanks of a total capacity of 6,000 gallons were
installed during the year and tested to the satisfaction of the
Inspectors, and the number of new pumps of approved pattern
installed was three. One 500-gallon tank was brought back into use
after being subjected to a pressure test.
(4) One unlicensed store of petroleum-spirit was found and
closed.
(5) Number of premises licensed to store
spirit or mixtures 143
Aggregate amount of petroleum-spirit and mixtures
stored under licence (in gallons) 359,026
Number of visits of inspection made to premises 280
Amount of fees received (Based on the scale confirmed
in 1928) £141 14s. 9d.
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