Hong Kong Regulations

GAS SAFETY (GAS SUPPLY) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 41

Special precautions against fire and explosion

(1) No person carrying out any operation referred to in regulation 39(1)(a) or
(b) or (5)(a) or (b) shall-

   (a)  smoke; or

   (b)  carry any naked flame.

(2) No person shall place or carry on a gas vehicle-

   (a)  subject to paragraph (b), any artificial light other than a light
        which is not liable by virtue of its construction to ignite flammable
        vapour;

   (b)  any artificial light which is liable to ignite flammable vapour unless
        it is permanently fixed to a part of the vehicle which is not likely
        to come into contact with flammable vapour; or

   (c)  any explosive substance or article capable of causing a fire or
        explosion, including matches and cigarette lighters.

(3) No person shall place any goods in the cargo compartment of a cylinder
wagon at any time when there is any cylinder in that compartment. (Enacted
1990)