### Dangerous Goods Ordinance 《危險品條例》

9. Grant and revocation of licences
(1) The grant or renewal of any licence issued or to be issued under this Ordinance shall be in the absolute discretion of the officer authorized to issue such licence, and any such licence shall be subject to such terms and conditions endorsed thereon as such officer may determine.
(2) Such officer may, by notice in writing served upon the holder of the licence either personally or by registered post, revoke any licence issued under this Ordinance on proof to his satisfaction of an offence against this Ordinance or a breach of any condition of such licence by the holder.
(3) A notice under subsection (2) shall include a statement of the reasons for the revocation.
(Replaced 6 of 1994 s. 54)

9A. Appeals
An applicant for or holder of a licence may, within 28 days after receipt of notice of such refusal or revocation, appeal to the Administrative Appeals Board against any refusal to grant or renew or against any revocation of the licence under section 9.
(Added 6 of 1994 s. 54)

9B. Penalty for breach of licence
Notwithstanding any other liability which may arise under the provisions of this Ordinance or otherwise, the breach of any term or condition endorsed upon any licence issued pursuant to section 9 shall constitute an offence which shall be punishable on summary conviction— (Amended 4 of 2002 s. 6 and E.R. 5 of 2021)
(a) for a first offence, by a fine at level 5 and imprisonment not exceeding 1 month; 
(b) for a subsequent offence, by a fine at level 6 and imprisonment not exceeding 3 months.
(Added 6 of 1994 s. 54. Amended 4 of 2002 s. 6 and E.R. 5 of 2021)

### Dangerous Goods Ordinance 《危險品條例》

10. Marking of dangerous goods and giving of notice of their character
Except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance or regulations made under this Ordinance, no person shall deliver to any warehouse owner or carrier, or send or carry or cause to be sent or carried to or from any part of Hong Kong by land or water, or sell or expose for sale, or store any dangerous goods, or deposit any dangerous goods in or on any warehouse, wharf or quay unless— (Amended 71 of 1999 s. 3; 4 of 2002 s. 7 and E.R. 5 of 2021)
(a) the true name or description of such goods is distinctly written, printed or marked in English and Chinese on the outside of the drum, tin, case or other package containing such goods; and
(b) the prescribed label, if any, is attached to the outside of the drum, tin, case or other package containing such goods; and
(c) in the case of delivery to any warehouse owner or carrier, notice in writing has been given to such warehouse owner or carrier of the true name or description of such goods and the dangerous nature thereof.

11. Removal of dangerous goods in contravention of regulations
Where any dangerous goods are possessed, landed, shipped, transhipped, stored or are otherwise dealt with, or where any vessel, carrying any dangerous goods is berthed or has anchored or stopped contrary to any regulations made under section 5, the Commissioner of Police, the Director of Marine, the Director of Fire Services or the Commissioner of Mines, or any other person acting under the orders of any of those officers, may cause such dangerous goods, or such vessel to be removed, at the expense of the owner thereof, to such place as may be in conformity with the said regulations, and all expenses incurred in such removal may be recovered from the owner thereof in like manner, in all respects, as a sum of money due or payable to the Government in respect of a fee is recoverable.
(Amended 42 of 1961 s. 2; 8 of 1964 s. 5; 71 of 1999 s. 3)

### Dangerous Goods Ordinance 《危險品條例》

13. Report of accident by explosion or fire
Whenever there occurs any accident by explosion or fire in or about or in connexion with any licensed premises, the occupier of such premises shall forthwith report such accident, and any loss of life or personal injury occasioned thereby, to the Director of Fire Services.
(Amended 42 of 1961 s. 2; 8 of 1964 s. 7)

13A. Chief Executive may designate places and vessels as Government Explosives Depots
The Chief Executive may, by notice published in the Gazette, designate any place or vessel as a Government Explosives Depot for the storage of explosives.
(Amended 71 of 1999 s. 3)

13B. Commissioner of Mines to be in charge of depots
The Commissioner of Mines shall, subject to section 13C, have the control and management of every depot.

13C. Powers of Director of Marine
(1) The Director of Marine may give directions as to the surveying, movement, siting and mooring of any vessel designated as a depot.
(2) The Director of Marine may, if it appears to him that a vessel designated as a depot is in any respect unsuitable for the storage of explosives—
(a) prohibit the use of the vessel for the storage of explosives; or
(b) permit the use of the vessel for the storage of explosives, either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as he may think fit to impose.

13D. Appointment of managers and deputy managers
The Chief Executive may, by notice published in the Gazette, appoint a manager and one or more deputy managers of a depot.
(Amended 71 of 1999 s. 3)

### Dangerous Goods Ordinance 《危險品條例》

13E. Regulations for management of depots
(1) The Chief Executive in Council may by regulation provide for— (Amended 71 of 1999 s. 3)
(a) the control and management of depots;
(b) safety precautions to be taken in depots;
(c) the empowering of any public officer to give such directions as he thinks fit for the purposes of the proper control and management and the safety of depots;
(d) the fees chargeable for the storage of explosives in depots and for deliveries of explosives by the Government to or from depots;
(e) the destruction of explosives stored in depots;
(f) the sale of explosives stored in depots in respect of which the prescribed fees have not been paid and the deduction of such fees and the expenses of sale from the proceeds of sale; and
(g) the better carrying out of the provisions of this Part.
(2) Regulations made under this section may provide that contravention of specified provisions of such regulations shall be an offence and may provide penalties therefor, but no penalty so provided shall exceed a fine at level 6 and imprisonment for 6 months. (Amended L.N. 171 of 1984; 4 of 2002 s. 9 and E.R. 5 of 2021)