Fire Safety Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Control of Petroleum and Flammable Materials
39. Transport of petroleum and flammable materials
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
No person shall transport any class of petroleum or any flammable material (other than as a driver of a road vehicle) if —
transport
“transport”, in relation to any class of petroleum or any flammable material, means the carriage of such petroleum or flammable material by any vehicle on land from one place in Brunei Darussalam to another place, whether within or outside Brunei Darussalam, and includes — (a) the packing, loading and unloading of the goods, and the transfer of the goods to or from a vehicle; (b) the marking of packages and unit loads containing any class of petroleum or any flammable material for transport, and placarding containers and vehicles in which such petroleum or flammable material are transported; and (c) any other matters incidental to their transport.
the regulations require the person transporting such petroleum or flammable material to hold a licence from the Director to transport such petroleum or flammable material; and
the person does not hold such a licence.
Fire Safety
No person shall transport any class of petroleum or any flammable material (other than as a driver of a road vehicle) unless the transportation —
class of petroleum
“class of petroleum” means any petroleum prescribed to be a class of petroleum for the purposes of this Act;
is in accordance with the provisions of his licence and with every conditions specified therein; and
is in such quantities and in such manner and in accordance with requirements prescribed in relation to such petroleum or flammable material.
No person shall drive any vehicle transporting any class of petroleum or any flammable material by road if —
flammable material
“flammable material” means any substance prescribed to be a flammable material for the purposes of this Act;
the regulations require the vehicle to be licensed to transport such petroleum or flammable material and the vehicle is not licensed by the Director to carry such petroleum or flammable material; and
the regulations require the person to hold a permit from the
Director to drive a vehicle carrying such petroleum or flammable material and the person does not hold such a permit.
No person shall drive any vehicle transporting any class of petroleum or any flammable material by road unless he does so in such manner and in accordance with requirements prescribed in relation to such petroleum or flammable material, and in accordance with the provisions of his permit and every condition specified therein.
petroleum
“petroleum” includes crude petroleum, liquefied petroleum gas and other naturally occurring hydrocarbon liquid derived from crude petroleum, coal, shale, peat or other bituminous substances;
This section does not apply to petroleum or any flammable material in the fuel tank of a vehicle which is used or intended to be used as fuel for that vehicle.
Terms defined in this Act
class of petroleum
Defined · s 2“class of petroleum” means any petroleum prescribed to be a class of petroleum for the purposes of this Act;
flammable material
Defined · s 2“flammable material” means any substance prescribed to be a flammable material for the purposes of this Act;
petroleum
Defined · s 2“petroleum” includes crude petroleum, liquefied petroleum gas and other naturally occurring hydrocarbon liquid derived from crude petroleum, coal, shale, peat or other bituminous substances;
transport
Defined · s 36“transport”, in relation to any class of petroleum or any flammable material, means the carriage of such petroleum or flammable material by any vehicle on land from one place in Brunei Darussalam to another place, whether within or outside Brunei Darussalam, and includes — (a) the packing, loading and unloading of the goods, and the transfer of the goods to or from a vehicle; (b) the marking of packages and unit loads containing any class of petroleum or any flammable material for transport, and placarding containers and vehicles in which such petroleum or flammable material are transported; and (c) any other matters incidental to their transport.
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