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In forceAmended1999 Revised Edition

42. Fuel tank of vehicle

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Last amended by an amending law of 2025.

(1)

Every fuel tank shall —

(a)

be securely attached to the vehicle in such manner as not to be liable to displacement or damage due to vibration or other cause;

(b)

be so placed or insulated as not to be adversely affected by the heat from the exhaust system; and

(c)

be provided with a filler cap or cover or lid so designed and constructed that it can be securely fitted in position to prevent the spilling of fuel contained therein while the vehicle is travelling on a road.

(2)

Any vent hole of the fuel tank shall —

(a)

be so protected as not to enable the fuel in the tank to catch fire; and

(b)

be so designed as to prevent fuel from being splashed over.

Subregulation 1

Every fuel tank shall —

(a)

be securely attached to the vehicle in such manner as not to be liable to displacement or damage due to vibration or other cause;

(b)

be so placed or insulated as not to be adversely affected by the heat from the exhaust system; and

(c)

be provided with a filler cap or cover or lid so designed and constructed that it can be securely fitted in position to prevent the spilling of fuel contained therein while the vehicle is travelling on a road.

Subregulation 2

Any vent hole of the fuel tank shall —

(a)

be so protected as not to enable the fuel in the tank to catch fire; and

(b)

be so designed as to prevent fuel from being splashed over.

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