Section 48
State Subsidiary LegislationIn forceProvision 18 of 41
Section 48
(1)
All underground tanks shall be provided with a vent pipe the end of which shall be ten feet above ground and not less than three feet from any window, door or other opening.
(2)
All underground tanks shall have at least two feet of cover and be provided with secure gastight fittings.
(3)
All underground tanks if under another building shall be covered with reinforced concrete not less than six inches thick.
(4)
Every underground tank shall be set in firm foundations, such as clay, well tamped into place:
Provided that where, with the approval of the licensing authority, the tank is placed in a chamber constructed of concrete or masonry the space between the tank and the chamber shall be filled with dry sand or dry clay.
Aboveground tanks.