Paragraph 1 I1

England, Wales and Scotland

A portable petrol storage container must—

(a)

have a nominal capacity —

(i)

no greater than 10 litres if made of plastic; and

(ii)

no greater than 20 litres if made of metal;

(b)

have a total capacity between 10% and 15% more than the nominal capacity;

(c)

be made of either metal or plastic that is suitable and safe for the purpose and will not significantly degrade due to exposure to petrol or naturally occurring ultra-violet radiation;

(d)

be designed and constructed so that—

(i)

it is reasonably robust and not liable to break under the normal conditions of use;

(ii)

the escape of liquid or vapour is prevented;

(iii)

petrol can be poured safely from it; and

(iv)

it is not unsteady when placed on a flat surface;

(e)

be marked or labelled in a legible and indelible form with—

(i)

the words “PETROL” and “HIGHLY FLAMMABLE”;

(ii)

an appropriate hazard warning sign;

(iii)

the nominal capacity in litres; and

(iv)

the manufacturer’s name and the date and month of manufacture.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 1.10.2014, see reg. 1(2)