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the 1968 Home Office Code. Mr Frid, as National Secretary agreed to clarify the point with the Health and Safety Executive.

Mr Lowe informed members that he had heard of the possible transfer of Conveyance legislation to the Police and Ministry Traffic Examiners. Although nothing had been settled he suggested representations should be made.

Mr Thompson informed members of an incident where 13 petrol tanks had been placed near a housing estate and that it was difficult to deal with this problem as no power existed under the Public Health Act unless the tanks were fixed. Change of use to diesel or paraffin raised no problems.

There being no further business the meeting adjourned for lunch.

After lunch Mr Lowe, Bedfordshire Trading Standards Department, gave an enlightening talk on "Legal Proceedings under Petroleum Legislation". Mr Lowe touched on the important parts of the legislation emphasizing those points which he thought of interest. Mr Lowe stressed the importance of obtaining all the evidence pending a prosecution, the correct cautioning procedure and the taking of samples.

Mr Lowe raised such questions as What is the degreee of risk when considering a prosecution? Where does enforcement begin and end? Who is a competent person in charge of a storage tank?

Mr Lowe concluded his talk by briefly dealing with the relevant sections of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

Mr Thompson thanked Mr Lowe for his excellent talk which he had given at short notice.

The meeting was closed at 15.30. Minutes of the meeting of the Eastern Branch held at Ipswich on 15th June 1978.

The meeting was opened by the Branch Chairman, Mr J.A.J. Thompson. He welcomed the 20 members and 7 guests to Ipswich and in particular Mr G.S. Bailey, the Chairman of the Association, and Mr S. Worsfold who had kindly agreed to give a paper on the Conveyance of Petroleum

There were three apologies of absence. Mr. G.S. Bailey thanked Ur. J. McD. Halliday for arranging the facilities for the days proceedings, and Suffolk County Council for the loan of the conference room.

There being no business to discuss, Mr S. Worsfold , a Senior Petroleum Inspector with the G.L.C. Petroleum Branch, was invited to give his paper.

Mr Worsfold proceeded to give an enlightening insight into the legal and practical points of the conveyance of petroleum. Members asked a series of questions and a good discussion followed.

The meeting adjourned for lunch and then resumed at the local Ministry of Transport Testing Station where a petrol tanker had been provided. Mr Worsfold then gave a guided tour of the intimate parts of a petrol tank wagon which proved most helpful to members and removed a certain hesitance towards tanker inspection.

Mr J.S. Crewe, on behalf of the meeting, thanked Mr Worsfold for his informative paper and guided tour, the Ministry of Transport for the afternoon facilities, and the Petroleum Company for their tanker without which the afternoons proceedings would not have gone so well .

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Note Acceptor A post box Delivery Hose Midwife's stocking

Man Lid A trilby (or a flat'at) Foot Valve

Petrol Interceptor Customs and Excise Officer Dipstick A useful accessary for the heavy drinker already fitted with the hollow leg facility

Essential equipment for a fondue party.