14. Prohibition of smoking, fires, slights and dangerous substances. - No person shall smoke, and no fires, lights or articles or substances of a flammable nature or liable to spontaneous ignition, or to cause or communicate fire or explosion, such as, acids, petroleum, carbide of calcium, compressed gases or such other hazardous substances, shall be allowed-
(a) At any time within 15 metres from a place where an explosive is stored; or
(b) At any place where an explosive is handled, during transport one hour before and during such handling:
Provided that nothing in this rule shall apply to the use on a ship of-
(i) An engine room fire, if such fire has been previously carefully banked up, or
(ii) Any artificial light or ship's signal lights or of a type approved in-writing by the Chief Controller in areas outside port limits and by the Conservator of the Port within port limits.
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