242 FOREIGN TRADE ZONES 
FIRE PREVENTION 
Arr. 43. Smoking and lighting of fires within the premises of the free zone and 
the adjoining wharves is strictly forbidden, consequently it is absolutely forbidden 
fo carry into the free zone, even for personal use, matches, candles, kerosene 
rlcohol, or automatic cigar lighters. - 
POWER PLANTS 
A permit of the chamber of commerce is required for installing light or power 
plants; the chamber of commerce has the right to have all works relative to such 
installation submitted to the inspection of an expert or experts at the expense of 
the party who is building the plant. 
No lights of any kind whatever can be used. The chamber of ecommerce 
may authorize the use of lights that, according to its own indisputable judgment, 
give an absolute guaranty of safety, and in these cases it will set the time and 
the use of such lights and will establish a strict watch at the expense of the 
applicant. 
The firms which, on account of the nature of their work, must light fires, must 
first obtain the necessary authority, and are obliged to keep the matches in well 
closed tin boxes having a thickness of at least 1 millimeter. 
The transgressors of the above rules shall be punished as follows: 
(a) Whoever arbitrarily introduces into the free zone matches, kerosene, alcohol, 
gasoline, turpentine, etc., even for personal use only, will be subject to a fine of 
not less than 100 lire and not more than 1,000 lire. In the case of a second offense 
the penalty will be expulsion from the free zone. 
(b) Whoever smokes or lights fires in the free zone will be immediately expelled 
and eventually submitted to judicial proceedings. 
As regards the carrying of matches in one’s pockets, the penalties for the per- 
sonnel of the chamber of commerce will be set by the director of the free zone and 
for the personnel of the customhouse by the superior director of customs, in 
accordance with rules to be established by the chamber of commerce. 
DISCIPLINARY RULES 
ART. 44. The transgressors of these regulations and of the instructions of the 
chamber of commerce and its employees for the improvement of the service in 
the free zone will be fined not less than 5 lire nor more than 100 lire, and, in the 
more serious cages, they will be expelled from the zone for not less than three 
days and not more than six months. 
Disturbers of the peace inside the zone will be forbidden admission from 3 0 
L5 days and be severely punished in case of a second offense. 
Whoever offends, threatens, or strikes the members of the board of the free 
zone or the chamber of commerce or customhouse agents working in the free 
zone shall be immediately expelled, without prejudice of further action by the 
chamber of commerce, and, as regards the employees and customhouse agents 
without prejudice of further action by the chamber of commerce, in accordance 
with the superior customhouse authority. to be followed in any case bv legal 
prosecution in court. 
Whoever arbitrarily removes or causes to be removed merchandise belonging 
to others and in custody of the chamber of commerce shall be fined not less tha? 
25 lire and not more than 100 lire and shall have to refund the eventual expense 
that may have been so caused. 
Without due notice to the chamber of commerce it is forbidden to remove lock® 
and door latches. The penalty for failing to comply with this rule is a fine fro® 
10 lire to 100 lire, besides the refund for the damage and legal procedure in ca%¢ 
of willful fraud.