Petroleum Act, 1934

The Petroleum Act, 1934

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Act ID:	193430
Act Number:	30
Enactment Date:	1934-09-06
Act Year:	1934
Short Title:	The Petroleum Act, 1934
Long Title:	An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the import, transport, storage, production, refining and blending of petroleum.
Ministry:	Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Enforcement Date:	30-03-1937


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CHAPTER I

CONTROL OVER PETROLEUM

CHAPER II

THE TESTING OF PETROLEUM

CHAPTER III

PANALTIES AND PROCEDURE

CHAPTER IV

SUPPLEMENTA


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Import, transport and storage of petroleum.
Section 4. Rules for the import, transport and storage of petroleum.
Section 5. Production, refining and blending of petroleum.
Section 6. Receptacles of petroleum Class A to show a warning.
Section 7. No licence needed for transport or storage of limited quantities of petroleum Class B or petroleum Class C.
Section 8. No licence needed for import, transport or storage of small quantities of petroleum Class A.
Section 9. Exemptions for motor conveyances and stationary engines.
Section 10. No licence needed by railway administration acting as carrier.
Section 11. Exemption of heavy oils.
Section 12. General power of exemption.
Section 13. Inspection of places.
Section 14. Inspection and sampling of petroleum.
Section 15. Standard Test Apparatus.
Section 16. Certification of other test apparatus.
Section 17. Testing officers.
Section 18. Manner of test.
Section 19. Certificate of testing.
Section 20. Right to require re-test.
Section 21. Power to make rules regarding tests.
Section 22. Special rules for testing viscous or solid forms of petroleum.
Section 23. General penalty for offences under this Act.
Section 24. Confiscation of petroleum and receptacles.
Section 25. Jurisdiction.
Section 26. Power of entry and search.
Section 27. Notice of accidents with petroleum.
Section 28. Inquiries into serious accidents with petroleum.
Section 29. Provisions relating to rules.
Section 30. Repealed..
Section 31. Power to limit powers of local authorities over petroleum.
Section 32. [Repealed.].

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