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The Inflammable Substances Act, 1952

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An Act to declare certain substances to be dangerously inflammable and to provide for the regulation of their import, transport, storage and production by applying thereto the Petroleum Act, 1934, and the rules thereunder, and for certain matters connected with such regulation.

Act number
20 of 1952
Ministry
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department
Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
Enacted
6 Mar 1952

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7 sections

  1. Section 1Short title.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Declaration of certain substances to be dangerously inflammable.
  4. Section 4Power to apply Petroleum Act to dangerously inflammable substances.
  5. Section 5Operation of certain notifications and rules.
  6. Section 6Validation of certain acts and indemnity in respect thereof.
  7. Section 7Repealed.