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The Petroleum Act, 1934

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An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the import, transport, storage, production, refining and blending of petroleum.

Act number
30 of 1934
Ministry
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Enacted
6 Sep 1934
In force from
30 Mar 1937

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32 sections

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 Section 32[Repealed.].