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The Petroleum Act, 1934
THE PETROLEUM ACT, 1934.ACT NO. 30 OF 1934 1*
[6th September, 1934.]
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the import, transport, storage, production, refining and blending of petroleum 2***.
WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the import, transport, storage, production, refining and blending of petroleum 2***;
It is hereby enacted as follows:--
PRELIMINARY
1.Short title, extent and commencement.
(1) This Act may be called the Petroleum Act, 1934.3*[(2) It extends 4* to the whole of India 5***.]
(3) It shall come into force on such date 6* as the Central Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2.Definitions.
In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,--
(a) "petroleum" means any liquid hydrocarbon or mixture of hydrocarbons, and any inflammable mixture (liquid, viscous or solid) containing any liquid hydrocarbon;
7*[(b) "petroleum Class A" means petroleum having a flash-point below twenty-three degrees Centigrade;
(bb) "petroleum Class B" means petroleum having a flash-point of twenty-three degrees Centigrade and above but below sixty-five degrees Centigrade;
(bbb) "petroleum Class C" means petroleum having a flash-point of sixty-five degrees Centigrade and above but below ninety-three degrees Centigrade;]
(c) "8*[flash-point]" of any petroleum means the lowest temperature at which it yields a vapour which will give a momentary flash
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1. For Statement of objects and Reasons, see Gazette of India, 1933, Pt. V, p. 104 and for Report of Select Committee, see Gazette of India, 1934, Pt. V, pp. 235-236.
2. The Words "and other inflammable substances" omitted by Act 24 of 1970, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-8-1976).
3. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for the former sub-section.
4. This Act has been extended to Berar by the Petroleum (Berar Extension) Act, 1937 (23 of 1937). All rules made and notifications issued under this Act and in force in British India at the commencement of Act 23 of 1937 (i.e., the 7th October, 1937) have also been extended to Berar by s. 3 of the latter Act.
*Extended to Goa, Daman and Diu with modifications, by Reg. 12 of 1962, s. 3 and Sch.
Extended and brought into force in Dadra and Nagar Haveli (w.e.f. 1.7.1965) vide Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Sch. I.
The Act comes into force in Pondicherry on 1.10.1963 vide Reg. 7.of 1963, s. 3 and Sch. I.
Extended to Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (w.e.f. 1.10.1967); vide Reg. 8 of 1965, s. 3 and Sch.
5. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 62 of 1956, s. 2 and Sch.
6. 30th March. 1937. see Gazette of India. 1937, Pt. I. p. 632.
7. Subs. by Act 24 of 1970, s. 3, for cl. (b) (w.e.f. 1-8-1976).
8. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for "flashing-point" (w.e.f. 1-8-1976).
4.when ignited, determined in accordance with the provisions of Chapter II and the rules made thereunder;
1*[(d) "to transport petroleum" means to move petroleum from one place to another in India and includes moving from one place to another in India across a territory which is not part of India;]
(e) "to import" petroleum means to bring it into 2*[India] by land, sea or air, otherwise than during the course of transport;
(f) "to store" petroleum means to keep it in any one place, but does not include any detention happening during the ordinary course of transport;
(g) "motor conveyance" means any vehicle, vessel or aircraft for the conveyance of human beings, animals or goods, by land, water or air, in which petroleum is used to generate the motive power:
(h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
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