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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Petroleum Act, 1934

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/134034

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Petroleum Act, 1934 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Preamble1 - Petroleum Act, 1934
Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement
Section2 - Definitins In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,
Section14 - Inspection and sampling of petroleum
Section15 - Standard Test Apparatus
Section16 - Certification of other test apparatus
Section17 - Testing officers The -3
Section18 - Manner of test All tests of petroleum made under this Act shall be made with a test apparatus in respect of which there
Section19 - Certificate of testing 3
Section20 - Right to require re-test
Section21 - Power to make rules regarding tests The 3
Section22 - Special rules for testing viscous or solid forms of petroleum The 3
Chapter3 - : PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
Section23 - General penalty for offences under this Act
Section24 - Confiscation of petroleum and receptacles
Section25 - Jurisdiction Offences punishable under this Act shall be triable, in the Presidency- towns, by a Presidency Magistrate,
Section26 - Power of entry and search
Section27 - Notice of accidents with petroleum 3
Section28 - Inquiries into serious accidents with petroleum
Chapter4 - : SUPPLEMENTAL
Section29 - Provisions relating to rules
Section30 - Power to apply Act to other substances [Repealed by the Inflammable Substances Act, 1952
Section31 - Power to limit powers of local authorities over petroleum Where any enactment confers powers upon any local authority
Section32 - Repeals [Repealed by the Repealing Act. 1938

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