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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Petroleum Act, 1934 Section 16

Certification of other test apparatus

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Petroleum Act, 1934 Section 16 is part of Petroleum Act, 1934 - Certification of other test apparatus. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1) The officer appointed under (section 15) , shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, if any, compare with the Standard Test Apparatus any apparatus for determining the 3 (a) [a] Substituted for "flashing point" by the Petroleum (Amendment) Act, 1970 (24 of 1970). S. 12 (29-5-1970). [flash-point] of petroleum which may be submitted to him for this purpose.

(2) If any apparatus is found by him to agree with the Standard Test Apparatus within prescribed limits, the officer shall engrave such apparatus with a special number and with the date of the comparison, and shall give a certificate in respect of it in the prescribed form. certifying that on the said date the apparatus was compared with the Standard Test Apparatus and was found to agree with it within the prescribed limits, and specifying any corrections to be made in the results of tests carried out with the apparatus.

(3) A certificate granted under this section shall be valid for such period as may be prescribed.

(4) A certificate granted under this section shall, during the period for which it is valid, be proof, until the contrary is proved, of any matter staled therein.

(5) The officer shall keep a register in the prescribed form of all certificates granted by him under this section.

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