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Petroleum Act, 1934 (30 of 1934) Section 14

Title: Inspection and Sampling of Petroleum

State: Central

Year: 1934

(1) The1[Central Government] may, by notification in the Official Gazette, authorize any officer by name or by virtue of office to enter any place where petroleum is being imported, transported, stored, produced, refined or blended and to inspect and take samples for testing of any petroleum found therein. (2) The1[Central Government] may make rules-- (a) regulating the taking of samples of petroleum for testing; (b) determining the cases in which payment shall be made for the value of samples taken, and the mode of payment, and (c) generally, regulating the procedure of officers exercising powers under this section. ________________________ 1. Substituted by the A.O. 1937, for "Governor-General-in-Council".

Petroleum Act, 1934 (30 of 1934) Chapter II

Title: The Testing of Petroleum

State: Central

Year: 1934

.....with the words "Standard Test Apparatus", and shall be verified and corrected from time to time and replaced when necessary, in accordance with rules under section 21. (3) The Standard Test Apparatus shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, be open to inspection at all reasonable times by any person wishing to inspect it. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 24 of 1970, Section 11, for "flashing-point" (w.e.f. 1-8-1976). 2. Substituted by the A.O. 1937, for "Governor-General-in-Council". Section 16 - Certification of other test apparatus (1) The officer appointed under section 15 shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, if any, compare with the Standard Test Apparatus and apparatus for determining the1[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.....

Petroleum Act, 1934 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1934

.....which of them do not contain.a provision for laying of rules framed thereunder before Parliament and should incorporate such a provision in those Acts. As the Petroleum Act, 1934, docs not contain such a provision, the Bill seeks to include such a provision in that Act. 2. The opportunity is availed of to change tile reference to the Chief Inspector of Explosives in India and Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, into references to the Chief Controller of Explosives and Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. respectively.-S.O.R. Guz.. of Ind., 20-7-1977. Pt. II, S. 2 Ext.. p. 417.An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the import, transport, storage, production, refining and blending of petroleum b [* * * *] Whereas it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the import, transport, storage, production, refining and blending of petroleum b [ * * * *]; It is hereby enacted as follows :- CHAPTER 1 : PRELIMINARY SECTION 1 : Short title, extent and commencement ( 1 ) This Act may be called (The Petroleum Act, 1934) . 3 (a) [a] Substituted for sub-section (2) by A.L.O.. 1950 (26-1-1950). [(2) It extends to the whole of India 3 (b) [b] The words 'except the.....

Petroleum Act, 1934 (30 of 1934) Section 21

Title: Power to Make Rules Regarding Tests

State: Central

Year: 1934

The1[Central Government] may make rules-- (a) for the specification, verification, correction and replacement of the Standard Test Apparatus; (b) prescribing fees for the inspection of the Standard Test Apparatus; (c) regulating the procedure in comprising a test apparatus with the Standard Test Apparatus; (d) prescribing the form of certificate to be given in respect of a test apparatus so compared, and the period for which such certificate shall be valid; (e) prescribing the form of the register of such certificates; (f) prescribing fees for comparing a test apparatus with Standard Test Apparatus; (g) regulating the procedure of testing officers in carrying out tests of petroleum, providing for the averaging of results where several samples of the same petroleum are tested, and prescribing the variations from standard temperatures which may be allowed; (h) prescribing the form of certificate of tests of petroleum and the fees which may be charged therefor; (i) providing, where the results of the testing of samples raise a doubt as to the uniformity of the quality of the petroleum in any lot under test, for the division of the lot into sub-lots, and for the.....

Petroleum Act, 1934 (30 of 1934) Section 19

Title: Certificate of Testing

State: Central

Year: 1934

1[(1) The testing officer after testing samples of petroleum shall make out a certificate in the prescribed form, stating whether the petroleum is petroleum Class A or petroleum Class B or petroleum Class C and if the petroleum is petroleum Class B or petroleum Class C, the flash-point of the petroleum.] (2) The testing officer shall furnish the person concerned, at his request, with a certified copy of the certificate, on payment of the prescribed fee, and such certified copy may be produced in any court in proof of the contents of the original certificate. 2[(3) A certificate given under this section shall be admitted as evidence in any proceedings which may be taken under this Act in respect of the petroleum from which the samples were taken, and shall, until the contrary is proved, be conclusive proof, that the petroleum is petroleum Class A or petroleum Class B or petroleum Class C, and, if the petroleum is petroleum Class B or petroleum Class C, of its flash-point.] ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 24 of 1970, Section 13, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 1-8-1976). 2. Substituted by Act 24 of 1970, for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 1-8-1976).

Petroleum Act, 1934 (30 of 1934) Section 20

Title: Right to Require Re-test

State: Central

Year: 1934

(1) The owner of any petroleum, or his agent, who is dissatisfied with the result of the test of the petroleum may, within seven days from the date on which he received intimation of the result of the test, apply to the officer empowered under section 14 to have fresh samples of the petroleum taken and tested. (2) On such application and on payment of the prescribed fee, fresh samples of the petroleum shall be taken in the presence of such owner or agent or person deputed by him, and shall be tested in the presence of such owner or agent or person deputed by him. (3) If, on such re-test, it appears that the original test was erroneous the testing officer shall cancel the original certificate granted under section 19, shall make out a fresh certificate, and shall furnish the owner of the petroleum, or his agent, with a certified copy thereof, free of charge.

Petroleum Act, 1934 (30 of 1934) Section 23

Title: General Penalty for Offences Under This Act

State: Central

Year: 1934

.....any of the rules made thereunder, imports, transports, stores, produces, refines or blends any petroleum, or (b) contravenes any rule made under section 4 or section 5, or 1[(c) being the holder or a licence issued under section 4 or a person for the time being placed by the holder of such licence in control or in charge of any place where petroleum is being imported or stored, or is under transport, contravenes any condition of such licence or suffers any condition of such licence to be contravened, or] (d) being for the time being in control or in charge of any place where petroleum is being imported, stored, produced, refined or blended or is under transport, refuses or neglects to show to any officer authorized under section 13 any receptacle, plant or appliance used in such place in connection with petroleum, or in any way obstructs or fails to render reasonable assistance to such officer during an inspection, or (e) being for the time being in control or in charge of any place where petroleum is being imported, transported, stored, produced, refined or blended, refuses or neglects to show to any officer authorized under section 14 any petroleum in such place, or.....

Petroleum Act, 1934 (30 of 1934) Complete Act

Title: Petroleum Act, 1934 (30 of 1934)

State: Central

Year: 1934

.....and sampling of petroleum Section15 - Standard Test Apparatus Section16 - Certification of other test apparatus Section17 - Testing officers Section18 - Manner of test Section19 - Certificate of testing Section20 - Right to require re-test Section21 - Power to make rules regarding tests Section22 - Special rules for testing viscous or solid forms of petroleum Chapter III Section23 - General penalty for offences under this Act Section24 - Confiscation of petroleum and receptacles Section25 - Jurisdiction Section26 - Power of entry and search Section27 - Notice of accidents with petroleum Section28 - Inquiries into serious accidents with petroleum Chapter IV Section29 - Provisions relating to rules Section30 - Power to apply Act to other substances Section31 - Power to limit powers of local authorities over petroleum Section32 - Repeals ScheduleI - THE SCHEDULE [Repealed]

Petroleum Act, 1934 (30 of 1934) Section 17

Title: Testing Officers

State: Central

Year: 1934

The1[Central Government] may authorize any officer by name or by virtue of office to test petroleum of which samples have been taken under this Act, or which may have been submitted to him for test by any person, and to grant certificates of the results of such tests. ________________________ 1. Substituted by the A.O. 1937, for "Governor-General-in-Council".

Indian Dock Labourers Act, 1934 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1

Title: Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986

State: Central

Year: 1934

.....regulations shall be regarded as confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person or authority unless such disclosure is for the purpose of any action or proceeding under this Act or the regulations or under any other law or unless the Chief Inspector or the Inspector considers such disclosure necessary to ensure the health, safety or welfare of any dock worker. (2) The Chief Inspector or the Inspector shall not disclose the source of any complaint bringing to his notice a defect or breach of any legal provisions and if any visit or inspection is to be made in connection with such a complaint, he shall give no intimation to the employer that the visit is made in consequence of receipt of such a complaint: Provided that the restrictions imposed under this sub-section shall not apply to any case where the complainant himself has expressed his willingness to have the source of the complaint disclosed. (3) If the Chief Inspector or an Inspector or any other person referred to in subsection (1) discloses, contrary to the provisions of this section, any information as aforesaid, he shall he punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine,.....