Motor Spirit - Definition - Law Dictionary

Definition :

Motor spirit is defined by s. 84 of the (English) Finance (1909-10) Act, 1910, as:-

Any inflammable hydrocarbon (including any mixture of hydrocarbons and any liquid containing hyrdocarbon), which is capable of being used for providing reasonably efficient motive power for a motor car.

Means any hydrocarbon oil (excluding crude mineral oil) used as fuel in spark ignition engines which conforms to such specifications, as the Central Government may, in consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards, notify from time to time. [The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, s. 2(z)]