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The Petroleum Act, 1934

( ACT NO. XXX OF 1934 )

[ 6th September, 1934 ]

Chapter I

CONTROL OVER PETROLEUM

Production, refining and blending of petroleum
5. (1) No one shall produce, 1[refine, blend or reclaim by recycling] petroleum save in accordance with the rules made under sub-section (2).
 
 
(2) The Government may make rules-
 
 
(a) prescribing the conditions subject to which petroleum may be produced, 2[refined, blended or reclaimed by recycling] and
 
 
(b) regulating the removal of petroleum from places where it is produced 3[refined, blended or reclaimed by recycling] and preventing the storage therein and removal therefrom, except as 4[class I] petroleum of any petroleum which has not satisfied the prescribed tests.
  • 1
    The words and comma "refine, blend or reclaim by recycling" were substituted, for the words "refine or blend" by section 5 of the Petroleum (Amendment) Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance No. XXXIX of 1986)
  • 2
    The words and comma "refined, blended or reclaimed by recycling" were substituted, for the words "refined or blended" by section 5 of the Petroleum (Amendment) Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance No. XXXIX of 1986).
  • 3
    The words and comma "refined, blended or reclaimed by recycling" were substituted, for the words "refined or blended" by section 5 of the Petroleum (Amendment) Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance No. XXXIX of 1986).
  • 4
    The word and figure "class I" were substituted, for the word "dangerous" by section 6 of the Petroleum (Amendment) Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance No. XXXIX of 1986).
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