Act 30 of 1934

The Petroleum Act, 1934

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the import, transport, storage, production, refining and blending of petroleum.

  • Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
  • Enacted 1934-09-06
  • 32 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement.Read
2 Definitions.Read
3 Import, transport and storage of petroleum.Read
4 Rules for the import, transport and storage of petroleum.Read
5 Production, refining and blending of petroleum.Read
6 Receptacles of petroleum Class A to show a warning.Read
7 No licence needed for transport or storage of limited quantities of petroleum Class B or petroleum Class C.Read
8 No licence needed for import, transport or storage of small quantities of petroleum Class A.Read
9 Exemptions for motor conveyances and stationary engines.Read
10 No licence needed by railway administration acting as carrier.Read
11 Exemption of heavy oils.Read
12 General power of exemption.Read
13 Inspection of places.Read
14 Inspection and sampling of petroleum.Read
15 Standard Test Apparatus.Read
16 Certification of other test apparatus.Read
17 Testing officers.Read
18 Manner of test.Read
19 Certificate of testing.Read
20 Right to require re-test.Read
21 Power to make rules regarding tests.Read
22 Special rules for testing viscous or solid forms of petroleum.Read
23 General penalty for offences under this Act.Read
24 Confiscation of petroleum and receptacles.Read
25 Jurisdiction.Read
26 Power of entry and search.Read
27 Notice of accidents with petroleum.Read
28 Inquiries into serious accidents with petroleum.Read
29 Provisions relating to rules.Read
30 Repealed..Read
31 Power to limit powers of local authorities over petroleum.Read
32 [Repealed.].Read
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