Section 5
Production, refining and blending of petroleum.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the import, transport, storage, production, refining and blending of petroleum.
(1) No one shall produce, refine or blend
petroleum save in accordance with the rules made under sub-section (2).
(2) The 1[Central Government] may makes rules--
(a) prescribing the conditions subject to which petroleum may be produced, refined or blended; and
(b) regulating the removal of petroleum from places where it is produced, refined or blended and preventing the storage therein and removal therefrom, except as 2[petroleum Class A], of any petroleum, which has not satisfied the prescribed tests.
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(2) The 1[Central Government] may makes rules--
(a) prescribing the conditions subject to which petroleum may be produced, refined or blended; and
(b) regulating the removal of petroleum from places where it is produced, refined or blended and preventing the storage therein and removal therefrom, except as 2[petroleum Class A], of any petroleum, which has not satisfied the prescribed tests.
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Notes
1. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "Governor-General-in-Council".
2. Subs. by Act 24 of 1970, s. 6, for "dangerous petroleum" (w.e.f. 1-8-1976).
3. Sub-section (3) omitted by the A.O. 1937.
2. Subs. by Act 24 of 1970, s. 6, for "dangerous petroleum" (w.e.f. 1-8-1976).
3. Sub-section (3) omitted by the A.O. 1937.