Section 7

No licence needed for transport or storage of limited quantities of petroleum Class B or petroleum Class C.

The Petroleum Act, 1934

  • Act 30 of 1934
  • Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
About this Act

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

All sections
    1[7. No licence needed for transport or storage of limited quantities of petroleum Class B or petroleum Class C.--Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter, a person need not obtain a licence for the transport or storage of--
         (i) petroleum Class B if the total quantity in his possession at any one place does not exceed two thousand and five hundred litres and none of it is contained in a receptacle exceeding one thousand litres in capacity; or
         (ii) petroleum Class C if the total quantity in his possession at any one place does not exceed forty-five thousand litres and such petroleum is transported or stored in accordance with the rules made under section 4.]

Notes

1. Subs. by Act 24 of 1970, s. 8, for sections 7 and 8 (w.e.f. 1-8-1976).

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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