Act Number: 30

Act Name: The Petroleum Act, 1934

Year: 1934

Enactment Date: 1934-09-06

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

Ministry: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

Department:

Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement.
    (1) This Act may be called the Petroleum Act, 1934.
     1[(2) It extends to the whole of India 2***.]
     (3) It shall come into force on such date3 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Notes:
1. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for sub-section (2).
2. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 62 of 1956, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).
3. 30th March, 1937, Gazette of India, 1937, pt. I, p. 632.

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