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 13: Inspection of places.
    (1) The 1[Central Government] may authorise any officer by name or by virtue of office to enter any place where petroleum is being imported, stored, produced, refined or blended, or is under transport, and inspect all receptacles, plant and appliances used in connection with petroleum in order to ascertain if they are in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and the rules made thereunder.
     (2) The 1[Central Government] may make rules regulating the procedure of officers authorised under this section.
Notes:
1. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "Governor-General-in-Council".
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