 bid n~ 43 of i,,, fhe petroleum (amendment) bill, 1969 a bill further to amend the petroleum act, 1934be it enacted by parliament in the twentieth year of the republic of india as followt:-1 (1) this act may be called the petroleum (amendment) act, 1969 slsort title and  (2) it shall come into force on such date as the central government commen-s may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint cemejlt - 30 of 1934 2 in the petroleum act, i934 (hereinafter referred to as the principal amend act) in the long title and preamble, the words "and other inflammable ment substances" shall be omit oed of iod, -  title and pre amble amend-3 in section 2 of the principal act,- ment of clauses shall be substituted, seetion 2 10 (a) for clause (b), the following namely:-- (b) "petroleum class a" means petroleum having a tjashpoint below twenty-three t1egrees centigrade; 15 (bb) "petroleum class b" means petroleum having a ftah· point of twenty-three degrees centi8l'ade and above but below tlqrtyftve deil"ees centigradej (bbb) "petroleum class c means petroleum having a flashpoint of sixty-five degrees centigrade and above but below ninety-three degrees centigradej'; (b) in clause (c), for the word "flashing-point", the word "flashpoint" shall be substituted; 5 (c) for clause (d), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-- (d) "to transport petroleum" means to move petroleum from one place to another in india and includes moving from one place to another in india across a territory which is not part of 10 india;' amendment of section 3 4 in sub-section (2) of section 3 of the principal act, for the wonis "any dangerous petroleum", the words and letter "petroleum class a" shall be substituted amend_ 5 in section 4 of the principal act, for the words "dangerous petro- is ment of leum" wherever they occur, the words and letter "petroleum class a" section 4  shall be substituted amendment of section 5 • in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 5 of the principal act for the words "dangerous petroleum", the words and letter "petroleum clas a" shall be substituted 20 '1 in section 6 of the principal act,-amendment of section 6 (a) for the words "dangerous petroleum" wherever they occur, the words and letter "petroleum class a" shall be substituted; (b) in clause (a) of the proviso, for the words "two gallons",· the word~ "ten litres" shall be substituted 25 8 for sections 7 an~ 8 of the principal act, the following sections shall be substituted, namely:- ««7 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 30 at anyone place does not exceed two thousand and five hundreti utres and none of it is contained in a receptacle exceeding one substitution of new sections for sections 7 and 8 no licence needed for transport or storale of limited quantities of petroleum cla!;sbor petroleum clair c thousan~ utres in capacity; or (ti) petroleum class c if the total quantity in ills possession at anyone place does not exceed forty-five thousand litres and ~ such petroleum is transported or stored in accor~ance with the rules made umier section 4 8 (1) notwithstandin~anything contained in this chapter, a person need not obtain a licence for the import, transport or storage of petroleum class a not intended for sale if the total quantity in his 40 possession does not el{ceed thirty litres no licence needed for import, transport or storage of small quantities of petroleum cla88 a (2) petroleum class a possess"'n without a licence un~er this section shall be kept in securely stoppered receptacles of glass, stoneware or metal which shall not, in the case of receptacles of glass or , stoneware, exceed one litre in capacity or, in the case of receptacles of metal, exceed twenity-five litres in capacity" 9 in section 9 of the principal act,-(a) in sub-section (1),-amendment of section 9 5 (i) for the words "dangerous petroleum" in both places where they occur, the words and letter "petroleum class a" shall be substituteti; (ii) for the words "twenty gallons" in both places where they occur, the words "one hundred litres" shall be substituted; 10 (b) in sub~ection (2) ,-(i) for the words "the dangerous petroleum", the words and letter ''petroleum class a" shall be substituted; (ii) for the wortis "six gallons", the words "thirty litres" shall be substituted 15 10 for section 11 of the principal act, the following section shal1 be substitu_ substituted, namely:-hon ot new sectjon tar section 11 "11 nothing in this chapter shall apply to any petroleum which exemp has its hash-point not below ninety-three degrees centigrade" ~::v;t oils 11 in sub-section (1) of section 15 of the principal act, for the word amend_ '0 "tlashing-point", the word "hash-point" shall be substituted ment of section 15, 12 in sub-section (1) of section 16 of the principal act, for the word amend-"flashing-point", the word "flash-point" shall be substituted ment of section 16 j  ~ , 13 in section 19 of the principal act,-amend_ , " ment of (4) for sub-section (1), the followmg sub-seetlon shall be ub- section 19 stituteti, namely:-2s  (1) the testing ofticer after testing samples of petroleum shall make out a certificate in the prescribed form, stating whether the petroleum is petroleum class a or petroleum class b or petroleum class c, and if the petroleum is petroleum class b or petroleum class c, the flash-point of the petroleum"; (b) for sub-eection (3), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:-3s , (3) a certificate given under this section shall be admitted as evidence in any proceedings which may be taken under this act in respect of the petroleum from which the samples were taken, and shall, until the contrary is provel:i, be conclusive proof, that the petroleum is petroleum class a or petroleum class b or petroleum class c, and, if the petroleum is petroleum class b or petroleum class c, of its bash-point"  14 in section 23 of the principal act,-amend mentof section 23 (a) in sub-section (1), for the words "with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees", the words "with simple imprisonment which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both" shall be substituted; 5 (b) in sub-section (2), for the words "with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees", the words "with simple imprisonment which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both" shall be substituted 15 for section 27 of the principal act, the following section shall be 10-substituted, namely:-sub,-tltution of new section' for section 27 notice of accidents with petrolewd "27 whenever there occurs in or about, or in connection with, any place in which petroleum is refined, biended or kept, or any carriage or vessel either conveying petroleum or on or from which petroleum is being loaded or unloaded, any accident by explosion or 15 by fire as a result of the ignition of petroleum or petroleum vapour attended with loss of human life or serious injury to person or property, or of a description usually attended with such loss or injury, the occupier of the place or the person for the time being in charge of the petroleum or the person in charge of the carriage or the master 20 of the vessel, as the case may be, shall, within such tim~ and in such manner as may be prescribed, give notice thereof and of the attendant loss of human life, or injury to person or property, if any, to the nearest magistrate or to the officer in charge of the nearest police station and to the chief inspector of explosives in india" 25 amend-16 in sub-section (3) of section 28 of the principal act, the words "in ment of section 28 a presidency-town" shall be omitted  statement of objects and reasonsthe petroleum act, 1934 (30 of 1934), which relates to the import, transport, storage, production, refining and blending of petroleum is based on foot-pound-second system as a result of the introduction of the metric system of weights and measures, it is essential to revise the references to the foot-pound-second system the nomenclature used in the act for different grades of petroleum is not very satisfactory and it is considered desirable -to rationalise and simplify the nomenclature in accordance with the practice obtaining in other advanced countries opportunity is also being taken to enhance the penalty for the violation of the provisions of the act and remove other minor lacunae observed in the administration of the act the bill seeks to achieve the aforesaid objects new dzlhi; triguna sen the 5th march, 1969  extracts from the petroleum act, 1934 act no 30 of 1934an act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the import, transport, storage, production, refining and blending of petroleum and other inflammable substances - - - - - whereas it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to  'he import, transport, storage, production, refining and blending of petroleum and other inflammable substances; it is hereby enacted as follows:-- - - - - 2 in this act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-- - - - • - (b) "dangerous petroleum" means petroleum having its flashingpoint below seventy-six degrees fahrenheit; (c) "flashing-point" of any petroleum means the lowest temperature at which it yields a vapour which will give a momentary flash when ignited, determined in accordance with the provisions of chapter ii and the rules made thereunder ; (d) "to transport petroleum" means to move ,r>etroleum from one place to another inlndia; - - - - -  chapter i con'l'rol over petroleum3 (1)                    -                                -                                             -                                                         -                                                                      - import, tradaport andato-r  of petro-leum    ,(2) save in accordance with the conditions of any licence for the purpose which he may be required to obtain by rules made under section 4, no one shall import any dangerous petroleum, and no one shall trans-port or store any petroleum  • the central government may make rules-     (0) prescribing places where petroleum may be imported and prohibiting its import elsewhere; (b) regulating the import of petroleum; rul for the import transport andto-rap of petr0-leum      (c) prescribing the periods within which licences for the import of dangerous petroleum shall be applied for, and providing for the disposal, by confiscation or otherwise, of any dangerous petroleum in respect of which a licence has not been applied foi' within the prescribed period or has been refused and which has not been exported ; (d) regulating the transport of petroleum; (e) specifying the nature and condition of au receptacles and pipe-lines in which petroleum may be transported; <f) regulating the places at which and prescribing the conditions subject to which petroleum may be stored; (g) specifying the nature situation and condition of all recep~ ades in which petroleum may be stored; (h) prescribing the form and conditions of licences for the import of dangerous petroleum, and for the transport or storage of any petroleum, the manner in which applications for such licences shall be made, the authorities which may grant such li('ences and the fees which may be charged for such licences; (i) determining in any class of cases whether a licence for the transport of petroleum shall be obtained by the consignor, consignee or carrier; (j) providing for the granting of combined licences for tlie import, transport and storage of petroleum, or for any two of such purposes; (k) prescribing the proportion in which any speclfied poisonous substance may be added to petroleum, and prohioiting the import, transport or storage of petroleum in which the proportion of any specified poisonous substance exceeds the prescribed proportion; and (1) generally, providing for any matter which in its opinion is expedient for proper control over the import, transport and storage of petroleum s (1)· - - - - (2) the central government may make rules-- - - - - produe t1od, reftninl and bleddfn, of petro-(b) regulating the removal of petroleum from places where it is lewn produced, reftned or blended and preventing the storage therein and removal therefrom, except as dangerous petroleum, of any petroleum which has not satisfied the prescribed tests 6 all receptacles containing dangerous petroteum shan have a stamp- reeept ed, embossed, painted or printed warning either on the receptacle itself aelea of or, where that is impracticable displayed near the receptacle, exhibiting danteroui in conspicuous characters the words "petrol" or "motor spirit", or an petroleum equivalent warning of the dangerous nature of the petroleum: to show provided that this section shall not apply toa warn in, (a) any securely stoppered glass, stoneware or meta1 receptacle of ies<; than two gallons capacity containing dangerous petroleum which is not for sale, or  (b) a tank incorporated in a motor conveyance or attached to an internal combustion enqine and containing petroleum intended to be  used to generate motive power for the motor conveyanee or engine or (e) a pipe-line for the transport of petroleum, or (d) any tank which is wholly under ground, or (e) any class of receptacles which the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, exempt from the operation of this bection no licence 7 notwithstanding anything contained in this chapter, a person need needed for not obtain a licence for the transport or storage of non-dangerous petro-:~~ of leum if the total quantity in his possession at anyone place does not exnon ceed five hundred gallons and none of it is contained in a receptacle exdangeceeding two hundred gallons in capacity foul petroleum not in bulk no licence needed for small quantities 8 (1) notwithstanding anything contained in this chapter, a person need not obtain a licence for the import, transport or storage of dangerous petroleum not intended for sale if the total quantity in his possession does not exceed six gallons afddle~ rous petro_ leum (2) dangerous petroleum possessed without a licence under this section shall be kept in securely stoppered receptacles of glass, toneware or metal which shall not in the case of receptacles of glass or stoneware exceed one quart in capacity or in the case of receptacles of metal five gallons in capacity 9 (1) the owner of a motor conveyance, who complies with the requirements of the law for the time being in force relating to the registration and licensing of such conveyance and its driver or pilot and the owner of any stationary internal combustion engine, shall not be required to obtain a licence-exemptions for motor conveyancesand stationary en,ines (a) for the import, transport or storage of any petroleum contained in any fuel tank incorporated in the conveyance or attached to the internal co~bustion engine, or (b) for the transport or storage of dangerous petroleum, not exceeding twenty gallons in quantity in addition to any quantity possessed under clause (a), provided the petroleum is intended to be used to generate motive power for the motor conveyance or engine: provided further that the total quantity of dangerous petroleum which may be stored without a licence under clause (b) shall not exceed twenty gallons, notwithstanding that such owner may possess other motor conveyances or engines (2) the dangerous petroleum transported or stored without a licence under clause (b) of sub-section (1) shall be kept as provided in subsection (2) of section 8 and if it exceeds six gallons in quantity, shall ,be stored in an isolated place which does not communicate with any room where any person resides or works or in any room where pel'lonl assemble - - - - - exemption of heavy oils "'" ""'il''!-' f" ·,:t1i·; 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"(~ r 'l'tl~:o'fficet appointed under;:scction 11) aqall~l oni :payltl~t of cettiftm"': hon of·:" oth,,,!· rtheh·pre9ct<~d '!be; tif:tiliy,! compllrewwl the silaiidard,rr-esi!!~ppat'atu8 any apparatus for determining the flashing-point of pejtrol~w:n; !l\\iliicfl may be submitted to him for this purpose tftt!j~i: pa'!'at ili; ,' :t~ ; i ;:,                                              -                                                                                                                                                                                    - i!) (/) the testing officc'r after testing samples of                                                                                                   petroleum shall certi m~il\c out a c('rtific(] if' jn tile prescribed form, stating whether the petro-                                                                                       ilc!l~e of leum j, danr:erous or ,)',d-dangerous, and, jf the petroleum is non-dange- testmg rolls the flashing-point <)f th,' petroleum (3) a certificate given under this sectlon shall be admitted as evidence in any proceedings which may be taken under this act in respect of the petroleum from which the samples were taken, and shall, until the contrary is proved, be coj1clusive proof that the petroleum is dangerous or non-dangerous, as the case may be, and, if the petroleum is non-danger()us, of its flashing-point -   chapter iii panalties and procedure23 (1) whoever-general penalty (a) in contravention of any of the pr0v1810ns of chapter i or of for 01-any of the rules made thereunder, imports transports, stores, pro- fences duces, refines or blends any petroleum, or ~~:er act  - - - - - - shall be punishable with fine which may extend t(1 flve hundred rupees (2) if any person, having been convicted of an oftence punishable under sub-section (1), is again guilty of any offence punjshable uuder that sub-section, he shall be punishable for every such offence with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees  subsequent - - - - - reportl of acc1dents wtthpetroleurn 27 where any accident by explosion or fire, which is attended with, loss of human l1fe or serious injury to person or property, occurs al the result of the ignition of petroleum or petroleum vapour, or occurs in or near any place where petroleum is kept and under circumstancea making it likely that it was the result of such ignition, the person for the time being in charge of the petrcleum shall -forthwith give information to the nearest magistrate or to the oftlcer in charge or me neaxw; police station 28 (1) - - - - (3) for the purposes of sub-section (2) a commissioner of police in a presidency-town shall be deemed to be a magistrate empowered to hold an inquest inquirk!s into lerious accidents wtthpetroleum  - - - - -  a billfurther to]amend the petroleu:n act, ij34           (dr                  trlguna sill, mirtlmr              oj                    petroleum & cltemical and mins &' mllals) 