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 The High Speed Diesel Oil and Light Diesel Oil (Restriction on use) Order, 1974
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 UNION OF INDIA
   
 India
 
 The High Speed Diesel Oil and Light Diesel Oil (Restriction on use) Order, 1974
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 Rule THE-HIGH-SPEED-DIESEL-OIL-AND-LIGHT-DIESEL-OIL-RESTRICTION-ON-USE-ORDER-1974 of 1974
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* Published on 6 June 1974
* Commenced on 6 June 1974
 The High Speed Diesel Oil and Light Diesel Oil (Restriction on use) Order, 1974
 
 Published vide Notification G.S.R. 263 (E) , dated 6th June, 1974
 
 Last Updated 26th July, 2019
 
 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (
 10 of 1955 
 ), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order, namely:
 
### 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
(1) This Order may be called the High Speed Diesel Oil and Light Diesel Oil(Restriction on Use) Order, 1974.
 
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
 
(3) It shall come into force on the 10th day of June, 1974
 
### 2. Definitions.
 - In this Order, "High Speed Diesel Oil" and "Light Diesel Oil" shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in Item Nos. 8 and 9 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944 (1 of 1944).
 
### 3. Restriction on use of High Speed Diesel Oil.
 - No person shall, without the previous permission in writing of the State Government or any officer authorised by it in this behalf use or permit the use of High Speed Diesel Oil or Light Diesel Oil in generating electricity for the purpose of providing electric lighting on any festive occasion.
 
 Explanation. - In this clause "festive occasion" means any marriage, religious or funeral ceremony and includes any other occasion of a ceremonial nature.
 
### 4. Powers of entry, search and seizure.
 - [(1)  Any police officer not the rant of a [Sub-Inspector]
 
 [Clause 4 re-numbered as sub-clause (1)  vide GSR. 2734, dated the 27th October, 1975.]
 
 or any other officer of Government or of above an equivalent rank authorised in this behalf by the State Government may, with a view to securing compliance with this Order or to satisfying himself this Order or any order made thereunder has been complied with-
 
 (a) enter and search any place, premises, or vessel, which the officer has reason to believe has been, or is about to be, used for the contravention of this Order or any order made thereunder;
 
 (b) seize stocks of High Speed Diesel Oil or Light Diesel Oil in respect of which he has reason to believe that a contravention of the provisions of this Order or of any order or of any order made thereunder has been, or is being or is about to be made.]
 
(3) [ The provisions of Section 100 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), relating to search and seizure shall, so far as may be, apply to searches and seizures under this order.]
 
 [Inserted by G.S.R. 2734, dated the 27th October, 1975.]
 
 [The Schedule]
 
 [Substituted by G.S.R. 116 (E) , dated the 2nd March, 1974.]
 
 [See Clauses 2 (a)  and 3]
 
 Price of Light Diesel Oil in bulk per kilo litre ex-storage points:
 
|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| 
 Port/Refinery
  | 
 Light Diesel Oil
  |
| 
 | 
 | 
 Rs.
  |
| 
 (a) | 
 Kandla
  | 
 830.91
  |
| 
 (b) | 
 Bombay/Koyali
  | 
 829.34
  |
| 
 (c) | 
 Calcutta/Gauhati/Digboi/Barauni
  | 
 842.24
  |
| 
 (d) | 
 Goa
  | 
 828.21
  |
| 
 (e) | 
 Cochin
  | 
 829.00
  |
| 
 (f) | 
 Madras
  | 
 844.13
  |
| 
 (g) | 
 Vizag
  | 
 834.86
  |

