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  "text": "THE PETROLEUM ACT, 1934  \r\n(XXX of 1934) \r\nCONTENTS \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement \r\n2. Definitions \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nCONTROL OVER PETROLEUM \r\n3. Import, transport and storage of petroleum  \r\n4. Rules for the import, transport and storage of petroleum \r\n5. Production refining and blending of petroleum \r\n6. Receptacles of dangerous petroleum to show a warning \r\n7. No license needed for small stocks of non -dangerous petroleum not in \r\nbulk \r\n8. No license needed for small quantities of dangerous petroleum \r\n9. Exemptions for motor conveyances and stationary engines \r\n10. No license needed by railway administration acting as carrier \r\n11. Exemption of heavy oils \r\n12. General power of exemption \r\n13. Inspection of places \r\nCHAPTER II \r\nTHE TESTING ON PETROLEUM \r\n14. Inspection and sampling of petroleum \r\n15. Standard Test Apparatus \r\n16. Certification of other test apparatus \r\n17. Testing officers \r\n18. Manner of test \r\n19. Manner of test \r\n20. Right to require re-test \r\n21. Power to make rules regarding tests \r\n22. Special rules for a testing viscous or solid forms of petroleum \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nPENALTIES AND PROCEDURE \r\n23. General penalty for offences under this Act \r\n24. Confiscation of petroleum and receptacles \r\n25. Jurisdiction \r\n26. Power of entry and search \r\n27. Reports of accidents with petroleum \r\n28. Inquiries into serious accidents with petroleum \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nSUPPLEMENTAL \r\n29. Provisions relating to rules \r\n30. Power to apply Act to other substances \r\n31. Power to limit powers of local authorities over petroleum \r\n32. Repeals \r\nTEXT \r\nTHE PETROLEUM ACT, 1934 \r\n1\r\n(XXX of 1934) \r\n[6th September, 1934] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto consolidate and amend the law relating to the import, transport, storage, \r\nproduction, refining and blending of petroleum and other inflammable substances. \r\nWHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the \r\nimport, transport, storage, production, refining and blending of petroleum and other \r\ninflammable substances; \r\nIt is hereby enacted as follows:– \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called the \r\npetroleum Act, 1934. \r\n2\r\n[(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.] \r\n(3) It shall come into force on such date\r\n3\r\n as the Federal Government] may \r\nby notification in the official Gazette, appoint. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant  in the subject or \r\ncontext,- \r\n(a) “Petroleum” means any liquid hydroc arbon or mixture of hydrocarbons \r\nand any inflammable mixture (liquid, viscous or solid) con taining any \r\nliquid hydrocarbon: \r\n(b) “dangerous petroleum” means petroleum having its flashing point \r\nbelow seventy-six degrees Fahrenheit; \r\n(c) flashing-point” of any petroleum means the lowest temperature at \r\nwhich it yields a vapor which will give a momentary flash when ignited, \r\ndetermined in accordance with the provisions of Chapter II and the \r\nrules made thereunder; \r\n4\r\n[(d) “to transport” means to move petroleum from on e place to another \r\nwithin Pakistan, by land, sea or air, and includes moving from one \r\n                                                 \r\n1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of India, 1933, Pt. V. p. 104; and for Report of Select Committee, see \r\nibid, 1934, Pt. V, pp. 235-236 \r\n2Subs. By the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960) , S. 3 and Sec (with effect from the 14 th October, \r\n1965), for the original sub -section (2) as amended by A.O., 1949, and Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Act, 1951 (26 \r\nof 1951), S. 8 \r\n3The 30th March, 1937 see Gazette of India, 1937, Pt. I, 632 \r\n4For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of India, 1933, Pt. V. p. 104; and for Report of Select Committee, see \r\nibid, 1934, Pt. V, pp. 235-236 \r\nplace to another in Pakistan across territory which is not part of \r\nPakistan;] \r\n(e) “to import” petroleum means to bring it into Pakistan by land, sea or air, \r\notherwise than during the course of transport! \r\n(f) “to store” petroleum means to keep it in any one place, but does not \r\ninclude any detention happening during th e ordinary course of \r\ntransport; \r\n(g) “motor conveyance” means any vehicle, vessel or aircraft for the \r\nconveyance of human beings, animals or goods, by land, water or air, \r\nin which petroleum is used to generate the motive power; \r\n(h) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act. \r\nCHAPTER I \r\nCONTROL OVER PETROLEUM \r\n3. Import, transport and storage of petroleum .– (1) No one shall import, \r\ntransport or store any petroleum save in accordance w ith rules made under section \r\n4. \r\n(2) Save in accordance with the conditions of any license for the purpose \r\nwhich he may be required to obtain by rules made under section 4, no one shall \r\nimport any dangerous petroleum, and no one shall transport or store any petroleum. \r\n4. Rules for the import, transport and storage of petroleum .–  The Federal \r\nGovernment may make rules. \r\n(a) prescribing places where petroleum may be imported and pr ohibiting \r\nits import elsewhere; \r\n(b) regulating the import of petroleum elsewhere; \r\n(c) prescribing the p eriods within which licenses for the import of \r\ndangerous petroleum shall be applied for, and providing for the \r\ndisposal, by confiscation or otherwise, of any dangerous petroleum in \r\nrespect of which a license has not been applied for within the \r\nprescribed p eriod or has been refused a nd which has not been \r\nexported; \r\n(d) regulating the transport of petroleum; \r\n(e) specifying the nature and condition of all receptacles and pipelines in \r\nwhich petroleum may be transported; \r\n(f) regulating the places at which and pre scribing the conditions subject to \r\nwhich petroleum may be stored; \r\n(g) specifying the nature, situation and condition of all receptacles in  which \r\npetroleum may be stored; \r\n(h) prescribing the form and conditions of license for the import of \r\ndangerous petrole um, and for the transport or storage of any \r\npetroleum, the manner in which applications for such license shall be \r\nmade, the authorities which may grant such license and the fees which \r\nmay be charged for such license; \r\n(i) determining in any class of cases w hether a licenses for the transport \r\nof petroleum shall be obtained by the consignor, consignee or carrier; \r\n(j) providing for the grant of combined license for the import, transport and \r\nstorage of petroleum, or for any two of such purposes; \r\n(k) prescribing the proportion in which any specific poisonous substance \r\nmay be added to  petroleum, and prohibiting the import, transport or \r\nstorage of petroleum in which the proportion of any specified poisonous \r\nsubstance exceeds the prescribed proportion; and \r\n(l) generally, providing for any matter which in its opinion is expedient for \r\nproper control over the import, transport and storage of petroleum.\r\n5\r\n \r\n5. Production refining and blending of petrol eum.–  (1) No one shall \r\nproduce, refine or blend petroleum save in accordance with the ru les made under \r\nsub-section (2). \r\n(2) The Federal Government may make rules.\r\n6\r\n \r\n(a) prescribing the conditions subject to which petroleum may be \r\nproduced, refined or blended; and \r\n(b) regulating the removal of petroleum from places where it is produced, \r\nrefined or blended and preventing the storage therein and removal \r\ntherefrom, except as dangerous petroleum, of any petroleum which has \r\nnot satisfied the prescribed tests.  \r\n7\r\n[(3) * * * * * * * * * * *   ] \r\n6. Receptacles of dangerous petroleum to show a warning.–  All receptacles \r\ncontaining dangerous petroleum shall have a stamped, embossed, painted or printed \r\nwarning, either .on the receptacle itself or, where that is impracticable, displayed \r\nnear the receptacle, exhibiting in conspicuous characters the words “petrol” or “Motor \r\nSpirit”, or an equivalent warning of the dangerous nature of the petroleum:– \r\nProvided that this section shall not apply to:– \r\n(a) any securely stoppered glass, stoneware or metal receptacle of less \r\nthan two gallons capacity containing dangerous petr oleum which is not \r\nfor sale, or \r\n(b) a tank incorporated in a” motor conveyance, or atta ched to an internal \r\ncombustion engine, and containing petroleum intended to be used to \r\ngenerate motive power for the motor conveyance or engine, or \r\n(c) a pipe line for the transport of petroleum, or \r\n(d) any tank which is wholly underground, or \r\n                                                 \r\n5LAW NOTES  1969 SC 25, see also 1970 S.C.M.R. 64 which contains the report of Civil Petition for Special Le ave to Appeal \r\nNo. 265 of 1967 granted by Supreme Court on 6th October, 1967. \r\n6See the Petroleum Rules, 1937, published in the Gazette of India, 1937, Pt. I, pp. 720 to 775; and for the Mineral Gas Safety  \r\nRules; 1960 see Gaz. of P., 1961, Pt. I, pp. 120-28. \r\n7Subs-section (3) omitted by A.O., 1937. \r\n(e) any clas s of receptacles which the Federal Government may, by \r\nnotification\r\n8\r\n in the official  Gazette, exempt from the operation of this \r\nsection. \r\n7. No license needed for small stocks of non -dangerous petroleum not in \r\nbulk.– Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter, a person need not obtain \r\na license for the transport or storage of non -dangerous petroleum if the total quantity \r\nin his possession at any one place does not exceed five h undred gallons and none \r\nof it is contained in a receptacle exceeding two hundred gallons capacity. \r\n8. No license needed for small quantities of dangerous petroleum .– (1) \r\nNotwithstanding  anything contained in this chapter, a person need not obtain license \r\nfor the import, transport or storage of dangerous petroleum not in ended for sale if \r\nthe total quantity in his possession does not exceed six gallons. \r\n(2) Dangerous petroleum possess ed without a license under this section \r\nshall be kept in securely stoppered receptacles of glass, stoneware or metal which \r\nshall not in the case of receptacles of glass or stoneware exceed one quart in \r\ncapacity or in the case of receptacles of metal five gallons in capacity. \r\n9. Exemptions for motor conveyances and stationary engines .– (1) The \r\nowner of a motor conveyance, who complies with requirements of the law for the \r\ntime being in force relating to the registration and licensing of such conveyance and \r\nits driver or pilot and the owner of any stationary internal combustion engine, shall \r\nnot be required to obtain a license:– \r\n(a) for the import, transport or storage of any petroleum co ntained in any \r\nfuel tank incorporated in the conveyance or attached to the  internal \r\ncombustion engine, or \r\n(b) for the transport or storage of dangerous petroleum, not exceeding \r\ntwenty gallons in quantity in addition to any quantity possessed under \r\nclause (a),Provided the petroleum is intended to be used to generate \r\nmotive power for the motor conveyance or engine:\r\n9\r\n[Provided further \r\nthat the total quantity of dangerous petroleum stored without a license \r\nunder clause (b) shall not exceed twenty gallons, notwit hstanding that \r\nsuch owner may possess other motor conveyances or engines.] \r\n(2) The dangerous petroleum transported or stored without a license under \r\nclause (b) \r\n10\r\n[of sub-section (1)] shall be kept as provided in sub section (2) of section \r\n8 and, if it excee ds six gallons in quantity, shall be stored in an isolated place which \r\ndoes not communicate with any room where any person -resides or works or in any \r\nroom where persons assemble. \r\n10. No license needed by railway administration acting as carrier .– \r\nNotwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter, a railway administration, as \r\ndefined in section 3 of the Railways Act, 1890. need not obtain any license for the \r\nimport or transport of any petroleum in its possession in its capacity as carrier. \r\n                                                 \r\n8For notification exempting tanks within installations or refineries at or near oil well, and receptacles in the possession of  His \r\nMajesty’s forces, see Gazette of India, Pt. 1. 532. \r\n9Proviso added by the Petroleum (Amdt) Act, 1940 (25 of 1940), S. 5. \r\n10Ins. Ibid. \r\n11. Exemption of heavy oils .– Nothing in this Chapter shall apply to any \r\npetroleum which has its flashing point not below two hundred degrees Fahrenheit. \r\n12. General power of exemption.– The Federal Government may, by notification \r\nin the official Gazette, exempt any petroleum specified in the notification  from all or \r\nany of the provisions of this Chapter. \r\n13. Inspection of places .– (1) The Federal Government may authorize any \r\nofficer by name or by virtue of office to enter any place where petroleum is being \r\nimported, stored, produced, refined or blended, or is under transport, and inspect all \r\nreceptacles, plant and appliances used in connection with petroleum in order to \r\nascertain if they are in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and the rules \r\nmade thereunder. \r\n(2) The Federal Government may make rules regulating the procedure of \r\nofficers authorized under this section. \r\nCHAPTER II  \r\nTHE TESTING ON PETROLEUM \r\n14. Inspection and sampling of petroleum .– (1) The Federal Government may, \r\nby notification \r\n11\r\nin: the official Gazette, authorize any officer by name or by virtue of \r\noffice to enter any place where petroleum is being imported, stored, produced \r\nrefined or  blended and to inspect any take samples for testing of any petroleum \r\nfound therein. \r\n(2) The Central Government may make rules:\r\n12\r\n \r\n(a) regulating the taking of samples of petroleum for testing, \r\n(b) determining the cases in which payment shall be made for the  value of \r\nsamples taken, and the  mode of payment, and \r\n(c) generally, regulating the procedure of officers exercising powers under \r\nthis section. \r\n15. Standard Test Apparatus .– (1) A s tandard apparatus for determining the \r\nflashing point of petroleum of petroleum shall be deposited with an officer to be \r\nappointed in this behalf by the Federal Government, by notifi cation in the official \r\nGazette. \r\n(2) Such apparatus shall be engraved with t he words “Standard Test \r\nApparatus” and shall be verified and corrected from time to time and replaced, when \r\nnecessary, in accordance with rules made under section 21. \r\n(3) The Standard Test Apparatus shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, \r\nbe open to inspection at all reasonable times by any person wishing to inspect it, \r\n16. Certification of other test apparatus .– (1) The officer appointed under \r\nsection 15 shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, if any, compare with the Standard \r\n                                                 \r\n11For instance of such authorization, see Gazette of India, 1937, Pt. I, p. 621. \r\n12For the Petroleum Rules, 1937, see Gazette of India, 1937, pp. 720 -775; and for the Mineral Gas Safety Rules, 1960, see \r\nGaz. of Pak \r\nTest Apparatus any apparatus for determining the flashing point of petroleum which \r\nmay be submitted to him for this purpose. \r\n(2) If any apparatus is found by him to agree with the Standard Test \r\nApparatus withi n prescribed limits, the officer shall engrave such apparatus with a \r\nspecial number and with the date of the comparison, and shall give a certificate in \r\nrespect of it in the prescribed form, certifying that on the said date the apparatus was \r\ncompared with the Standard Test Apparatus and was found to agree with it within \r\nthe prescribed limits and specifying any corrections to be made in the results of test \r\ncarried out with the apparatus. \r\n(3) A certificate granted under this section shall be valid for su ch period as \r\nmay be prescribed. \r\n(4) A certificate granted under this section shall, during the period for \r\nwhich it is valid, be proof, until the contrary is proved of any matter stated therein. \r\n(5) The officer shall keep a register in the prescribed form of all  certificates \r\ngranted by him under this section. \r\n17. Testing officers .– The Federal Government may authorise any officer by \r\nname or by virtue of office to test petroleum of which sam ples have been taken \r\nunder this Act, or which may have been submitted to him for test by any person, and \r\nto grant certificates of the results of such tests. \r\n18. Manner of test .– All tests of petroleum made under this Act shall be made \r\nwith a test apparatus in respect of which there is a valid certificate under section 16, \r\nshall have due regard to any correction specified in that certificate, and shall be \r\ncarried out in accordance with rules made under section 21. \r\n19. Manner of test .– (1) The testing officer after testing samples of petroleum \r\nshall make out a certificate in the prescribed form, stating whether the petroleum is \r\ndangerous or non -dangerous and, if the petroleum is non -dangerous, the f lashing-\r\npoint of the petroleum. \r\n(2) The testing officer shall furnish the person concerned, at his request, \r\nwith a certified copy of the certificate, on payment of the prescribed fee, and such \r\ncertified copy may be produced in any Court of proo f of the contents of the original \r\ncertificate. \r\n(3) A certificate given under this section shall be admitted as evidence in \r\nany proceedings which may be taken under this Act in respect of the petroleum from \r\nwhich the samples were taken, and shall, until the  contrary is proved, be conclusive \r\nproof that the petroleum is dangerous or non-dangerous, or of, its flashing point. \r\n20. Right to require re-test.– (1) The owner of any petroleum, o r his agent, who \r\nis dissatisfied with the result of the test of the petroleum may, within seven days from \r\nthe date on which he received intimation of the result of the test, apply to the officer \r\nempowered under section 14 to have fresh samples of the petro leum taken and \r\ntested. \r\n(2) On such application and on payment of the prescribed fee, fresh \r\nsamples of the petroleum shall be taken in the presence of such owner or agent or \r\nperson deputed by him, and shall be tested in the presence of such owner or agent \r\nor person deputed by him. \r\n(3) If, on such re -test, it appears that the original test was erroneous, the \r\ntesting officer shall cancel the original certificate granted under section 19, shall \r\nmake out a fresh certificate, and shall furnish the owner of the pe troleum, of his \r\nagent, with a certified copy thereof, free of charge. \r\n21. Power to make rules regarding tests.– The Federal Government may make \r\nrules: \r\n(a) for the specification, veri fication, correction and replacement of the \r\nStandard Test Apparatus; \r\n(b) prescribing fee for the inspection of the Standard Test Apparatus: \r\n(c) regulating the procedure in comparing a test apparatus with the \r\nStandard Test Apparatus: \r\n(d) Prescribing the for m of certificate to be given in respect of a test \r\napparatus so compared, and the period for which such certificates shall \r\nbe valid: \r\n(e) Prescribing the form of the register of such certificates; \r\n(f) Prescribing fees for comparing a test apparatus wi th the Standard Test \r\nApparatus; \r\n(g) regulating the procedure of testing officers in carrying out “tests of \r\npetroleum, providing for the averaging of results where several \r\nsamples of the same petroleum are tested, and prescribing the \r\nvariations from standard temperatures which may be allowed; \r\n(h) prescribing the form of certificates of test of petroleum and the fees \r\nwhich may be charged therefore; \r\n(i) Providing, where the results of the testing of samples raise a doubt as \r\nto the uniformity of the quality of the pet roleum in any lot under test, for \r\nthe division of the lot into sub -lots, selection and testing of samples of \r\neach sub -lot and for the averaging of results in accordance with the \r\nresults of tests of those samples; \r\n(j) prescribing fees for re -tests under sec tion 30 and providing for their \r\nrefund where the original test was erroneous; and \r\n(k) generally, regulating the procedure of all officers performing duties \r\nconnected with the testing of petroleum, and providing for any matter \r\nincidental to such testing. \r\n22. Special rules for a testing viscous or solid forms of petroleum .– The \r\nCentral Government may also make rules providing specially for the testing of any \r\nform of petroleum which is v iscous or solid of contains sediment or thickening \r\ningredient, and such rules may modify or supplement any of the provisions of this \r\nChapter or of the rules made under section 21 in order to adapt them to the special \r\nneeds of such tests. \r\nCHAPTER III \r\nPENALTIES AND PROCEDURE \r\n23. General penalty for offences under this Act.– (1) Whoever– \r\n(a) in contravention of any of the provisions of Chapter 1 or of any of the \r\nrules made thereunder, imports, transports, stores produces, refi nes or \r\nblends any petroleum, or \r\n(b) contravenes any rule under made section 4 or section 5, or \r\n(c) being the holder of a license issued under section 4 or a person for the \r\ntime being placed by the holder of such license in control or incharge of \r\nany place where petroleum is being imported or stored, or is under \r\ntransport, contravenes any condition of such license or suffers any \r\ncondition of such license to be contravened, or \r\n(d) being for the time being in control or incharge of any place where \r\npetroleum is being imported, stored, produced, refined or blended or is \r\nunder transport refuses or neglects to show to any officer authorized \r\nunder section 13 any receptacle, plant or appliance used in such place \r\nin connection with petroleum, or in any way obstructs or fails to render \r\nreasonable assistance to such officer during an inspection, or \r\n(e) being for the time being in control or incharge of any place where \r\npetroleum is being imported, transported, stored, produced, refi ned or \r\nblended, refuses or neglects to show to any officer authorized under \r\nsection 14 any petroleum in such place, or to give him such assistance \r\nas he may require for the inspection of such petroleum, or refuses to \r\nallow him to take samples of the petroleum, or. \r\n(f) being required, under section 27, to give information of an accident \r\nfails to give such information as so required by that section,  shall be \r\npunishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees. \r\n(2) If any person have been convicted of  any offence punishable under \r\nsub-section (1) is again guilty of any offence punishable under that sub -section, he \r\nshall be punishable for every such subsequent offence with fine which may extend to \r\ntwo thousand rupees. \r\n24. Confiscation of petroleum and receptacles .– (1) In any case in which and \r\noffence under clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c) of sub -section (1) of section 23 \r\nhas been committed, the convicting Magistrate may direct that– \r\n(a) the petroleum in respect of which the offence has been committed, or \r\n(b) where the offender is convicted of importing, transporting or storing \r\npetroleum exceeding the quantity he is permitted to import, transport or \r\nstore as the case may be, th e whole of the petroleum in respect of \r\nwhich the offence was committed, Shall, together with the receptacles \r\nin which it is contained, be confiscated. \r\n(2) This power may also be exercised by the High Court in the exercise of \r\nits appellate or revisional powers. \r\n25. Jurisdiction.– Offences punishable under this Act shall be tribal, by a \r\nMagistrate of the first class, or by a Magistrate of the second class who has been \r\nspecially empowered by the Central Government in this behalf. \r\n26. Power of entry and search .– (1) The Central Government may, by \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, authorize any officer by name or by virtue of office \r\nto enter and search any place where he has reason to believe that any petroleum is \r\nbeing imported, transported, stored, produced, refined or blended otherwise than in \r\naccordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereun der, and to \r\nseize, detain or remove any or all of the petroleum in respect of which in his opinion \r\nan offence under this Act has been committed. \r\n(2) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, relating to \r\nsearches shall, so far as they are appl icable, apply to searches by officers \r\nauthorized under this section. \r\n(3) The Central Government may make rules regulating the procedure of \r\nauthorized officers in the exercise of their powers” under this section subject, \r\nhowever, to the provisions of sub section (2). \r\n27. Reports of accidents with petroleum .– Where any accident by explosion or \r\nfire, which is attended with loss of human life or serious injury to person or property, \r\noccurs as the result of the ignition of petroleum vapor, or occurs in or near any place \r\nwhere petroleum is kept and under circumstances making it likely that it was the \r\nresult of such ignition, the person for the time being in charge of the petroleum shall \r\nforthwith give information to the nearest Magistrate or to the officer incharge of the \r\nnearest Police Station. \r\n28. Inquiries into serious accidents with petroleum .– (1) The inquiry \r\nmentioned in section 176 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, shall \r\n13\r\n[unless \r\nsection 8 of the Coroners” Act, 1871, is applicable to the circumstances] be held in \r\nall cases where any person has been killed by an accident which the Magistrate has \r\nreason to believe was the result of the ignition of petroleum or petroleum vapor. \r\n(2) Any Magistrate empowered to hold an inquest may also hold an inquiry \r\nunder the said section into the cause of any accident which he has reason to believe \r\nwas the result of the igniti on of petroleum or petroleum vapor, if such accident was \r\nattended by serious injury to person or property, notwithstanding that no person was \r\nkilled thereby. \r\n14\r\n[(3) * * * * * * * * * * *   ] \r\n(4) The result of all inquiries held in pursuance of this section  5 and of any \r\ninquiry held by a coroner in a case to which sub section (1) refers shall be submitted \r\nas soon as may be to the Central Government, the Chief Inspector of Explosive in \r\nPakistan and the Provincial Government. \r\nCHAPTER IV \r\nSUPPLEMENTAL \r\n29. Provisions relating to rules .– (1) In making any rules under this Ac t, the \r\nFederal Government may:– \r\n(a) provide for any matter ancillary to such rules for which in its opinion \r\nprovision is necessary to protect the public from danger arising from \r\nthe import, transport, storage, production, refinin g or blending of \r\npetroleum, and \r\n                                                 \r\n13Ins. by the Petroleum (Amdt.) Act, 1940 (25 of 1940), S. 3. \r\n14Subs-section (3) which was amended by A.O., 1937 and Act 25 of 1940, section 3, has been omitted by A.O., 1949. \r\n(b) make special provision for the special circumstances of any province or \r\nplace. \r\n(2) Every power to make rules con ferred by this Act is subject to the \r\ncondition of previous publication. \r\n(3) All rules made under this Act shall be published in the official Gazette. \r\n30. 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