Section No :  
Legislative Enactments
PETROLEUM
Marginal Notes
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Petroleum Ordinance.
2. Regulation of the importation, possession of dangerous petroleum.
3. Application for licence to import, transport or possess such petroleum.
4. Power to grant licence. [1st July, 1887]
5. Transport of dangerous petroleum.
6. Vessels containing dangerous petroleum to be labelled.
7. Owner or master of ship carrying petroleum to give notice on entering into port.
8. Power to make rules as to the importation petroleum.
9. Procedure after petroleum has been discharged or landed.Testing of samples.
10. Minister may consignee to allow apply for a new licence, or to rectify, or re-export.
11. When Minister may dispose of petroleum.
12. Possession and transport of petroleum.
13. Power to make rules as to possession and transport of petroleum.
14. Power to inspect and require dealers to sell samples.
15. Notice to be given when officer proposes to test samples.
16. Certificate as to result of such testing.
17. Power to hawk petroleum.
18. Minister may make rules regarding the licensing of carts for the conveyance of petroleum.
19. Rules as to apparatus and tests for determining flashing point.
20. Penalty for illegal importation & c of petroleum.
21. Penalty for keeping, transporting, selling, & c, petroleum in contravention of section 6.
22. Penalty for owner or master of a ship failing to give the required notice.
23. Penalty for refusing to comply with section 14.
24. Penalty for hawking in contravention of section 17.
25. Prosecution to be instituted in Magistrate Court.
26. Confiscation of petroleum.
27. Confiscations to be sold &c, as Magistrate may direct.
28. Rules when to have force of law.
29. Minister may exempt petroleum from operation of this Ordinance may apply this Ordinance to other fluids, and limit operation of enactments relating to Municipalities, Urban Councils, or Town Councils.
30. Power to revoke or vary Notification.
31. Magistrates may grant search warrants for petroleum.
32. Power of a police officers to seize and detain petroleum for contravention of section 17.
33. Burden of proof as to exceptions, exemptions & c
34. Special regulations petroleum for motor cars. & c.
35. Delegation by local authority of power to sign in authority.
36. Interpretation.