Inspection of places
Section 13 of the Petroleum Act, 1934 deals with inspection of places. The [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 ascerta The Act came into force on 30 Mar 1937.
(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.
Section 13, The Petroleum Act, 1934 (Act 30 of 1934).
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Poulos M.O. v. The Controller of Explosives/Deputy Chief Controller of Explosives & Ors.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Kerala HC treated the petitioner’s prayer for search under Petroleum Act s.13 (with Rules) as the statutory inspection pathway and disposed the PIL after PESO showed District Magistrates had been directed to inspect unlicensed storages under the Act/Rules. DATE VERIFIED Final Order 2023-03-17 (order-2.pdf).
On this section: s.13 Inspection of places — statutory inspection/search prayer framed under s.13; court required competent authorities to keep supervising dangerous storages.
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Questions about Section 13
What have the courts held on Section 13 of the Petroleum Act?
Poulos M.O. v. The Controller of Explosives/Deputy Chief Controller of Explosives & Ors. (17 Mar 2023) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.13 Inspection of places — statutory inspection/search prayer framed under s.13; court required competent authorities to keep supervising dangerous storages.
How do I find court cases under Section 13 of the Petroleum Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Petroleum Act 1934 13, section 13 Petroleum Act 1934, section 13 of the Petroleum Act. People searching for it also type petroleum act 13 22 and petroleum products and energy act 13 of 1990. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Poulos M.O. v. The Controller of Explosives/Deputy Chief Controller of Explosives & Ors. (17 Mar 2023).
What should I read with Section 13 of the Petroleum Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 13 of the Petroleum Act come into force?
Section 13 of the Petroleum Act, cited as Petroleum Act 1934 13, came into force on 30 Mar 1937, having been enacted on 06 Sep 1934. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 23. General penalty for offences under this Act348 words
- 4. Rules for the import, transport and storage of petroleum317 words
- 21. Power to make rules regarding tests258 words
- 2. Definitions254 words
- 29. Provisions relating to rules227 words
- 9. Exemptions for motor conveyances and stationary engines221 words
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