Section 5, Oil Fields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948 [S19-77J]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 15 June 1948 by S.O. 1031(E) [N11-G9B].

In Oil Fields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948 [A10-BTF]. This text from 15 June 1948. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 5, Oil Fields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948 [S19-77J]. Machine: S19-77J.

5. Prohibition of the storage of petroleum without licence.—No person shall undertake the storage of petroleum except under and in accordance with the conditions of a licence granted under section 6: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the storage of petroleum undertaken by or on behalf of the Central Government or a State Government.

Defined terms in this text (1)

petroleum: Section 2, Oil Fields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948 [S1974M] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "petroleum" means any liquid hydro-carbon or mixture of hydro-carbons and any inflammable mixture (liquid, viscous or solid) containing any liquid hydro-carbon

petroleum: 10 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

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Cited by (1)

Section 37, Oil Fields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948 [S19-87B], 16 February 1948, Band A. "section 5".

Not held (0)

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Duties published under this section (0)

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