Section 15, Oil Fields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948 [S19-7HV]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 24 November 1948 by S.O. 576(E) [N11-GD3].

In Oil Fields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948 [A10-BTF]. This text from 24 November 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 15, Oil Fields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948 [S19-7HV]. Machine: S19-7HV.

15. Powers of Electrical Inspector.—(1) The Electrical Inspector may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder are being complied with, at all reasonable times enter any premises where the storage of petroleum is carried on, inspect any meter found therein, and require the production of any record or register maintained under this Act. (2) The Electrical Inspector may seize any meter in respect of which he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been committed. (3) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under this section.

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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

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