Section 40, Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 [S1E-GX8]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 28 August 1957.
40. 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 41: 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.
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petroleum: Section 2, Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 [S1EFQF] (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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