THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDNNARY MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS ORDER New Delhi, the I6th April, 1999 — THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDNNARY MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS ORDER New Delhi, the I6th April, 1999 [PART II-Sec. 3(i)] G.SR 272(E)-~In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act; 1955, (10 of 1955), in order to regulate production; storage and supply of petroleum products in the interest of sustaining public life, economy and protecting consumers interest, the Central Goverment hereby makes the following Order; namely 1_ Sbort title; extent and commencement (i) This order may be called the Petroleum Products (Maintenance of Production, Storage and Supply) Order; 1999. (ii) - It shall come into force o the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2_ Definitions In this Order; unless the context otherwise requires; ibulk sale" means sale of petroleum products other than retail sale; b) "dealer" means any person;' firm or company who carries on, directly . Or otherwise, the business of storage, distribution and sale of petroleum products; in bulk or retail. "depot" means any premises approved or licenced by the Chief Controller of explosives for storage of petroleum products; Sinstallation" means any premises wherein any place has been specially prepared for the storage Of petroleum in bulk; but does not include a well-head tank or service station; (e) soil marketing_companies" means any Person firm O company engaged in sale of petroleum products to dealers or consumers in bulk or retail; [4MTI_&os 3(i) ] 4r 41 {1T4R 3he7of soil refining companies" means any person; firm Or company engaged in refining crude Or re-refining of crude oil or any derivatives thereof; (g) "petroleum products" means crude oil or ay product manufactured out of crude oil or from another petroleum product including Aviation Turbine Oil, Motor S