LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES (PROCESSING, AND DISTRIBUTION SUPPLY REGULATION) ORDER, 1987' — THE ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955

~ .:. ~ I ... ~ .~ '~ . ~ .... ~ ~ ~ ~ ... ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~ i ~ ~ . - ~ LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES (PROCESSING, AND DISTRIBUTION SUPPLY REGULATION) ORDER, 1987' In exercise of the powers conferred )the Cen by Section l Governm p conferred by Section j Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government Act, conferred b 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central y Section j Government hereby of .the makes E~:;entiaJ the foUowiItg Order, namely :_ Short riUe, extent and the ILubricating commencement.--(l) It extends to the whole of India. It shall come into force on the 1st day of April. 1987. Delinitions._1n this Order, unless the context otherwise require~.-.' (a) Ncompetcut /lllt/lorily" means any Un person on te or authority itory authorised by a ~tate Government or a any pe Union n or a territory notification in the Official Gazette, to exercise administriltion the pOwt'rs ,1nd byto perform the functions of the competent authority under this Order for such area as may be specified in the notification; (b) "llIbricQtillg oils QlId greases" shall have the meaning assigned tll them in item number Il-A of the First Schedule to the Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944 (l of 1944) and shall include itny speciality oil falling under item nlimber 68 of that Schedule; . (c) "processor" means any person carrying on or proposiItg t(1 carry on the business of processbg,. manufacturing, compounding packaging, or refiniItg or sale of any manufacturing, blending, packaging, or refiniItg or sale of any lubricating o d ildhit<ltiitt bt manufacturing, blending, or refiniItg or sale of any lubricating oil hit<ltiitt bt t and grease p and gg, includes his g represent<ltive or g itgent but not include the oil companies specified in Schedule I appended p specified in Schedule I appended to this Orde