THE NAPTHA (ACQUISITION , SALE, STORAGE AND PREVENTION OF USE IN AUTOMOBILE) ORDER, 2000

THE NAPTHA (ACQUISITION , SALE, STORAGE AND PREVENTION OF USE IN AUTOMOBILE) ORDER, 2000 (PUBLISHED IN G.O.MS.NO.204, CO-OPERATION, FOOD & CONSUMER PROTECTION DATED 06.09.2000) APPENDIX NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PARTTII SECTION 3 ( i ) MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS ORDER 5th New Delhi, the 5t June, 2000 G.S.R. 518 (E).In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1995 (Central Act 10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following order, namely:1. Short title, extent and commencement: (1) This order may be called The Naphtha (Acquisition, Sale, Storage and Prevention of use in Automobile) Order, 2000. a) It extends to the whole of India. b) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions: In this order, unless the context otherwise requires:(a) " Automobile" means any vehicle registered with Road Transport Authority by any person where fuel certified for use in such automobile is Motor Spirit, High Speed Diesel, liquefied Petroleum Gas or Compressed Natural Gas. (b) " Government Oil Company" means an oil refining company or oil marketing company which is also a Government company as defined in Section 617 of Companies Act, 1956; (c) " High Speed Diesel" means any hydrocarbon oil (excluding mineral colza oil and turpentine substitute) which meets the requirements of Bureau of Indian Standards specification No.IS-1460 and is suitable for use as fuel in Compression Ignition Engines; (d) " Motor Spirit" means any hydrocarbon oil (excluding crude mineral oil) which meets the requirements of Bureau of Indian Standards specification No.IS-2796 and is suitable for use as fuel in Spark Ignition Engines; (e) " Naphtha" is a light hydrocarbon

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