THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDNNARY MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS ORDER New Delhi, the I6th April, 1999

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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

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3 · Maintenance of production of petroleum products (1) Where the Central Government is satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest s0 to do, it may by order in writing direct any oil refining company to maintain or cause to be maintained a level of production of such product O mix subject to such terms and conditions &s may be specified

4 · Maintenance of stocks of petroleum products (1) If, with a view to ensuring the maintenance of adequate supplies of petroleum products, the Centra? Govemment is of opinion that it is necessary in the public interest s0 to do, it may, by an order in writing direct all or any oil-refining company Or companies Or oil marketing company or companies to maintain; Or cause to be maintained; by sucb date and for such period as may be specified in the said order; such stock of petroleum products as may be specified therein and to maintain an inventory of such stock in such form and in such manner as may be specified therein; (2) Such order may also contain such supplemental or incidental directions as the Central Government may consider necessary. (3) Before issuing any order under sub clause (1), the Central Government shall have due regard to

5 · Regulation %f supply and' distribution of petroleum products _ (1) The Central Govemment for uninterrupted and.equitable distribution and availability of petroleum products may, by order; require any oil marketing company to supply o cause to be supplied one or more petroleum products from the stocks held by it at any place in India to installations or depots of any oil marketing companies in such quantities and in such manner as may be specified therein and for this purpose may, by the same or a different order; require any oil refining company to make available to the oil marketing company such petroleum product Or products for & period specified in the order:

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9 · Power of entry, search and seizure Any Gazetted Officer of Central or State Government or any police officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police duty authorised by general Or special order by Central Government or State Govemment as the case may be or any officer of a goverment oil company. not below rank of Sales Officer; may, with & view to securing compliance with this order o to satisfy himself that this order O any order made thereunder has been complied with

10 · Repeal and Saving (1) The Petroleum Products (Collection of Information) Order 1966, the Petroleum Products (Maintenance of Production Order 1970, the Petroleum Products (Regulation of Supply to retail Outlets) Order 1974, the Petroleum Products (Supply and Distribution) Order 1972, and the Petroleum (Storage) Order 1971 are hereby repealed except in respect of things done or omitted to be done under those orders before the commencement of this order: