PETROLEUM ACT, 1934 [Act No. 30 of 1934 dated 6th September, 1934] An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the import, transport, storage, production, refining and blending of petroleum 1[***]. Whereas it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the import, transport, storage, production, refining and blending of petroleum 2[***]; It is hereby enacted as follows: - PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Petroleum Act, 1934. 3[(2) It extends to the whole of India 4[***].] (3) It shall come into force on such date5 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2. Definitions In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) "petroleum" means any liquid hydrocarbon or mixture of hydrocarbons, and any inflammable mixture (liquid, viscous or solid) containing any liquid hydrocarbon; 6[(b) "petroleum Class A" means petroleum having a fl...