Section 21: Power to require persons engaged in oil industry to maintain and produce books, accounts and records relating to business and inspection thereof.

The Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974Central Act · Act 47 of 1974

The Central Government may, by order notified in the Official Gazette, require all persons engaged in oil industry or any class of such persons--

(a) to maintain such books, accounts and records relating to their business as may be specified in the order;

(b) to produce such books, accounts and records for inspection and to furnish such information relating thereto to such officer or authority and at such times or in such circumstances as may be specified in the order.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974
Section	21
Marginal note	Power to require persons engaged in oil industry to maintain and produce books, accounts and records relating to business and inspection thereof.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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