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Section 28: Inquiries into serious accidents with petroleum.

The Petroleum Act, 1934Central Act · Act 30 of 1934

(1) The inquiry mentioned in section 176 of the [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), shall, [unless section 8 of the Coroners Act, 1871 (4 of 1871)], is applicable to the circumstances,] be held in all cases where any person has been killed by an accident which the Magistrate has reason to believe was the result of the ignition of petroleum or petroleum vapour.

(2) Any Magistrate empowered to hold an inquest may also hold an inquiry under the said section into the cause of any accident which he has reason to believe was the result of the ignition of petroleum or petroleum vapour, if such accident was attended by serious injury to person or property, notwithstanding that no person was killed thereby.

(3) For the purposes of [sub-section (2)] a Commissioner of Police *** *** shall be deemed to be a be a Magistrate empowered to hold an inquest.

(4) The result of all inquiries held in pursuance of this section [and of any inquiry held by a coroner in a case to which sub-section (1) refers] shall be submitted as soon as may be to the [Central Government], [the [Chief Controller of Explosives]] and the State Government.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Petroleum Act, 1934
Section28
Marginal noteInquiries into serious accidents with petroleum.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for "Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)" (w.e.f. 12-8-1977).
  • inserted, Act 25 of 1940. . Ins. by Act 25 of 1940, s. 3.
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for "this section".
  • omitted, Act 24 of 1970. . The words "in a Presidency-town" omitted by Act 24 of 1970, s. 16 (w.e.f. 1-8-1976).
  • omitted. . The words "or in Rangoon" omitted by the A.O. 1937.
  • substituted. . Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "Local Government".
  • substituted, Act 31 of 1977. . Subs by Act 31 of 1977, s. 4, for "Chief Inspector of Explosives in India" (w.e.f. 12-8-1977).

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