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Section 2: Definitions.

The Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962Central Act · Act 50 of 1962

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--

(a) "competent authority" means any person or authority authorised by the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, to perform the functions of the competent authority under this Act [and different persons or authorities may be authorised to perform all or any of the functions of the competent authority under this Act in the same area or different areas specified in the notification;]

(b) "corporation" means any body corporate established under any Central, Provincial or State Act, and includes--

(i) a company formed and registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956); and

(ii) a company formed and registered under any law relating to companies formerly in force in any part of India;

[(ba) "minerals" have the meanings assigned to them in the Mines Act, 1952 (35 of 1952), and include mineral oils and stowing sand but do not include petroleum;]

(c) "petroleum" has the same meaning as in the Petroleum Act, 1934 (30 of 1934), and includes natural gas and refinery gas;

(d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

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ActThe Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962
Section2
Marginal noteDefinitions.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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  • inserted, Act 13 of 1977. . Ins. by Act 13 of 1977, s. 4 (w.e.f. 3-2-1977)

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