Section 28: Inquiries into serious accidents with petroleum

28. Inquiries into serious accidents with petroleum.__ (1) The inquiry mentioned in section 176 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898), shall 4[* * *] 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) 5[* * * * * * *] (4) The result of all inquiries held in pursuance of this section 6[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 2[Secretary of the Division concerned] 6[the 5[2[Director General] in Pakistan]] and the Provincial Government]. ––––––––––– CHAPTER IV SUPPLEMENTAL

Effective date: 1934-01-01

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