Section 2: Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, __

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This section defines the following terms used in The Petroleum Act, 1934: • petroleum — any liquid hydrocarbon or mixture of hydrocarbons, and any inflammable mixture (liquid, viscous or solid) containing any liquid hydrocarbon ; 5[ • petroleum class A — petroleum having flashpoint below twenty-four degrees centigrade • petroleum class B — petroleum having flashpoint 6[of] twenty-four degrees centigrade and above, but below fifty-five degrees centigrade; 1Subs. by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (XXI of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Schedule. 2The 30th March, 1937 see Gazette of India, 1937, Pt. I, p. 632. 3Subs. by the Federal Adaptation of Laws Order, 1975 (P.O. No. 4 of 1975), Art. 2 and Table. 4Subs. by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. 5Subs. by Act No. XLII of 2023, s. 2. 6Subs. by Act No. XXVI of 2025, s. 2 • petroleum class C — petroleum having flashpoint of fifty-five degrees centigrade and above, but below ninety-three degrees centigrade • excluded petroleum — petroleum having flashpoint of ninety-three degrees centigrade and above;] • motor conveyance — any vehicle, vessel or aircraft for the conveyance of human beings, animals or goods, by land, water or air, in which petroleum is used to generate the motive power ; • prescribed — prescribed by rules made under this Act 2[;] 2[ • illegal sale of petroleum — sale of petroleum products without having a valid storage licence granted under this Act and the rules made there under • oil marketing company — a company or organization having a valid marketing licence front Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority for doing the activity of purchasing or obtaining refined oil products from refineries in Pakistan or from or through sources abroad, for selling, distributing or marketing directly or through agents or dealers at dispensing outlets or filling stations This is the official statutory text, shown as written — it is not a paraphrase or a legal opinion. Consult a verified lawyer to see how it applies to your specific situation.

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 ; 5[(b) “petroleum class A” means petroleum having flashpoint below twenty-four degrees centigrade; (ba) “petroleum class B” means petroleum having flashpoint 6[of] twenty-four degrees centigrade and above, but below fifty-five degrees centigrade; 1Subs. by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (XXI of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Schedule. 2The 30th March, 1937 see Gazette of India, 1937, Pt. I, p. 632. 3Subs. by the Federal Adaptation of Laws Order, 1975 (P.O. No. 4 of 1975), Art. 2 and Table. 4Subs. by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. 5Subs. by Act No. XLII of 2023, s. 2. 6Subs. by Act No. XXVI of 2025, s. 2. (bb) “petroleum class C” means petroleum having flashpoint of fifty-five degrees centigrade and above, but below ninety-three degrees centigrade; (bc) “excluded petroleum” means petroleum having flashpoint of ninety-three degrees centigrade and above;] (c) “flashing‑point” of any petroleum means the lowest temperature at which it yields a vapour which will give a momentary flash when ignited, determined in accordance with the provisions of Chapter II and the rules made thereunder ; 1[(d) ‘to transport’ means to move petroleum from one place to another within Pakistan, by land, sea or air, and includes moving from one place to another in Pakistan across territory which is not part of Pakistan ;] (e) “to import” petroleum means to bring it into 1[Pakistan] by land, sea or air, otherwise than during the course of transport ; (f) “to store” petroleum means to keep it in any one place, but does not include any detention happening during the ordinary course of transport ; (g) “motor conveyance” means any vehicle, vessel or aircraft for the conveyance of human beings, animals or goods, by land, water or air, in which petroleum is used to generate the motive power ; (h) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act 2[;] 2[(i) “illegal sale of petroleum” means sale of petroleum products without having a valid storage licence granted under this Act and the rules made there under; (j) “oil marketing company” means a company or organization having a valid marketing licence front Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority for doing the activity of purchasing or obtaining refined oil products from refineries in Pakistan or from or through sources abroad, for selling, distributing or marketing directly or through agents or dealers at dispensing outlets or filling stations; (k) “dealer” shall have the same meaning as assigned thereto in sub-clause (viii) rule 2 of the Pakistan Oil Rules, 2016; and (l) “serious bodily injury” shall have the same meaning as assigned thereto in clause k of section 3, of the Mines Act, 1923 (IV of 1923).] ––––––––––– CHAPTER I CONTROL OVER PETROLEUM.

Effective date: 1934-01-01

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