29. Provisions relating to rules.—(1) In making any rules under this Act, the 1
[Central Government]
Government] may—
(a) provide for any matter ancillary to such rules for which in 2
[its] opinion provision is necessary
necessary to protect the public from danger arising from the import, transport, storage, production,
refining or blending of petroleum, and
(b) make special provision for the special circumstances of any State or place.
(2) Every power to make rules conferred by this Act is subject to the condition of previous
publication.
(3) All rules made under this Act shall be published in the Official Gazette 3
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[(4) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each
House of Parliament, while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one
session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately
following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification
in the rule, or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect
only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification
or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.]
30. [Power to apply Act to other substances.]—Rep. by the Inflammable Substances Act, 1952
(20 of 1952), s. 7.
31. Power to limit powers of local authorities over petroleum.—Where any enactment confers
powers upon any local authority in respect of the transport or storage of petroleum, the 1
[Central
Government] may, by notification in the Official Gazette,—
(a) limit the operation of such enactment, or
(b) restrict the exercise of such powers, in any manner 5
[it] deems fit.
32. [Repeals.]— Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938), s. 2 and the Schedule.
THE SCHEDULE.—[Enactments repealed.] Rep. by s. 2 and the Schedule, ibid.]