The Indian Petroleum Act 1899, 8 of 1899 (Rep., Act 23 of 1937)

Section 12. Any officer specially authorized in this behalf by the Local Government may require any dealer in pe

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

12. Any officer specially authorized in this behalf by the Local Government may require any dealer in petroleum to show him any place and any of the vessels in which any petroleum in his possession is stored or contained, to give him such assistance as he may require for examining the same, and to deliver to him samples of the petroleum on payment of the value of the samples.

Source: India Code