Section 5 — Production, refining and blending of petroleum

(1) No one shall produce, refine or blend petroleum save in accordance with the rules made under sub-section (2) .

(2) The [Central Government] may makes rules--

(a) prescribing the conditions subject to which petroleum may be produced, refined or blended; and

(b) regulating the removal of petroleum from places where it is produced, refined or blended and preventing the storage therein and removal therefrom, except as [petroleum Class A], of any petroleum, which has not satisfied the prescribed tests.

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