Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928

1. Introductory Text

2. Licences for Keeping Petroleum-Spirit

   1. 1. Petroleum-spirit not to be kept without a licence.

   2. 2. Provisions as to licences.

   3. 3. Appeals from refusals by local authorities to grant licences.

   4. 4. Fees payable for licences.

3. Labelling of Vessels containing Petroleum-Spirit

   1. 5. Provisions as to the labelling of vessels containing petroleum-spirit.

4. Transport of Petroleum-Spirit

   1. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   2. 7, 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   3. 9. Byelaws as to loading, conveyance and landing of petroleum-spirit in and upon canals.

   4. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   5. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   6. 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5. Accidents in connection with Petroleum-Spirit

   1. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   2. 14, 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6. Powers of Inspection, &c.

   1. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   2. 17. Powers of officers of local authorities as to testing petroleum-spirit.

   3. 18. Warrants to search for and seize petroleum-spirit.

   4. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7. Supplementary

   1. 20. Provisions as to apparatus for and method of testing petroleum.

   2. 21. Regulations and byelaws to be laid before Parliament.

   3. 22. Confirmation and publication of byelaws.

   4. 23. Interpretation.

   5. 24. Application to Scotland.

   6. 25. Savings.

   7. 25A. (1) The provisions of this Act shall not apply in...

   8. 26. †Short title, extent, repeal and commencement.

8. SCHEDULES

   1. FIRST SCHEDULE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   2. SECOND SCHEDULE

      Test Apparatus to be used and Manner of testing Petroleum therewith so as to ascertain the Temperature at which it will give off Inflammable Vapour

      1. Part I Specification of the Test Apparatus

         1. General

            1. The apparatus to be employed shall be the Abel Petroleum...

         2. The Oil Cup

            1. The oil cup consists of a cylindrical vessel open at...

            2. Within the cup, fixed through the wall and silver soldered...

            3. Material:—brass or gunmetal.

         3. The Cover

            1. The cup is provided with a close-fitting cover with a...

            2. The trunnions supporting the test lamp are fixed on the...

            3. A suitably mounted gas-jet may be substituted for the lamp....

            4. The thermometer socket is in the form of a split...

            5. A white bead, the dimensions of which represent the size...

            6. Materials:—all parts excepting bead:—brass or gunmetal. bead:—ivory or other suitable...

         4. Cover fitted with stirrer

            1. Provision may be made in the cover for the reception...

            2. A bush is mounted on the cover in a position...

            3. The stirrer consists of a round stem having four blades...

            4. A long sleeve having an internally screwed, knurled knob soldered...

            5. A flat-headed cylindrical plug is provided for insertion in the...

            6. Material:—brass or gun-metal.

         5. Heating Vessel

            1. The heating vessel or bath consists of two flat-bottomed cylindrical...

            2. An ebonite or fibre ring of right-angle section is fitted...

            3. A split socket, similar to that on the cover of...

            4. The bath rests upon a cast-iron tripod stand, to the...

            5. Diameter of the outward jacket 6·5 inches±0·1 inches.

         6. Spirit Lamp

            1. A spirit lamp is provided for raising the temperature of...

         7. Thermometers

            1. Two thermometers are provided with the apparatus, the one for...

         8. Oil Cup Thermometer

         9. Water Bath Thermometer

            1. The brass collar of the thermometer is in each case...

   3. Part II

      1. Manner of Testing Petroleum

         1. 1. For the purposes of this Act petroleum shall be tested...

         2. 2. The test apparatus shall be placed for use in a...

         3. 3. The heating vessel or water-bath shall be filled by pouring...

         4. 4. If an oil test-lamp is being used it shall be...

         5. 5. The bath having been raised to the proper temperature, the...

         6. 6. The test-lamp shall then be placed in position upon the...

   4. THIRD SCHEDULE

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....