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. Regulations as to the conveyance of petroleum-spirit by road

   2. 7. Byelaws as to ships loading and carrying petroleum-spirit in harbour

   3. 8. Notice of ships carrying petroleum-spirit to be given on entering harbour

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

5. Special Provisions as to Keeping, Use and Supply of Petroleum-Spirit for Motor Vehicles

   1. 10. Regulations as to the keeping and use of petroleum-spirit for purpose of motor vehicles, motor boats, aircraft and engines

   2. 11. Byelaws as to petroleum filling stations

6. Regulations as to special Classes of Petroleum-Spirit

   1. 12. Regulations as to classes of petroleum-spirit likely to be dangerous or injurious to health

7. Accidents in connection with Petroleum-Spirit

   1. 13. Notice to be given of accidents connected with petroleum-spirit

   2. 14. Inquiry into accidents connected with petroleum-spirit

   3. 15. Coroners' inquests on deaths from accidents connected with petroleum-spirit

8. Powers of Inspection, &c

   1. 16. Powers of government inspectors

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

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

9. Power to apply Act to other Substances

   1. 19. Power to make Orders in Council applying Act to other substances

10. 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. 26. Short title, extent, repeal and commencement

11. SCHEDULES.

    1. FIRST SCHEDULE

       Rates of Fees payable in respect of Licences to keep Petroleum-Spirit

    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

          2. The Oil Cup

          3. The Cover

          4. Cover fitted with stirrer

          5. Heating Vessel

          6. Spirit Lamp

          7. Thermometers

          8. Oil Cup Thermometer

          9. Water Bath Thermometer

       2. 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...

    3. THIRD SCHEDULE

       Enactments repealed