Energy Supply (Temporary Provisions) Act 2002 · As enacted · Part II · Exercise of Power Under Other Laws
25. Cominittee to exercise powers of the Competent Authority under Petroleum Products (Regulation and Control of Supplies) Act
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The powers and functions of the Competent Authority under the Petroleum Products (Regulation and Control of
petroleum
“petroleum” means petroleum and includes any product, or by-product which may be derived, purchased, prepared, developed, compounded, made, or manufactured, from hydro-carbons or hydro-carbon compounds, and any inorganic and natural or synthetic organic compound or mixture which has been used or is being used or is intended to be used as agricultural chemicals of whatever description for the purpose of destroying, inhibiting or controlling the action of plant or animal pest and fungus growth and to increase the productivity and quality of plant life;
Supplies) Act, shall from and after the appointed date, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the said Petroleum
Products (Regulation and Control and Supplies) Act, be exercised by the Committee in accordance with the provisions of that Act and the Competent Authority shall not exercise any powers under that Act so long as this Act is in operation and any reference to the “Competent Authority” in that Act or any regulation made thereunder shall unless the context otherwise requircs, be read and construed as a reference to the “Committee”.