19. Adulteration of petroleum prohibited
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petroleum
“petroleum” includes the liquids commonly known by the names of rock oil, Rangoon oil, Burma oil, kerosene, paraffin oil, petrol, gasoline, benzol, benzoline, benzine, naphtha and any like inflammable liquid, whether a natural product or one that is made from petroleum, coal, schist, shale or any other bituminous substance, or from any product thereof;
Any person who commits a breach of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
Any stock of petroleum or dangerous petroleum in respect of which such an offence has been committed may be seized and, by order of a Magistrate’s Court, destroyed. [25
dangerous petroleum
“dangerous petroleum” means petroleum which has a flashing point below 23º Celsius, or such standard as is fixed by the Minister to be ascertained as provided in this Act;