4. Petroleum to be imported and exported only in accordance with this Act
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import
“import”, with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means to bring or cause to be brought into Singapore by sea or by land;
No petroleum or dangerous petroleum contained on board any vessel in properly constructed bunkers or receptacles and used solely as the propelling power of the vessel shall be deemed to have been imported or exported contrary to this Act.
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;