THE CHITTAGONG HILL TRACTS PETROLEUM REGULATION, 1957

A Regulation to apply the Petroleum Act, 1934 , to the Chittagong Hill-tracts. WHEREAS it is expedient to apply the Petroleum Act, 1934 , to the Chittagong Hill-tracts; AND WHEREAS by clause (3) of Article 103 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the 1 [Government] is empowered to make regulations for the peace and good Government of any area in which is for the time being and excluded area; NOW, THEREFORE, the 2 [Government] in exercise of the said power and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, is pleased to make the following Regulation, namely:- Short title and commencement 1. (1) This Regulation may be called the Chittagong Hill-tracts Petroleum Regulation, 1957. (2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Application of Act No. XXX of 1934 to the Chittagong Hill- tracts 2. The Petroleum Act, 1934 , shall apply to the Chittagong Hill-tracts, subject to the amendments shown below:- AMENDMENTS. In section 1, sub-section (3) shall be omitted. In section 2- ( I ) for clause (d), the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(d) “to transport” petroleum means to move petroleum from one place in 1 [Bangladesh] to another in the Chittagong Hill-tracts and vice versa , and includes moving petroleum from one place to another within the area of the Chittagong Hill tracts.” (ii) for clause (e), the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(e) “to import” petroleum means to bring it within the area of the Chittagong Hill- tracts.”

3. Amendment of section 28 of Act No. XXX of 1934 3. In section 28, the words, figures and commas “unless section 8 of the Coroner’s Act, 1871, is applicable to the circumstances,” shall be omitted.