Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act : Definitious Indian Bare

Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act,1962

Act No : 50

Section : Definitious

2. Definitious. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "competent authority" means any person or authority authorised by the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, to perform the functions of the ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 13 of 1977, s. 2, for "for laying petroleum pipelines" (w.e.f. 3-2-1977). 2 Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for "Petroleum Pipelines" (w.e.f. 3-2- 1977). 3 This Act came into force in the State of Assam, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mysore and Rajasthan from 12-6-1963 vide Notification No. S.O.I 1689 dated 12-6-1963, Gazette of India, Pt. II, Sec. 3(ii), p. 1945, in the State of Punjab from 16-8-1963 vide Notification No. S.O. 2387, dated 16-8-1963, Gazette of India, Pt. II, Sec. 3 (ii), p. 2799 and in the States of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Madras with effect from the 15th March, 1964, vide Notification No. S. O. 987, dated 10-3-1964, Gazette of India, Pt. II, Sec. 3 (ii) p. 1214. 58 competent authority under this Act 1*[and different persons or authorities may be authorised to perform all or any of the functions of the competent authority under this Act in the same area or different areas specified in the notification]; (b) "corporation" means any body corporate established under any Central, Provincial or State Act, and includes-- (i) a company formed and registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956); and (ii) a company formed and registered under any law relating to companies formerly in force in any part of India; 1*[(ba) "minerals" have the meanings assigned to them in the Mines Act, 1952 (35 of 1952), and include mineral oils and stowing sand but do not include petroleum;] (c) "petroleum" has the same meaning as in the Petroleum Act, 1934 (30 of 1934), and includes natural gas and refinery gas; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.