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THE LIQUEFIED

PETROLEUM GAS

(REGULATION OF USE IN

MOTOR VEHICLES)

ORDER, 2001

[GSR 569(E), dt. 1-8-2001]
(As amended vide GSR 99(E), dt. 24-2-2010 and corrected vide GSR 14(E),
dt. 10-1-2011)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act,
THE LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS.....ORDER, 2001
1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement
(1) This Order may be called the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Use in
Motor Vehicles) Order, 2001.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
1
(3) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette .
2
[2. Definitions
In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Auto Liquefied Petroleum Gas (auto LPG)” means a mixture of certain
light hydrocarbons derived from petroleum, which are gaseous at normal
ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure but may be condensed to
the liquid state at normal ambient temperature by the application of
moderate pressure, and which conforms to the Indian Standard
Specification No. IS : 14861;
(b) “Auto Liquefied Petroleum Gas Dispensing Station” means the premises
used for storing and dispensing auto LPG to the motor vehicles for
automotive purpose;
(c) “Auto Liquefied Petroleum Gas Dispensing Station Dealer” means a
person, firm, association of persons, company, institution, organisation or
a co-operative society appointed by a Government Oil Company or a
paralled marketeer and engaged in the business of purchase, storage and
sale of auto Liquefied Petroleum Gas and licensed by the Chief Controller
of Explosives under the Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules,
1981;

1 Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, dt. 1-8-2001.
2 Substituted vide GSR 99(E), dt. 24-2-2010.