Petroleum (Safety Measures) Act 1984, No. 302.

This Act has been adopted to make rules intended to ensure safety in the transportation, storage and utilization of petroleum. The Act is composed of the following eleven Parts: (I) Preliminary; (II) Transportation of petroleum by road and railway; (III) Transportation of petroleum by water; (IV) Transportation of petroleum by air; (V) Transportation of petroleum by pipelines; (VI) Storage and handling of petroleum; (VII) Utilization of equipment, gadgets, materials, plants, appliances, buildings, structures and installations; (VIII) Existing equipment, gadgets, materials, plants, appliances, buildings, structures and installations; (IX) General powers for rectification; (X) Liability; (XI) General.
No person shall convey by road or railway any petroleum except in accordance with this Act and regulations made thereunder. As regards transportation of petroleum by water, it shall not be loaded or unloaded or discharged except at a port, or at such other place as is appointed for that purpose by the Minister. Section 7 establishes that no vessel having petroleum on board as cargo shall enter the limits of any port, except for the purpose of proceeding direct to the petroleum anchorage or to such other place exempted from the provisions of this section without the permission of the port officer previously obtained in writing. No person shall place or permit to remain on any quay, bank or other place any petroleum for a longer time than is reasonably necessary for the loading or unloading thereof in connection with its transportation, and in no case between sunset and sunrise. A valid petroleum handling licence is required to store or handle any petroleum (sect. 19). Section 20 lays down labelling requirements applicable to petroleum containers. The Act also lays down the penalties to be applied in case of infringement.