The Petroleum Acts 1871 and 1879 were still the principal Acts controlling the licensing, storage and use of petroleum and petroleum products in the late 1920s. It was recognised that a considerable number of changes had taken place since the 1870s in the use of petroleum such as the development of the motor car and the increased use of petrol by the public. These included the storage and use of petroleum spirit for motor vehicles, motor boats, aircraft and other engines.
In 1913 the London Fire Brigade attended 50 instances of the overflow or leakage of petrol and 23 incidents of fire or explosion involving petrol.[1] In 1920 the corresponding numbers were 77 overflows and 146 fires.[2]
It was also expedient to included other substances such as methylated spirit, ether, carbon disulphide, tetraethyl-lead used as additives to gasoline, and compressed gases in metal cylinders.[3][4]
The Petroleum Act 1926 addressed some of these issues.
Petroleum Act 1926edit
The Petroleum Act 1926 received royal assent on 4 August 1926.[5]
The Act required that any conditions specified on a petroleum storage licence must be posted on the premises so as to be easily read. It was an offence for any person employed to breach any of the conditions.
An occupier of premises must notify the Home Office if any explosion or fire associated with petroleum spirit occurs which causes death or injury.
The Secretary of State was empowered to make general regulations for carrying petroleum spirit by road.
The Act introduced a revised scale of fees for licenses.
The powers of local authorities (under Section 11 of the 1871 Act) in respect of dealers in petroleum spirit are extended to persons who keep petroleum spirit for any trade or industry.
The test for petroleum spirit specified in the 1879 Act is amended. The instructions for testing are clarified, and test apparatus must be re-verified as specified.
Government inspectors were empowered to enter premises where petroleum spirit is kept or suspected of being kept.
Section 11 of the 1926 Act specifies the Act may be construed as one with the Petroleum Acts 1871 and 1879
The first schedule of the 1926 Act specified the method of testing the flash point of petroleum.
Aftermathedit
The Petroleum (Mixtures) Order 1907 had been made to include mixtures of petroleum and other substances whether liquid, viscous or solid which had a flash point less than 73 °F. The Petroleum (Mixtures) Order 1927 was made on the 27 June 1927 to apply the provisions of the Petroleum Act 1926 to Petroleum Mixtures.[7]
The Petroleum Act 1926 was repealed by the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928. The requirement for licensing, labelling, transportation, accident notification, powers of inspectors, etc. were re-enacted in the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928. This remained a relevant statute until it was repealed on 1 October 2014 by The Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1637), made under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
^London County Council (1915). London Statistics Vol 24 1913-4. London: London County Council. p. 346.
^London County Council (1922). London Statistics Vol 27 1920-1. London: London County Council. p. 161.
^"Sir Thomas Crozier". Nature. 4119: 561. 9 October 1948.
^Jacobs, Hector (1932). "Review of Legislation". Journal of Comparative Legislation and International Law. 14 (3): 164–165 – via JSTOR.
^"Petroleum Act 1926 (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
^"Petroleum Spirit". The Times. 5 August 1926. p. 7.
^"At the Court at Buckingham Palace". The London Gazette. No. 33290. 1 July 1927.
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petroleum, 1926, parliament, united, kingdom, which, amends, extends, petroleum, acts, 1871, 1879, parliamentparliament, united, kingdomlong, titlean, amend, petroleum, acts, 1871, 1879, citation16, 25territorial, extent, united, kingdomdatesroyal, assent4, au. The Petroleum Act 1926 16 amp 17 Geo 5 c 25 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which amends and extends the Petroleum Acts 1871 and 1879 Petroleum Act 1926Act of ParliamentParliament of the United KingdomLong titleAn Act to amend the Petroleum Acts 1871 and 1879 Citation16 amp 17 Geo 5 c 25Territorial extent United KingdomDatesRoyal assent4 August 1926Commencement4 August 1926Other legislationAmendsPetroleum Act 1871Petroleum Hawkers Act 1881Repealed byPetroleum Consolidation Act 1928Status Repealed Contents 1 Background 2 Petroleum Act 1926 2 1 Provisions 3 Aftermath 4 See also 5 ReferencesBackground editThe Petroleum Acts 1871 and 1879 were still the principal Acts controlling the licensing storage and use of petroleum and petroleum products in the late 1920s It was recognised that a considerable number of changes had taken place since the 1870s in the use of petroleum such as the development of the motor car and the increased use of petrol by the public These included the storage and use of petroleum spirit for motor vehicles motor boats aircraft and other engines In 1913 the London Fire Brigade attended 50 instances of the overflow or leakage of petrol and 23 incidents of fire or explosion involving petrol 1 In 1920 the corresponding numbers were 77 overflows and 146 fires 2 It was also expedient to included other substances such as methylated spirit ether carbon disulphide tetraethyl lead used as additives to gasoline and compressed gases in metal cylinders 3 4 The Petroleum Act 1926 addressed some of these issues Petroleum Act 1926 editThe Petroleum Act 1926 received royal assent on 4 August 1926 5 Provisions edit The provisions of the Act included 6 The Act required that any conditions specified on a petroleum storage licence must be posted on the premises so as to be easily read It was an offence for any person employed to breach any of the conditions An occupier of premises must notify the Home Office if any explosion or fire associated with petroleum spirit occurs which causes death or injury The Secretary of State was empowered to make general regulations for carrying petroleum spirit by road The Act introduced a revised scale of fees for licenses The powers of local authorities under Section 11 of the 1871 Act in respect of dealers in petroleum spirit are extended to persons who keep petroleum spirit for any trade or industry The test for petroleum spirit specified in the 1879 Act is amended The instructions for testing are clarified and test apparatus must be re verified as specified Government inspectors were empowered to enter premises where petroleum spirit is kept or suspected of being kept Section 11 of the 1926 Act specifies the Act may be construed as one with the Petroleum Acts 1871 and 1879 The first schedule of the 1926 Act specified the method of testing the flash point of petroleum Aftermath editThe Petroleum Mixtures Order 1907 had been made to include mixtures of petroleum and other substances whether liquid viscous or solid which had a flash point less than 73 F The Petroleum Mixtures Order 1927 was made on the 27 June 1927 to apply the provisions of the Petroleum Act 1926 to Petroleum Mixtures 7 The Petroleum Act 1926 was repealed by the Petroleum Consolidation Act 1928 The requirement for licensing labelling transportation accident notification powers of inspectors etc were re enacted in the Petroleum Consolidation Act 1928 This remained a relevant statute until it was repealed on 1 October 2014 by The Petroleum Consolidation Regulations 2014 S I 2014 1637 made under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 See also editPetroleum ActReferences edit London County Council 1915 London Statistics Vol 24 1913 4 London London County Council p 346 London County Council 1922 London Statistics Vol 27 1920 1 London London County Council p 161 Sir Thomas Crozier Nature 4119 561 9 October 1948 Jacobs Hector 1932 Review of Legislation Journal of Comparative Legislation and International Law 14 3 164 165 via JSTOR Petroleum Act 1926 Hansard api parliament uk UK Parliament Retrieved 1 December 2020 Petroleum Spirit The Times 5 August 1926 p 7 At the Court at Buckingham Palace The London Gazette No 33290 1 July 1927 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Petroleum Act 1926 amp oldid 1162155959, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
