Section 10: No licence needed by railway administration acting as carrier

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter, a railway administration as defined in section 3 of the Indian Railways Act, 1890 (9 of 1890) need not obtain any licence for the import or transport of any petroleum in its possession in its capacity as carrier.

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