Petroleum Act 1936

Every person shall be guilty of an offence against this Act who —

is found doing any act or thing upon any land for the purpose of prospecting for or obtaining petroleum therefrom, and whether such land is comprised in a license to prospect, or a petroleum lease or not, unless he is the holder of a license to prospect or of a petroleum lease which authorises him to enter upon and do such act or thing upon such land; or

is found removing petroleum from any land, whether comprised in a petroleum lease or not, unless he is the holder of a petroleum lease of such land, or is so removing petroleum with the permission of the person who holds a petroleum lease of such land; or

assaults, obstructs, interferes with, or resists a warden or any person duly authorised by a warden, or any bailiff or other officer, or any clerk or assistant of such bailiff or other officer, or other person lawfully entering upon any land or area which is the subject of a license to prospect, or of a petroleum lease, or in the performance of any act or duty, or in the exercise of any powers under this Act or the regulations;

by any act or omission contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or the regulations.

Any person guilty of any offence against this Act or the regulations in respect whereof no special penalty is provided by this Act or the regulations, shall be liable on conviction to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months.