The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006
Central · 2006
- S. 1Short title, extent, commencement and application.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Establishment and incorporation of the Board.
- S. 4Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and other members.
- S. 5Term of office, conditions of service, etc., of Chairperson and other members.
- S. 6Powers of Chairperson.
- S. 7Removal of Chairperson or any other member from office.
- S. 8Meetings of the Board.
- S. 9Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Board.
- S. 10Officers and other employees of the Board.
- S. 11Functions of the Board.
- S. 12Powers regarding complaints and resolution of disputes by the Board.
- S. 13Procedure of the Board.
- S. 14Register.
- S. 15Registration of entities.
- S. 16Authorisation.
- S. 17Application for authorisation.
- S. 18Publicity of applications.
- S. 19Grant of authorisation.
- S. 20Declaring, laying, building, etc., of common carrier or contract carrier and city or local natural gas distribution network.
- S. 21Right of first use, etc.
- S. 22Transportation tariff.
- S. 23Suspension or cancellation of authorisation.
- S. 24Board to settle disputes.
- S. 25Filing of complaints.
- S. 26Power to investigate.
- S. 27Factors to be taken into account by the Board.
- S. 28Civil penalty for contravention of directions given by the Board.
- S. 29Orders passed by Board deemed to be decrees.
- S. 30Appellate Tribunal.
- S. 31Technical Member (Petroleum and Natural Gas).
- S. 32Terms and conditions of service of Technical Member (Petroleum and Natural Gas).
- S. 33Appeals to Appellate Tribunal.
- S. 34Procedure and powers of the Appellate Tribunal.
- S. 35Power of Appellate Tribunal to make rules.
- S. 36Orders passed by Appellate Tribunal to be executable as a decree.
- S. 37Appeal to Supreme Court.
- S. 38Grants by Central Government.
- S. 39Fund.
- S. 40Accounts and audit.
- S. 41Annual report and its laying before Parliament.
- S. 42Power of Central Government to issue directions.
- S. 43Taking over control and management of facilities and business premises of any entity and retail outlets in public interest.
- S. 44Omitted.
- S. 45Penalty for wilful failure to comply with orders of Appellate Tribunal.
- S. 46Punishment for unauthorised activities.
- S. 47Punishment for establishing or operating a liquefied natural gas terminal without registration.
- S. 48Punishment for laying, building, operating or expanding a common carrier or contract carrier without authorisation.
- S. 49Punishment for wilful damages to common carrier or contract carrier.
- S. 50Offences by companies.
- S. 51Maintenance of data bank and information.
- S. 52Obligations of entities.
- S. 53Furnishing of returns, etc., to Central Government.
- S. 54Chairperson, members, etc., to be public servants.
- S. 55Protection of action taken in good faith.
- S. 56Civil courts not to have jurisdiction.
- S. 57Cognizance of certain offences.
- S. 58Delegation.
- S. 59Power to remove difficulties.
- S. 60Power of Central Government to make rules.
- S. 61Power of Board to make regulations.
- S. 62Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
- S. 63Transitional arrangements.