THE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD ACT, 2006

ACT NO. 19 OF 2006 · Enacted [31st March, 2006.] · 63 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent, commencement and application.

Section 2.Definitions.

PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD

Section 3.Establishment and incorporation of the Board.

Section 4.Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and other members.

Section 5.Term of office, conditions of service, etc., of Chairperson and other members.

Section 6.Powers of Chairperson.

Section 7.Removal of Chairperson or any other member from office.

Section 8.Meetings of the Board.

Section 9.Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Board.

Section 10.Officers and other employees of the Board.

FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE BOARD

Section 11.Functions of the Board.

Section 12.Powers regarding complaints and resolution of disputes by the Board.

Section 13.Procedure of the Board.

REGISTRATION AND AUTHORISATION

Section 14.Register.

Section 15.Registration of entities.

Section 16.Authorisation.

Section 17.Application for authorisation.

Section 18.Publicity of applications.

Section 19.Grant of authorisation.

Section 20.Declaring, laying, building, etc., of common carrier or contract carrier and city or local natural gas distribution network.

Section 21.Right of first use, etc.

Section 22.Transportation tariff.

Section 23.Suspension or cancellation of authorisation.

SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

Section 24.Board to settle disputes.

Section 25.Filing of complaints.

Section 26.Power to investigate.

Section 27.Factors to be taken into account by the Board.

Section 28.Civil penalty for contravention of directions given by the Board.

Section 29.Orders passed by Board deemed to be decrees.

APEALS TO APPELLATE TRIBUNAL

Section 30.Appellate Tribunal.

Section 31.Technical Member (Petroleum and Natural Gas).

Section 32.Terms and conditions of service of Technical Member (Petroleum and Natural Gas).

Section 33.Appeals to Appellate Tribunal.

Section 34.Procedure and powers of the Appellate Tribunal.

Section 35.Power of Appellate Tribunal to make rules.

Section 36.Orders passed by Appellate Tribunal to be executable as a decree.

Section 37.Appeal to Supreme Court.

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Section 38.Grants by Central Government.

Section 39.Fund.

Section 40.Accounts and audit.

Section 41.Annual report and its laying before Parliament.

POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

Section 42.Power of Central Government to issue directions.

Section 43.Taking over control and management of facilities and business premises of any entity and retail outlets in public interest.

OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENT

Section 44.Punishment for contravention of directions of the Board.

Section 45.Penalty for wilful failure to comply with orders of Appellate Tribunal.

Section 46.Punishment for unauthorised activities.

Section 47.Punishment for establishing or operating a liquefied natural gas terminal without registration.

Section 48.Punishment for laying, building, operating or expanding a common carrier or contract carrier without authorisation.

Section 49.Punishment for wilful damages to common carrier or contract carrier.

Section 50.Offences by companies.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 51.Maintenance of data bank and information.

Section 52.Obligations of entities.

Section 53.Furnishing of returns, etc., to Central Government.

Section 54.Chairperson, members, etc., to be public servants.

Section 55.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 56.Civil courts not to have jurisdiction.

Section 57.Cognizance of certain offences.

Section 58.Delegation.

Section 59.Power to remove difficulties.

Section 60.Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 61.Power of Board to make regulations.

Section 62.Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.

Section 63.Transitional arrangements.