Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006

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Act ID:	200619
Act Number:	19
Enactment Date:	2006-03-31
Act Year:	2006
Short Title:	The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006
Long Title:	An Act to provide for the establishment of Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board to regulate the refining, processing, storage, transportation, distribution, marketing and sale of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas excluding production of crude oil and natural gas so as to protect the interests of consumers and entities engaged in specified activities relating to petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas and to ensure uninterrupted and adequate supply of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas in all parts of the country and to promote competitive markets and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Ministry:	Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Enforcement Date:	01-10-2007 (except s. 16)
Notification:	1st October, 2007 (except s. 16), vide notification No. G.S.R. 637(E) dated 1st October, 2007, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD

CHAPTER III

FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE BOARD

CHAPTER IV

REGISTRATION AND AUTHORISATION

CHAPTER V

SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

CHAPTER VI

APEALS TO APPELLATE TRIBUNAL

CHAPTER VII

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

CHAPTER VIII

POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER IX

OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENT

CHAPTER X

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent, commencement and application. Show Related Subordinates
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Establishment and incorporation of the Board.
Section 4. Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and other members. Show Related Subordinates
Section 5. Term of office, conditions of service, etc., of Chairperson and other members. Show Related Subordinates
Section 6. Powers of Chairperson.
Section 7. Removal of Chairperson or any other member from office.
Section 8. Meetings of the Board. Show Related Subordinates
Section 9. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Board.
Section 10. Officers and other employees of the Board. Show Related Subordinates
Section 11. Functions of the Board.
Section 12. Powers regarding complaints and resolution of disputes by the Board.
Section 13. Procedure of the Board.
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. Show Related Subordinates
Section 21. Right of first use, etc.
Section 22. Transportation tariff. Show Related Subordinates
Section 23. Suspension or cancellation of authorisation.
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. Show Related Subordinates
Section 28. Civil penalty for contravention of directions given by the Board.
Section 29. Orders passed by Board deemed to be decrees.
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). Show Related Subordinates
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.
Section 38. Grants by Central Government.
Section 39. Fund.
Section 40. Accounts and audit. Show Related Subordinates
Section 41. Annual report and its laying before Parliament. Show Related Subordinates
Section 42. Power of Central Government to issue directions. Show Related Subordinates
Section 43. Taking over control and management of facilities and business premises of any entity and retail outlets in public interest. Show Related Subordinates
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.
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. Show Related Subordinates
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. Show Related Subordinates
Section 62. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
Section 63. Transitional arrangements.

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Year	Description	Files
15-09-2006	Salary Allownances and other conditions of Service of (Chairperson and Member) Rules, 2006.
15-09-2006	Salary Allownances and other conditions of Service of Secretary Rules, 2006.
15-09-2006	Annual Report Rules 2006
15-09-2006	Payment of compensation Rules, 2006
15-09-2006	Procedure for Appointment of a person or constitution of an Authority for conducting inquiry against Chairperson or a Member rules, 2006
30-10-2012	Eligibility Conditions for Registration of Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal Rules 2012
28-02-2017	Annual Statement of Accounts and Records Rules, 2017

Year	Description	Files
26-11-2007	1. Meeting of the Board, Regulation, 2007
26-11-2007	2. Levy of fees and other charges, Regulation, 2007
30-11-2007	3. Conduct of business, receiving and investigation of complaints, Regulation, 2007
30-11-2007	4. Appointment of consultants, Regulation, 2007
19-03-2008	6. Exclusivity for city or local natural gas distribution network, Regulation, 2008
19-03-2008	5. Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand city or local natural gas distribution network, Regulation, 2008
19-03-2008	7. Determination of network tariff for city or local natural gas distribution networks and compression charge for CNG, Regulation, 2008
06-05-2008	8. Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand natural gas pipelines, Regulation, 2008
17-07-2008	9. Affiliate code of conduct for entities engaged in marketing of natural gas and laying, building, operating or expanding natural gas pipeline, Regulation, 2008
17-07-2008	10. Access code for common carrier or contract carrier natural gas pipelines, Regulation, 2008
27-08-2008	11. Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks, Regulation, 2008
19-11-2008	5.1 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand city or local natural gas distribution network, Amendment Regulation, 2008
19-11-2008	7.1 Determination of network tariff for city or local natural gas distribution networks and compression charge for CNG, Amendment Regulation, 2008
19-11-2008	8.1 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand natural gas pipelines, Amendment Regulation, 2008
20-11-2008	12. Determination of natural gas pipeline tariff, Regulation, 2008
21-04-2009	10.1 Access code for common carrier or contract carrier natural gas pipelines, Amendment Regulation, 2009
21-04-2009	13. Guiding Principles for declaring or authorizing Natural Gas Pipeline as Common Carrier or Contract Carrier, Regulation, 2009
30-04-2009	5.2 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand city or local natural gas distribution network, Amendment Regulation, 2009
14-05-2009	14. Procedure for Development of Technical Standards and Specifications Including Safety Standards, Regulation, 2009
14-10-2009	11.1 Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks, Amendment Regulation, 2009
20-10-2009	8.2 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand natural gas pipelines, Amendment Regulation, 2009
11-11-2009	15. Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines, Regulations, 2009
18-01-2010	8.3 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand natural gas pipelines, Amendment Regulation, 2010
18-01-2010	16. Codes of Practices for Emergency Response and Disaster Management Plan (ERDMP), Regulation, 2010
07-06-2010	17. Petroleum and Natural Gas Register, Regulation 2010
07-06-2010	8.4 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand natural gas pipelines, Amendment Regulation, 2010
07-06-2010	2.1 Levy of fees and other charges, Amendment Regulation 2010
07-06-2010	5.3 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand city or local natural gas distribution network, Amendment Regulation, 2010
07-06-2010	7.2 Determination of network tariff for city or local natural gas distribution networks and compression charge for CNG, Amendment Regulation, 2010
07-06-2010	18. Determining Capacity of Petroleum, Petroleum Products and Natural Gas Pipeline, Regulation, 2010
09-07-2010	6.1 Exclusivity for city or local natural gas distribution network, Amendment Regulation, 2010
09-07-2010	8.5 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand natural gas pipelines, Amendment Regulation, 2010
19-07-2010	5.4 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand city or local natural gas distribution network, Amendment Regulation, 2010
01-09-2010	17.1 Petroleum and Natural Gas Register, Amendment Regulation 2010
01-09-2010	19. Code of Practice for Quality of Service for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks, Regulation, 2010
01-09-2010	20. Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build Operate or Expand Petroleum and Petroleum Products Pipelines, Regulation, 2010
20-12-2010	12.1 Determination of natural gas pipeline tariff, Amendment Regulation, 2010
20-12-2010	21. Determination of Petroleum and Petroleum Products Pipeline Transportation Tariff, Regulation, 2010
29-03-2011	22. Access Code for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks, Regulation, 2011
21-03-2012	7.3 Determination of network tariff for city or local natural gas distribution networks and compression charge for CNG, Amendment Regulation, 2012
10-04-2012	4.1 Appointment of consultants, Amendment Regulation, 2012
30-05-2012	12.2 Determination of natural gas pipeline tariff, Amendment Regulation, 2012
05-07-2012	22.1 Access Code for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks, Amendment Regulation, 2015
05-07-2012	23. Guiding Principles for Declaring or Authorizing Petroleum and Petroleum Products Pipelines as Common Carrier or Contract Carrier, Regulations, 2012
03-09-2012	15.1 Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines, Amendment Regulations, 2012
13-09-2012	12.3 Determination of natural gas pipeline tariff, Amendment Regulation, 2012
05-11-2012	24. Integrity Management System for Natural gas pipelines, Regulation, 2012
13-12-2012	21.1 Determination of Petroleum and Petroleum Products Pipeline Transportation Tariff, Amendment Regulation, 2012
16-05-2013	25. Integrity Management System for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks, Regulation, 2013
21-06-2013	2.2 Levy of fees and other charges, Amendment Regulation 2013
21-06-2013	5.5 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand city or local natural gas distribution network, Amendment Regulation, 2013
17-02-2014	10.2 Access code for common carrier or contract carrier natural gas pipelines, Amendment Regulation, 2014
17-02-2014	12.4 Determination of natural gas pipeline tariff, Amendment Regulation, 2014
17-02-2014	8.6 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand natural gas pipelines, Amendment Regulation, 2014
19-02-2014	9.1 Affiliate code of conduct for entities engaged in marketing of natural gas and laying, building, operating or expanding natural gas pipeline, Amendment Regulation, 2014
27-02-2014	12.5 Determination of natural gas pipeline tariff, Amendment Regulation, 2014
13-03-2014	15.2 Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines, Amendment Regulations, 2014
07-04-2014	5.6 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand city or local natural gas distribution network, Amendment Regulation, 2014
08-08-2014	8.7 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand natural gas pipelines, Amendment Regulation, 2014
16-12-2014	21.2 Determination of Petroleum and Petroleum Products Pipeline Transportation Tariff, Amendment Regulation, 2014
16-12-2014	11.2 Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks, Amendment Regulation, 2014
01-01-2015	15.3 Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines, Amendment Regulations, 2015
01-01-2015	10.3 Access code for common carrier or contract carrier natural gas pipelines, Amendment Regulation, 2015
01-01-2015	16.1 Codes of Practices for Emergency Response and Disaster Management Plan (ERDMP), Amendment Regulation, 2015
01-01-2015	17.2 Petroleum and Natural Gas Register, Amendment Regulation 2015
01-01-2015	18.1 Determining Capacity of Petroleum, Petroleum Products and Natural Gas Pipeline, Amendment Regulation, 2015
01-01-2015	20.1 Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build Operate or Expand Petroleum and Petroleum Products Pipelines, Amendment Regulation, 2015
01-01-2015	21.3 Determination of Petroleum and Petroleum Products Pipeline Transportation Tariff, Amendment Regulation, 2015
01-01-2015	23.1 Guiding Principles for Declaring or Authorizing Petroleum and Petroleum Products Pipelines as Common Carrier or Contract Carrier, Amendment Regulations, 2015
01-01-2015	6.2 Exclusivity for city or local natural gas distribution network, Amendment Regulation, 2015
01-01-2015	14.1 Procedure for Development of Technical Standards and Specifications Including Safety Standards, Amendment Regulation, 2015
01-01-2015	11.3 Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks, Amendment Regulation, 2015
01-01-2015	9.2 Affiliate code of conduct for entities engaged in marketing of natural gas and laying, building, operating or expanding natural gas pipeline, Amendment Regulation, 2015
01-01-2015	13.1 Guiding Principles for declaring or authorizing Natural Gas Pipeline as Common Carrier or Contract Carrier, Amendment Regulation, 2015
01-01-2015	12.6 Determination of natural gas pipeline tariff, Amendment Regulation, 2015
01-01-2015	1.1 Meeting of the Board, Amendment Regulation, 2015
01-01-2015	5.7 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand city or local natural gas distribution network, Amendment Regulation, 2015
01-01-2015	7.4 Determination of network tariff for city or local natural gas distribution networks and compression charge for CNG, Amendment Regulation, 2015
01-01-2015	8.8 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand natural gas pipelines, Amendment Regulation, 2015
13-02-2015	5.8 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand city or local natural gas distribution network, Amendment Regulation, 2015
17-04-2015	26. Third Party Conformity Assessment, Regulation, 2015
19-05-2015	27. Determining Capacity of City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Network, Regulation, 2015
22-05-2015	8.9 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand natural gas pipelines, Amendment Regulation, 2015
11-12-2015	5.9 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand city or local natural gas distribution network, Amendment Regulation, 2015
08-01-2016	12.7 Determination of natural gas pipeline tariff, Amendment Regulation, 2016
12-02-2016	28. Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Petroleum and Petroleum Products Pipelines, Regulation, 2016
09-03-2016	11.4 Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks, Amendment Regulation, 2016
29-03-2016	5.10 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand city or local natural gas distribution network, Amendment Regulation, 2016
29-03-2016	8.10 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand natural gas pipelines, Amendment Regulation, 2016
29-03-2016	20.2 Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build Operate or Expand Petroleum and Petroleum Products Pipelines, Amendment Regulation, 2016
26-04-2016	5.11 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand city or local natural gas distribution network, Amendment Regulation, 2016
29-04-2016	29. Imbalance Management Services, Regulation, 2016
22-07-2016	30. Access Code for Common Carrier or Contract Carrier Petroleum and Petroleum Products Pipelines, Regulation, 2016
24-11-2016	11.5 Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks, Amendment Regulation, 2016
16-12-2016	21.4 Determination of Petroleum and Petroleum Products Pipeline Transportation Tariff, Amendment Regulation, 2016
19-12-2017	21.5 Determination of Petroleum and Petroleum Products Pipeline Transportation Tariff, Amendment Regulation, 2017
29-12-2017	28.1 Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Petroleum and Petroleum Products Pipelines, Amendment Regulation, 2017
05-01-2018	15.4 Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines, Amendment Regulations, 2018
18-01-2018	31. Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for LPG Storage, Handling and Bottling Facilities, Regulations, 2019
15-03-2018	19.1 Code of Practice for Quality of Service for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks, Amendment Regulation, 2018
23-03-2018	4.2 Appointment of consultants, Amendment Regulation, 2018
23-03-2018	29.1 Imbalance Management Services, Amendment Regulation, 2018
06-04-2018	5.12 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand city or local natural gas distribution network, Amendment Regulation, 2018
06-04-2018	5.13 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand city or local natural gas distribution network, Amendment Regulation, 2018
06-11-2018	5.14 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand city or local natural gas distribution network, Amendment Regulation, 2018
16-11-2018	32. Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Retail Outlets dispensing Petroleum, Auto LPG and CNG, 2018
21-11-2018	5.15 Authorizing entities to lay, build, operate or expand city or local natural gas distribution network, Amendment Regulation, 2018
18-12-2018	21.6 Determination of Petroleum and Petroleum Products Pipeline Transportation Tariff, Amendment Regulation, 2018
21-02-2019	33. Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Stndards for LPG Storage, Handling and Bottling Facilities, Regulations, 2019
18-04-2019	21.7 Determination of Petroleum and Petroleum Products Pipeline Transportation Tariff, Amendment Regulation, 2019
27-05-2019	12.8 Determination of natural gas pipeline tariff, Amendment Regulation, 2019