Section 1
Short title, extent, commencement and application.
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006
About this Act
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.
(1) This Act may be called the Petroleum
and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:
Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.
(4) It applies to refining, processing, storage, transportation, distribution, marketing and sale of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas excluding production of crude oil and natural gas.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:
Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.
(4) It applies to refining, processing, storage, transportation, distribution, marketing and sale of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas excluding production of crude oil and natural gas.
Notes
1. 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).
15th July, 2010,--Section 16, vide notification No. G.S.R. 596(E), dated 12th July, 2010, see Gazetted of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
15th July, 2010,--Section 16, vide notification No. G.S.R. 596(E), dated 12th July, 2010, see Gazetted of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).