Section 19
Grant of authorisation.
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) When, either on the basis of an application for authorisation for
laying, building, operating or expanding a common carrier or contract carrier or for laying, building,
operating or expanding a city or local natural gas distribution network is received or on suo motu basis,
the Board forms an opinion that it is necessary or expedient to lay, build, operate or expand a common
carrier or contract carrier between two specified points, or to lay, build, operate or expand a city or local
natural gas distribution network in a specified geographic area, the Board may give wide publicity of its
intention to do so and may invite applications from interested parties to lay, build, operate or expand such
pipelines or city or local natural gas distribution network.
(2) The Board may select an entity in an objective and transparent manner as specified by regulations for such activities.
(2) The Board may select an entity in an objective and transparent manner as specified by regulations for such activities.