Section 48
Punishment for laying, building, operating or expanding a common carrier or contract carrier without 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.
If a person lays, builds, operates or expands a common carrier or
contract carrier or a city or local natural gas distribution network without obtaining authorisation required
under section 19, such person shall be liable for punishment with an imprisonment for a term which may
extend to three years or penalty of twenty-five crore rupees or with both, and in case of continuing
contravention with additional fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees for every day during which the
contravention continues.