Section 49
Punishment for wilful damages to common carrier or contract carrier.
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.
Every person who
willfully removes, destroys or damages any pipeline or city or local natural gas distribution network or
other work of the common carrier or contract carrier for supplying petroleum, petroleum products or
natural gas shall for each such offence be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three years
or with fine which may extend to 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 such
contravention continues.