The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006
Chapter IV
Registration and Authorisation
14. Register.-
1. For
the purposes of this Act, a register to be called the Petroleum and Natural Gas
Register shall be kept at the head office of the Board containing such details
of entities-
a. registered for-
i.
marketing
notified petroleum, petroleum products or natural gas, or
ii.
establishing
and operating liquefied natural gas terminals, or
iii.
establishing
storage facilities for petroleum, petroleum products or natural gas exceeding
such capacity as may be specified by regulations, or
a.
b. authorised for -
i.
laying,
building, operating or expanding a common carrier, or
ii.
laying,
building, operating or expanding a city or local natural gas distribution
network, as may be provided by the Board by regulations.
1.
2. A
copy of any entry in the register purporting to be maintained by the Board and
certified as such by an officer authorised by the Board, shall be admitted in
evidence in all courts and in all proceedings without further proof or
production of the original.
3. The
register shall be open to public inspection at the head office of the Board.
4. Any
person may, on application to the Board, and on payment of such fee as may be
determined by the Board, by regulations, obtain a certified copy of any entry
in the register.