The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006
17. Application for
authorisation.-
1. An
entity which is laying, building, operating or expanding, or which proposes to
lay, build, operate or expand, a pipeline as a common carrier or contract
carrier shall apply in writing to the Board for obtaining an authorisation
under this Act: Provided that an entity laying, building, operating or
expanding any pipeline as common carrier or contract carrier authorised by the
Central Government at any time before the appointed day shall furnish the
particulars of such activities to the Board within six months from the
appointed day.
2. An
entity which is laying, building, operating or expanding, or which proposes to
lay, build, operate or expand, a city or local natural gas distribution network
shall apply in writing for obtaining an authorisation under this Act: Provided that an entity laying, building, operating or expanding any city or local
natural gas distribution network authorised by the Central Government at any
time before the appointed day shall furnish the particulars of such activities
to the Board within six months from the appointed day.
3. Every
application under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall be made in such form
and in such manner and shall be accompanied with such fee as the Board may, by
regulations, specify.
4. Subject
to the provisions of this Act and consistent with the norms and policy
guidelines laid down by the Central Government, the Board may either reject or
accept an application made to it, subject to such amendments or conditions, if
any, as it may think fit.
5. In
the case of refusal or conditional acceptance of an application, the Board
shall record in writing the grounds for such rejection or conditional
acceptance, as the case may be.