The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006
26. Power to
investigate.-
1. For
the purposes of provisions of section 25, the Board shall, subject to the
provisions of sub-section (3), appoint by general or special order, an officer
of the Board as an Investigating Officer for holding an investigation in the
manner provided by regulations: Provided that where the Board considers it
necessary that the matter should be investigated by any investigating agency of
the State or Central Government including the special police force constituted
under section 2 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946, the Board
may request the concerned Government for directing or authorising such agency
to investigate and the agency so directed or authorised shall, then, be
competent to exercise the powers and to discharge the duties of an Investigating
Officer under this Act.
2. No
person shall be appointed as an Investigating Officer unless he possesses such
qualifications and experience as may be determined by the Board by regulations.
3. Where
more than one Investigating Officer is appointed, the Board shall specify, by
order, the matters and the local limits of jurisdiction with respect to which
each such officer shall exercise his jurisdiction.