The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006
39. Fund.-
1. There
shall be constituted a Fund to be called the Petroleum and Natural Gas
Regulatory Board Fund and there shall be credited thereto-
i.
all
grants, fees, penalties and charges received by the Board under this Act; and
all
sums received by the Board from such other sources as may be approved by the
Central Government.
2. The
Fund shall be applied for making payments towards-
i.
the
salaries and allowances payable to the Chairperson and other members and the
administrative expenses including the salaries, allowances and pensions payable
to the officers and employees of the Board;
the
expenses incurred or to be incurred in carrying out the provisions of this Act.
1.
2.
3. The
Central Government shall-
i.
constitute
a committee consisting of such persons as it thinks fit to recommend to that
Government the budgetary requirements of the Board for salaries, allowances and
all other expenses; and
ii.
fix
the budgetary ceiling of the Board on the basis of the recommendations of the
committee.