The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006
43. Taking over
control and management of facilities and business premises of any entity and
retail outlets in public interest.-
1. In
the event of war or natural calamity or such other similar circumstances
leading to disruption of supply of petroleum, petroleum products or natural
gas, the Central Government may, for ensuring the continuous supply of
petroleum, petroleum products or natural gas, by notification, either take over
the control and management of any storage site, facilities and business premises
of any entity and retail outlets or suspend its operations or entrust, to any
agency of the Central or State Government for such time and manage it in such
manner, as may be specified in that notification: Provided that the affected
entities shall be given an opportunity of being heard before issuing orders to
take over the control and management of retail outlets and other business
premises: Provided further that in case of any urgency or in cases where the
circumstances do not permit serving of notice for want of sufficient time or
otherwise upon the entity against whom the order is directed, the opportunity
of hearing may be dispensed with in public interest in order to maintain the
uninterrupted supply of petroleum, petroleum products or natural gas for a
specified period.
2. The
collector of the revenue district in which the property referred to in the
notification issued under sub-section (1) is situated shall determine the
amount of compensation payable for taking over of the property.
3. The
form and manner in which an application for claiming compensation under this
section shall be made, the procedure for determining the compensation and the
time within which such compensation shall be payable, shall be such as may be
prescribed.