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      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Computation of time.
      • 4. Forms.
      • 5. Authentication of order or direction or rule, etc.
      • 6. Official seal of the Appellate Tribunal.
      • 7. Custody of the records.
      • 8. Sitting hours of the Appellate Tribunal.
      • 9. Working hours of the Appellate Tribunal.
      • 10. Judicial Member to preside.
      • 11. Calendar.
      • 12. Motion cases.
      • 13. Power to exempt.
      • 14. Power to extend times.
      • 15. Powers and functions of the Registrar.
      • 16. Power of adjournment.
      • 17. Delegation of powers by the Chairperson.
      • 18. Procedure for filing appeal, petition, application, etc.
      • 19. Particulars to be set out in the address for service.
      • 20. Initialling alteration.
      • 21. Presentation of appeal or petition.
      • 22. Number of copies to be filed.
      • 23. Lodging of Caveat.
      • 24. Endorsement and Verification.
      • 25. Translation of document.
      • 26. Endorsement and scrutiny of petition or appeal or document.
      • 27. Registration of appeal, application, petition, etc.
      • 28. Ex parte amendments.
      • 29. Calling for records.
      • 30. Production of authorization for and on behalf of an association.
      • 31. Interlocutory application.
      • 32. Procedure on production of defaced, torn or damaged documents.
      • 33. Preparation and publication of daily cause list.
      • 34. Carry forward of cause list and adjournment of cases on account of non sitting of a Bench.
      • 35. Order sheet.
      • 36. Maintenance of court diary.
      • 37. Statutes or citations for reference.
      • 38. Calling of cases in court.
      • 39. Regulation of court work.
      • 40. Registers to be maintained.
      • 41. Arrangement of records in pending matters.
      • 42. Contents of main file.
      • 43. Contents of process file.
      • 44. Execution file.
      • 45. File for miscellaneous applications.
      • 46. Destruction of record.
      • 47. Issue of notice.
      • 48. Summons.
      • 49. Steps for issue of fresh notice.
      • 50. Consequence of failure to take steps for issue of fresh notice.
      • 51. Entries regarding service of notice or process.
      • 52. Default of appearance of respondent and consequences.
      • 53. Filing of objections by respondent, form and consequences.
      • 54. Sitting of vacation Bench and posting of cases.
      • 55. Fee payable on appeal or petition etc.
      • 56. Award of costs in the proceedings.
      • 57. Inspection of records.
      • 58. Grant of inspection.
      • 59. Application for grant of inspection.
      • 60. Fee payable for inspection.
      • 61. Mode of inspection.
      • 62. Maintenance of register of inspection.
      • 63. Appearance of legal practitioner.
      • 64. Nomination or engagement of another legal practitioner.
      • 65. Consent for engaging another legal practitioner.
      • 66. Restrictions on appearance.
      • 67. Form and execution of Vakalatnama.
      • 68. Restriction on party's right to be heard.
      • 69. Professional dress for the advocate.
      • 70. Title of affidavits.
      • 71. Form and contents of the affidavit.
      • 72. Persons authorized to attest.
      • 73. Affidavits of illiterate, blind persons.
      • 74. Identification of deponent.
      • 75. Annexures to the affidavit.
      • 76. Application for discovery production and return of documents and, form of summons.
      • 77. Suo motu summoning of documents.
      • 78. Marking of documents.
      • 79. Return and transmission of documents.
      • 80. Procedure for examination of witnesses, issue of Commissions.
      • 81. Examination in camera.
      • 82. Form of oath or affirmation to witness.
      • 83. Form of oath or affirmation to interpreter.
      • 84. Officer to administer oath.
      • 85. Form recording of deposition.
      • 86. Numbering of witnesses.
      • 87. Grant of discharge certificate.
      • 88. Witness hhata payable.
      • 89. Records to he furnished to the Commissioner.
      • 90. Taking of specimen handwriting, signature etc.
      • 91. Order.
      • 92. Operative portion of the order.
      • 93. Corrections.
      • 94. Pronouncement of order.
      • 95. Pronouncement of order by any one member of the bench.
      • 96. Authorizing any member to pronounce order.
      • 97. Making of entries by Court Master.
      • 98. Transmission of order by the Court Master.
      • 99. Format of order.
      • 100. Indexing of case files after disposal.
      • 101. Transmission of files or records or orders.
      • 102. Copies of orders in library.
      • 103. Register of Special Leave Petitions or appeals.
      • 104. Placing of orders of the Supreme Court before Appellate Tribunal.
      • 105. Filing through electronic media.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application.
      • 4. Capacity declaration.
      • 5. Capacity booking.
      • 6. Provision of Access to third party shipper CNG or LCNG stations.
      • 7. Obligations of shippers and authorised entity.
      • 8. Gas parameters.
      • 9. Facilities at the entry points and exit points.
      • 10. Nomination, scheduling, metering, allocation and billing.
      • 11. Gas accounting and reconciliation.
      • 12. Charges.
      • 13. Authorised entity's shortfall charges.
      • 14. Overrun charges.
      • 15. System imbalance charges.
      • 16. Hourly delivery, offtake and receipt rates.
      • 17. System Use Gas (SUG), Lost and Unaccounted for Gas (LUAG).
      • 18. Line Pack (LP).
      • 19. Planned maintenance.
      • 20. Force majeure.
      • 21. Operating procedures and emergencies.
      • 22. Confidentiality of information.
      • 23. Miscellaneous.
      • 24. Repeal.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application.
      • 4. Declaration of capacity.
      • 5. Gas parameters.
      • 6. System Use Gas (SUG), Line Pack (LP) and Transmission Losses (TL).
      • 7. Measurement of gas.
      • 8. Obligations at entry point and exit point.
      • 9. Facilities at entry point and exit point.
      • 10. Pipeline capacity booking.
      • 11. Interconnection of two common carrier or contract carrier natural gas pipeline.
      • 12. Methodology for providing access.
      • 13. System indiscipline and charges.
      • 14. Planned maintenance.
      • 15. Information about force majeure.
      • 16. Operational planning.
      • 17. Emergencies.
      • 18. Confidentiality of information.
      • 19. Miscellaneous.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application.
      • 4. Scope of affiliate code of conduct.
      • 5. Degree of accounting separation.
      • 6. Confidentiality of consumer information.
      • 7. Shared corporate services.
      • 8. Non-discriminatory access to services.
      • 9. Compliance measures.
      • 10. Record keeping and reporting requirements.
      • 11. Consequences of default and termination of authorization procedure.
      • 12. Miscellaneous.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Form, manner and the time of furnishing of returns, statements and Annual Report.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Annual Statement of Accounts and other relevant records.
      • 4. Permanent records.
      • 5. Authorized Signatory.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definition.
      • 3. Scope of work.
      • 4. Period of engagements.
      • 5. Selection of Institutional Consultants.
      • 6. Consultancy Evaluation Committee (CEC) and Consultancy Monitoring Committee (CMC).
      • 7. Invitation or Expression of Interest.
      • 8. Short List or Consultants.
      • 9. Terms of Reference.
      • 10. Request for Proposals.
      • 11. Receipt of proposals.
      • 12. Evaluation of proposals.
      • 13. Selection by direct negotiation.
      • 14. Proposed form of contract.
      • 15. Confidentiality.
      • 16. Conflict of interest.
      • 17. Procedure for selection of individual Consultants.
      • 18. Saving of inherent power of the Board.
      • 19. General power to amend.
      • 20. Power to remove difficulties.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application.
      • 4. Initiation of proposal through expression of interest route or suomotu by Board.
      • 5. Criteria for selection of entity for expression of interest route.
      • 6. Invitation by Board for laying, building, operating or expanding of CGD network.
      • 7. Bidding criteria.
      • 8. Fixation and recovery of Transportation rate for CGD and CNG,
      • 9. Performance bond.
      • 10. Grant of authorization.
      • 11. Natural gas tieup and financial closure.
      • 12. Exclusivity period.
      • 13. Postauthorization monitoring of activities (precommissioning).
      • 14. Service obligations of authorized entity (post commissioning).
      • 15.
      • 16. Consequence of default predetermined penalties and termination of authorisation procedure.
      • 17. Entity authorized by the Central Government for laying, building, operating or expanding CGD network before the appointed day.
      • 18. Entity not authorized by the Central Government for laying, building, operating or expanding CGD network before the appointed day.
      • 19. Power to remove difficulties.
      • 20. Miscellaneous.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Applicability.
      • 4. Initiation of proposal through expression of interest route or suomotu by Board.
      • 5. Criteria for selection of entity for expression of interest route.
      • 6. Invitation by Board for laying, building, operating or expansion of natural gas pipeline.
      • 7. Bidding criteria.
      • 8. Performance bond.
      • 9. Grant of authorization.
      • 10. Capacity booking, natural gas tieup and financial closure.
      • 11. Fixation and recovery of natural gas pipeline tariff.
      • 12. Expansion of capacity in natural gas pipeline.
      • 13. Postauthorization monitoring of activities (precommissioning).
      • 14. Service obligations of authorized entity (post commissioning).
      • 15. Quality of service standards.
      • 16. Consequences of default and termination of authorization procedure.
      • 17. Entitles authorized by the Central Government for laying, building, operating or expanding natural gas pipeline before the appointed day.
      • 18. Entity not authorized by the Central Government for laying, building, operating or expanding natural gas pipeline before the appointed day.
      • 19. Provisions relating to dedicated pipelines for transport of natural gas.
      • 20. Access and interconnectivity to natural gas pipeline.
      • 21. Provisions regarding tiein connectivity or extension of natural gas pipeline or laying of spurlines.
      • 22. Miscellaneous.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Applicability.
      • 4. Initiation of proposal through expression of Interest route or suo-motu by Board.
      • 5. Criterial for selection of entity for expression of interest route.
      • 6. Invitation by Board for laying, building, operating or expansion of petroleum and petroleum products pipeline.
      • 7. Bidding criteria.
      • 8. Performance bond.
      • 9. Grant at authorization.
      • 10. Capacity booking petroleum petroleum tie-up and financial closure.
      • 11. Fixation and recovery of petroleum and petroleum products pipeline tariff.
      • 12. Expansion of capacity in petroleum and petroleum products pipeline.
      • 13. Post-authorization monitoring activities (pre-commissioning).
      • 14. Service obligations of authorized entity (post commissioning).
      • 15. Quality of service standards.
      • 16. Consequences of default and termination of authorization procedure.
      • 17. Entitles authorized by the Central Government for laying, budding, operating or expanding petroleum and petroleum products pipeline before the appointed day.
      • 18. Entity not authorized by the Central Government for laying, building, operating or expanding petroleum and petroleum products pipeline before the appointed day.
      • 19. Provisions relating to dedicated pipelines for transport of petroleum products.
      • 20. Access and Inter-connectivity to petroleum and petroleum products pipeline.
      • 21. Provisions regarding modifications or expansion or extension in a petroleum and petroleum products pipeline.
      • 22. Miscellaneous.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application.
      • 4. Service norms for new PNG connections.
      • 5. Obligations of Consumers.
      • 6. Metering.
      • 7. Billing.
      • 8. Disconnection of PNG Connection.
      • 9. Quality of Service pertaining to CNG station.
      • 10. Network interruptions.
      • 11. Complaint Handling.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Applicability.
      • 4. Scope and intent.
      • 5. The content of the regulation.
      • 6. Classification of emergencies.
      • 7. Implementation schedule.
      • 8. Consequences of default or noncompliance.
      • 9. Requirements under other statutes.
      • 10. PreEmergency Planning.
      • 11. Emergency Mitigation Measures.
      • 12. Emergency preparedness Measures.
      • 13. Response Procedures and Measures.
      • 14. Emergency Organization and Responsibilities.
      • 15. Infrastructure.
      • 16. Declaration of onsite and offsite emergencies.
      • 17. Resources for controlling Emergency.
      • 18. Demographic Information.
      • 19. Medical Facilities.
      • 20. Evacuation.
      • 21. Information to Public.
      • 22. Roles and responsibilities of stakeholders including external agencies.
      • 23. Reporting of the Incident.
      • 24. Action after reporting of incident by the entity.
      • 25. Termination of emergency.
      • 26. Emergency Recovery Procedures.
      • 27. ERDMP for pipelines carrying petroleum products and retail outlets.
      • 28. ERDMP for road transportation.
      • 29. Integration of the ERDMP with The National Disaster Management Plan (Ndmp).
      • 30. Security Threat Plan.
      • 31.0 Miscellaneous.
      • 1. Short title, commencement and interpretation
      • 2. Definitions
      • 3. Working hours of head office and regional offices of the Board
      • 4.
      • 5.
      • 6. Language of the Board
      • 7.
      • 8. Seal of the Board
      • 9. Affixation of seal of the Board
      • 10. Manner and form in which contracts to be executed
      • 11. Accounts and documents by whom to be signed
      • 12. Participation in proceedings before the Board
      • 13. Representation of consumer's interest
      • 14. Proceedings, etc., before the Board
      • 15. Bench to settle disputes
      • 16. Authority to represent
      • 17. Initiation of proceedings
      • 18. Petitions or complaints and pleadings before the Board
      • 19. General headings and form of complaint
      • 20. Affidavit in support
      • 21.
      • 22. Presentation and scrutiny of the petitions or complaints
      • 23. Service of notices and processes issued by the Board
      • 24. Filing of reply, opposition, objections, etc
      • 25. Hearing of the matter
      • 26. Powers of the Board to call for further information, evidence, etc
      • 27. Reference to issues to others
      • 28. Procedure to be followed where the party does not appear
      • 29. Orders of the Board
      • 30. Inspection of records of proceedings and supply of certified copies
      • 31. Interim orders
      • 32.
      • 33.
      • 34.
      • 35.
      • 36.
      • 37.
      • 38.
      • 39.
      • 40.
      • 41.
      • 42.
      • 43.
      • 44.
      • 45. Continuance of proceeding after death, etc
      • 46. Proceedings to be open to public
      • 47. Publication of petition or complaint
      • 48. Inspection of records and confidentiality
      • 49. Issue of orders and directions on procedures
      • 50. Saving of inherent power of the Board
      • 51.
      • 52.
      • 53. General power to amend
      • 54. Power to remove difficulties
      • 55. Extension or abridgment of time prescribed
      • 56. Effect of non-compliance
      • 57. Costs
      • 58. Enforcement of orders passed by the Board
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application.
      • 4. Determination of natural gas pipeline tariff.
      • 5. Form for data submission by entity for determination of natural gas pipeline tariff.
      • 5A. Procedure for Determination of Unified Tariff and matters incidental thereto.
      • 6. Miscellaneous.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definition.
      • 3. Application.
      • 4. Determination of network tariff and compression charge for CNG.
      • 5. Form for data submission for determination of network tariff and compression charge for CNG.
      • 6. Miscellaneous.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application.
      • 4. Determination of petroleum and petroleum products pipeline transportation tariff.
      • 5. Procedure for determination of petroleum and petroleum products pipeline transportation tariff.
      • 6. Miscellaneous.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application.
      • 4. Determination of transportation rate for CGD and transportation rate for CNG and webhosting of information.
      • 5. Defaults.
      • 6. Miscellaneous.
      • 7. Repeal.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Applicability.
      • 4. Objective.
      • 5. Determining capacity of a City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Network.
      • 6. Declaring capacity of a City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Network by the Board.
      • 7. Periodicity for determining capacity of city or local natural gas distribution networks.
      • 8. Miscellaneous.
      • 1. Short title and Commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Applicability.
      • 4. Intent.
      • 5. Determining capacity of a Petroleum, Petroleum Products and Natural Gas Pipeline.
      • 6. Declaring capacity of Petroleum, Petroleum Products and Natural Gas Pipeline by the Board.
      • 7. Periodicity for determining capacity of a Petroleum, Petroleum Products and Natural Gas pipeline.
      • 8. Provisions relating to dedicated pipelines for transport of Petroleum, Petroleum Products and Natural Gas.
      • 9. Miscellaneous.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application.
      • 4. Rationale for allowing exclusivity.
      • 5. Exclusivity for laying, building or expansion of CGD network.
      • 6. Exclusivity from the purview of common carrier or contract carrier.
      • 7. Specific performance bond.
      • 8. Service obligations.
      • 9. Post-exclusivity period, that is, beyond the period of exclusivity allowed under regulation 6.
      • 10. Cancellation of exclusivity.
      • 11. Miscellaneous.
      • 1. Short Title and Commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Scope of these Regulations.
      • 4. Applicability.
      • 5. Approval or Suspension of the Contracts by the Board.
      • 6. Principles of Market and Market Design.
      • 7. Obligation to Seek Authorisation.
      • 8. Application for Authorisation.
      • 9. Conditions for Grant of Authorisation.
      • 10. Power to Make Inquiries and Call for Information.
      • 11. Grant of Authorisation.
      • 12. Renewal of Authorisation.
      • 13. Annual Authorisation Charge and Other Charges.
      • 14. Withdrawal of Authorisation.
      • 15. Exit Scheme.
      • 16. Net Worth Requirements.
      • 17. General Conditions.
      • 18. Shareholding Pattern of Gas Exchange.
      • 19. Shareholding Pattern of Clearing Corporation.
      • 20. Requirement and Criteria of Fit and Proper Person.
      • 21.
      • 22. Composition of the Board of Directors.
      • 23. Conditions of Appointment of Independent Directors.
      • 24. Appointment of the Managing Director.
      • 25. Code of Conduct for Directors and Key Management Personnel.
      • 26. Compensation and Tenure of Key Management Personnel.
      • 27. Segregation of Regulatory Departments.
      • 28. Statutory Committees.
      • 29. Constitution of Committees.
      • 30. Appointment of Compliance Officer.
      • 31. Disclosure and Corporate Governance Norms.
      • 32. Risk Management by Gas Exchange or Clearing Corporation.
      • 33. Default Remedy Mechanism on Gas Exchange or Clearing Corporation.
      • 34. Information Technology Infrastructure and Trading System.
      • 35. Delivery Procedure.
      • 36. Grievance Redressal of Members and Clients.
      • 37. Clearing and Settlement of Trades.
      • 38. Agreement between Gas Exchange and Clearing Corporation.
      • 39. Settlement Guarantee Fund (SGF).
      • 40. Contribution to the Settlement Guarantee Fund.
      • 41. Equal, Fair and Transparent Access.
      • 42. Maintenance of Books of Accounts and Records.
      • 43. Submission of Annual Financial Statements and Returns.
      • 44. Byelaws and Rules of Gas Exchanges and Clearing Corporation.
      • 45. Settlement and Netting.
      • 46. Right of Clearing Corporation.
      • 47. Market Oversight.
      • 48. Other Circumstances Requiring Intervention.
      • 49. Power to Call for Information.
      • 50. Power of Inspection.
      • 51. Directions by the Board.
      • 52. Investigation of Certain Matters.
      • 53. Power to issue Interim Orders.
      • 54. Information Dissemination.
      • 55. Market Surveillance.
      • 56. Transaction Reporting by Gas Exchange, Trading Licensees, Shippers, Transporters and any other Market Participants.
      • 57. Whistle Blowers' Policy.
      • 58. Insider Trading.
      • 59. Internal Manual for Conflict Resolution.
      • 60. Norms and Procedure, etc.
      • 61. Miscellaneous.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Objective.
      • 3. Definitions.
      • 4. Scope.
      • 5. Guiding Principles for Declaring the City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Network of an authorised area as Common Carrier or Contract Carrier.
      • 6. Procedure for Declaring the CGD Network of an authorised area as a Common Carrier or Contract Carrier or Regulating or Allowing Access thereto under Section 20 of the Act.
      • 7. Miscellaneous.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Scope.
      • 4. Objectives for declaring natural gas pipeline as common carrier or contract carrier.
      • 5. Contract carrier system for natural gas pipelines.
      • 6. Common carrier system for natural gas pipelines.
      • 7. General principles for common or contract carrier capacity.
      • 8. Verification of own requirement and capacity allocated on a contract carrier basis.
      • 9. Determination of contract carrier or common carrier capacity in natural gas pipeline.
      • 10. Declaring of existing pipeline for transportation of natural gas as a common or contract carrier.
      • 11. Miscellaneous.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application.
      • 4. Terms and conditions for providing imbalance management services.
      • 5. Interpretation of regulations.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Applicability.
      • 4. Scope.
      • 5. Objective.
      • 6. Integrity Management System.
      • 7. Default and consequences.
      • 8. Requirement under other statutes.
      • 9. Miscellaneous.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Applicability.
      • 4. Scope.
      • 5. Objective.
      • 6. Integrity Management System.
      • 7. Default and consequences.
      • 8. Requirement under other laws.
      • 9. Miscellaneous.
      • 10. Power to remove difficulties.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Applicability.
      • 4. Scope.
      • 5. Objectives.
      • 6. Integrity Management System.
      • 7. Default and consequences.
      • 8. Requirement under other statutes.
      • 9. Miscellaneous.
      • 10. Power to remove difficulties.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definition.
      • 3. Levy of Fee.
      • 4. Levy of other charges.
      • 5. Power to review and modify fee and other charges.
      • 6. Explanatory Memorandum.
      • 7. Interpretation.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Convening of Board meetings.
      • 4. Presiding over Board meetings.
      • 5. Place and time of Board meetings.
      • 6. Notice for Board meeting.
      • 7. Quorum required and voting.
      • 8. Leave of Absence.
      • 9. Minutes of the meeting.
      • 10. Custody of the minutes book, common seal etc.
      • 11. Member not to participate in meetings in certain cases.
      • 12. Obligation of a Member to give information of disqualification.
      • 13. Interpretation.
      • 1. Short title and Commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Principles and method of determining compensation.
      • 4. Powers of Collector and Procedure to be followed.
      • 5. Payment of compensation.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Contents of the Register.
      • 4. Access to the Register.
      • 5. Levy of fees and other charges.
      • 6. General.
      • 1. Short title and commencement
      • 2. Definitions
      • 3. Application
      • 4. Scope
      • 5. General provisions
      • 6. Procedure for formulation of standards
      • 7. Multi-stakeholder consultation
      • 8. Time period for preparation of standards
      • 9. Publication
      • 10. Price of standard
      • 11. Revenue model for development/amending/cancelling and existing standard
      • 12. Recognition of other standards
      • 13. Handling enquiries and complaints
      • 14. Miscellaneous
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. The Judge to conduct inquiry.
      • 4. Procedure for conducting inquiry.
      • 5. Powers of the Judge.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Salary.
      • 4. Leave.
      • 5. GPF or CPF, Pension and Gratuity.
      • 6. Leave Travel Concession, Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance.
      • 7. Medical Treatment.
      • 8. Official Visits Abroad.
      • 9. Transport allowance.
      • 10. Accommodation.
      • 11. Oath of Officer and Secrecy.
      • 12. Telephone facility, official meetings and entertainment expenses.
      • 13. Residuary matters.
      • 14. Power to relax.
      • 15. Interpretation.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Application.
      • 3. Definitions.
      • 4. Sanctioned strength of staff of Board.
      • 5. Recruitment and appointment.
      • 6. Pay fixation.
      • 7. Confidential reports.
      • 8. Disciplinary proceedings and imposition of penalties.
      • 9.
      • 10. Outdoor medical treatment.
      • 11. Indoor Medical Treatment.
      • 12.
      • 13.
      • 14.
      • 15. Provident Fund.
      • 16. Training.
      • 17. Other conditions of services.
      • 18. Power to relax.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Pay scale or secretary.
      • 4. Conditions of service.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application.
      • 4. Scope.
      • 5. Intent.
      • 6. The standard.
      • 7. Default and consequences.
      • 8. Requirements under other statutes.
      • 9. Miscellaneous.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Scope.
      • 4. Application.
      • 5. Objective.
      • 6. The standard.
      • 7. Compliance to these regulations.
      • 8. Default and Consequences.
      • 9. Requirements under other statutes.
      • 10. Miscellaneous.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application.
      • 4. Scope.
      • 5. Objective.
      • 6. The standard.
      • 7. Compliance to these regulations.
      • 8. Default and Consequences.
      • 9. Requirements under other statutes.
      • 10. Miscellaneous.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application.
      • 4. Scope.
      • 5. Intent.
      • 6. The standard.
      • 7. Compliance to these regulations.
      • 8. Default and consequences.
      • 9. Requirements under other statutes.
      • 10. Miscellaneous.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application.
      • 4. Scope.
      • 5. Objective.
      • 6. The standard.
      • 7. Compliance to these regulations.
      • 8. Default and Consequences.
      • 9. Requirements under other statutes.
      • 10. Miscellaneous.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Applicability.
      • 4. Scope.
      • 5. Intent.
      • 6. Demonstration of compliance.
      • 7.
      • 8.
      • 9.
      • 10.
      • 1. Short title, extent, commencement and application
      • 2. Definitions
      • 3. Establishment and incorporation of the Board
      • 4. Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and other members
      • 5. Term of office, conditions of service, etc., of Chairperson and other members
      • 6. Powers of Chairperson
      • 7. Removal of Chairperson or any other member from office
      • 8. Meetings of the Board
      • 9. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Board
      • 10. officers and other employees of the Board
      • 11. Functions of the Board
      • 12. Powers regarding complaints and resolution of disputes by the Board
      • 13. Procedure of the Board
      • 14. Register
      • 15. Registration of entities
      • 16. Authorisation
      • 17. Application for authorisation
      • 18. Publicity of application
      • 19. Grant of authorisation
      • 20. Declaring, laying, building, etc., of common carrier or contract carrier and city or local natural gas distribution network
      • 21. Right of first use, etc
      • 22. Transportation tariff
      • 23. Suspension or cancellation of authorisation
      • 24. Board to settle disputes
      • 25. Filing of complaints
      • 26. Power to investigate
      • 27. Factors to be taken into account by the Board
      • 28. Civil penalty for contravention of directions given by the Board
      • 29. Orders passed by Board deemed to be decrees
      • 30. Appellate Tribunal
      • 31. Technical Member Petroleum and Natural Gas
      • 32. Terms and conditions of service of Technical Member (Petroleum and Natural Gas).
      • 33. Appeals to Appellate Tribunal
      • 34. Procedure and powers of the Appellate Tribunal.
      • 35. Power of Appellate Tribunal to make rules.
      • 36. Orders passed by Appellate Tribunal to be executable as a decree
      • 37. Appeal to Supreme Court
      • 38. Grants by Central Government
      • 39. Fund
      • 40. Accounts and audit
      • 41. Annual report and its laying before Parliament.
      • 42. Power of Central Government to issue directions
      • 43. Taking over control and management of facilities and business premises of any entity and retail outlets in public interest
      • 44. Punishment for contravention of directions of the Board
      • 45. Penalty for wilful failure to comply with orders of Appellate Tribunal
      • 46. Punishment for unauthorised activities
      • 47. Punishment for establishing or operating a liquefied natural gas terminal without registration.
      • 48. Punishment for laying, building operating or expanding a common carrier or contract carrier without authorisation
      • 49. Punishment for wilful damages to common carrier or contract carrier
      • 50. offences by companies
      • 51. Maintenance of data bank and information
      • 52. Obligations of entities
      • 53. Furnishing of returns, etc., to Central Government
      • 54. Chairperson, members, etc., to be public servants
      • 55. Protection of action taken in good faith
      • 56. Civil courts not to have jurisdiction.
      • 57. Cognizance of certain offences
      • 58. Delegation
      • 59. Power to remove difficulties
      • 60. Power of Central Government to make rules
      • 61. Power of Board to make regulations
      • 62. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament
      • 63. Transitional arrangements

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Levy of Fee and Other Charges) Regulations, 2007

Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 732(E), dated 26th November, 2007

Last Updated 3rd August, 2022 [act2521]

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board

G.S.R. 732(E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (g) of Sub-section (2) of Section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 (19 of 2006), the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board hereby makes the following regulations, namely : -

1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These regulations may be called the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Levy of Fee and Other Charges) Regulations, 2007.

(2) These regulations shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definition. - In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, -

(a) "Act" means the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006;

(b) "Board" means the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board established under Sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Act; and

[(c) All other words and expressions used and not defined in these regulations but defined in the Act or other regulations shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act or the other regulations, as the case may be.]

[3. Levy of Fee. - (1) Every application under various [provisions of the Act or the regulations framed thereunder] shall accompany fee as specified below, namely: -

S.No.

[Activity under the provisions of the Act or the regulations framed thereunder]

Fee (Rs.)

(1)

(2)

(3)

1.

Registration under section 15 of the Act

10,00,000

2.

Expression of interest for authorization

1,00,000

3.

Application for authorization under sub-section (3) of section 17 of the Act; or

Exclusivity of CGD network separately, if not covered under such application for authorization; or

Expansion of c ommo n carrier or contract carrier pipelines or CGD networks.---

CGD Proposal:

(a) Geographical Areas with a population of one million and above as per latest Census

(b) Other Geographical Areas

Pipeline Proposal:

Spur lines[/Tie-in connectivity pipeline]

Trunk lines upto 500 Kilometers

Trunk lines more than 500 Kilometers





20,00,000

15,00,000


20,00,000

30,00,000

40,00,000

4.

Formulation or updating or amending any regulation or standard or specification including safety standard

20,000

5.

Certified copy of the order of the Board

1,000

[5A.

Certified copy of any other document

50/- per page]

6.

Modification or review of Board's order under clause (h) of sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Act

60,000

7.

Obtaining a certified copy of an entry in the register under sub-section (4) of section 14 of the Act (per page)

200

8.

Inspection of Petroleum and Natural Gas Register (per inspection)

10,000

9.

(i) Filing a complaint under sub-section (2) of section 25 of the Act (per complaint) by -

(a) Entities or commercial customers

(b) Voluntary consumer organization or non-Governmental organizations representing individuals other than on matters maintainable before a consumer Redressal Forum set up under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (68 of 1986) as specified under sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Act.

(ii) Filing of Miscellaneous Applications under section 24 or 25 of the Act (not covered above)


2,00,000

2,000


30,000

[10.

Empanelment of Third Party Inspection Agency (TPIA) for conducting inspections/ audits/ certifications under relevant T4S, IMS and ERDMP regulations etc -
(The fee is separate for empanelment under T4S, IMS & ERDMP Regulations)

(a) First Year

(b) Subsequent years




1,00,000

50,000]

[11.

Application fee for seeking authorisation under regulation 8 or renewal of authorisation under regulation 12 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Gas Exchange) Regulations, 2020:

(a) for a Gas Exchange with Clearing Corporation; or

(b) for a Gas Exchange without Clearing Corporation; or

for a Clearing Corporation



3,00,000]

[12.

a) Application for renunciation of authorization in favour of another entity; (or)
b) Application for transfer of authorization involving transfer of majority equity shareholding/ stake (at least 51%); (or)
c) Application for transfer of authorisation by the entity to its wholly owned subsidiary company (Refer No. 2); (or)
d) Transfer of authorisation by the wholly owned subsidiary company to its parent company (Refer No. 2).

20,00,000 per GA/pipeline

13.

Application for transfer of less than 51% equity shareholding/ stake

10,00,000 per GA/pipeline

Note:

    1. Applications for S. No. 12 and 13 shall be submitted as per provisions of PNGRB (Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations 2008; PNGRB (Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand Natural Gas Pipelines) Regulations, 2008; PNGRB (Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand Petroleum and Petroleum Products Pipelines) Regulations, 2010, as applicable.

    2. In case of more than one GA or pipeline is proposed by the entity to be transferred from a parent company to a single wholly owned subsidiary or from a single wholly owned subsidiary to parent company in a single application, then Rs. 20,00,000 for the first GA or pipeline plus additional amount of Rs. 5,00,000 per each subsequent GA or Pipeline.]

[4. Levy of other charges. - (1) Any entity engaged in laying, building, operating or expanding natural gas pipeline or petroleum or petroleum product pipeline of any nature or city or local natural gas distribution network shall annually pay to the Board other charges in respect of each such pipeline or network for each financial year as specified in sub–regulation (2).

(2) Other charges payable annually in accordance with sub-regulation (1) shall be paid at the rates specified below with effect from the first April, 2019, namely: -

(A) For each City or local natural gas distribution network: -

Population of the Geographical Area as per 2011 Census of India

From the second financial year to the fifth financial year, starting from the financial year in which authorisation was granted or accepted by Board

From the sixth financial year, starting from the financial year in which authorisation was granted or accepted by Board, and onwards

(1)

(2)

(3)

(i) Less than 1 million

Rs. 5,00,000

Rs. 5,00,000

(ii) 1 million or more but less than 5 million

Rs. 5,00,000

Rs. 10,00,000

(iii) 5 million or more but less than 10 million

Rs. 5,00,000

Rs. 25,00,000

(iv) 10 million or more

Rs. 5,00,000

Rs. 50,00,000

(B) For each Natural gas pipeline or petroleum or petroleum product pipeline of any nature: -

(a) Before commencement of operations:

(i) with a length of more than 50 kilometres

(ii) with a length of upto 50 kilometres

Rs. 5,00,000 for each pipeline

Rs. 1,00,000 for each pipeline

(b) After commencement of operations:

(i) with a length of more than 50 kilometres

(ii) with a length of upto 50 kilometres

Rs. 5,00,000 for each pipeline or 0.02% of the revenue (excluding taxes) from that pipeline for the relevant financial year, whichever is higher

Rs. 1,00,000 for each pipeline or 0.02% of the revenue (excluding taxes) from that pipeline for the relevant financial year, whichever is higher

Note: Other Charges in respect of Pipelines after commencement of their operation may be initially paid considering the revenue accrued (excluding taxes) during the previous financial year. Difference of amount paid and payable shall be adjusted at the time of making payment for the next financial year.

[(2A) The following annual other charges specified in the Table, shall be payable by a gas exchange with clearing corporation, a gas exchange without clearing corporation and a clearing corporation for every financial year with effect from the date of authorisation granted to it by the Board under Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Gas Exchange) Regulations, 2020, namely:

Sr. No.

Particulars

Amount (Rs.)

1.

Annual and other charges under regulation 13 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Gas Exchange) Regulations, 2020:

a) for a Gas Exchange with Clearing Corporation; (or)

b) for a Gas Exchange without clearing corporation;

Rs. 25,00,000 or 1% of total Revenue of the gas exchange (excluding taxes) during the relevant financial year as per the audited financial statements, whichever is higher

c) for a Clearing Corporation

Rs. 25,00,000 or 1% of the total Revenue of the clearing corporation (excluding taxes) during the relevant financial year as per the audited financial statements, whichever is higher

Note: Other Charges in respect of gas exchange with clearing corporation or gas exchange without clearing corporation or clearing corporation may be initially paid considering the revenue accrued (excluding taxes) during the previous financial year. Difference of amount paid and payable shall be adjusted at the time of making payment for the next financial year.]

(3) Other Charges payable under this regulation shall be paid annually for each financial year that is to say a period of 12 months beginning on first April and ending on thirty-first March of the following year, within a period of two months from the beginning of the financial year.

(4) Other Charges payable under this regulation shall be rounded off to the nearest Rs.100.

(5) Other Charges shall be paid through demand draft or pay order in favour of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board and payable at New Delhi, or by any electronic mode into the account of the Board.

(6) In case of non-payment of Other Charges by the due date, late payment surcharge at the rate of one percent (1%) shall be payable on the outstanding amount for each month of delay or part thereof after the due dates of payment as specified in sub-regulation (3). Such surcharge shall also be payable beginning from 1st April, 2019 on the past dues of Other Charges as on 31st March 2019.

[(7) Any entity liable to pay Other Charges or late payment surcharge in accordance with sub-regulation (2) and sub-regulations (3) to (6), shall submit details of remittance in Form-I attached to these regulations, within seven days of making such payment and any entity liable to pay Other Charges or late payment in accordance with sub-regulation 2A and sub-regulations (3) to (6), shall submit details of remittance in Form-II attached to these regulations, within seven days of making such payment.]

(8) Other charges receivable and other charges received shall be entered into a register to be maintained by the Board with the details such as other charges receivable, name of the entity remitting the payment, financial year for which payment has been made or is payable, name of the CGD network or the name of the pipeline, serial number, date and name of the bank or its branch in respect of the demand draft or pay order or details of electronic payment, as the case may be.

(9) Other charges already remitted by an entity till the financial year 2018-19 for 'Construction Period' under sub–regulation (2) of regulation 4 before the commencement of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Levy of Fee and Other Charges) Amendment Regulations, 2018 as interest free deposit, shall be adjusted by the Board against the applicable Other Charges under sub-regulation (2).]

5. Power to review and modify fee and other charges. - The Board may from time to time, review and modify the structure of fee and other charges payable under these regulations. The Board may also at any time, on reference from any affected party, and for good and sufficient reasons, review and modify the structure of fee and other charges payable under these regulations.

6. Explanatory Memorandum. - The background and reasons for issuing these regulations are given in the explanatory memorandum at Annexure A.

[7. Interpretation. - If any question arises as to the interpretation of these regulations, the same shall be decided by the Board.]

[Form – I]

[See regulation 4(7)]

Name of the entity

Address of the entity

(a) Details of Other Charges paid or payable in respect of CGD Networks

Name of the CGD Networks (GA)

Population as per 2011 Census of India

Financial year from the start of grant of authorisation or acceptance thereof by the Board

Other charges paid or payable (Rs.)

Remarks

1.





2.





3.





…





Sub-Total - (a)





(b) Details of Other Charges paid or payable in respect of Pipelines

Name of the Pipelines (Natural Gas and Petroleum or Petroleum Products)

Revenue (excluding taxes) accrued during the previous financial year

Other Charges paid or payable

Remarks

1.




2.




3.




…




Sub-Total - (b)



Total – (a) + (b)



Details of remittance Demand Draft or Pay order No. /Ref No. of Electronic payment, Date of Issue or Payment, Bank and branch at which payable Amount (in Rupees)


[Form – II]

[See regulation 4(7)]

Details of annual other charges payable and paid as per Table specified in sub-regulation (2A) of regulation 4 for the financial year 20_

Name of Gas Exchange or Clearing Corporation

Address of the Gas Exchange or Clearing Corporation

Financial year of grant of authorization or Financial Year

Trade Value or Clearing value of the relevant Financial year

Annual Other Charges payable

Annual Other Charges paid

Mode of payment






Details of remittance:

Demand Draft or pay order No. and date or Ref No. and date of Electronic payment, Bank and branch at which payable and Amount in Rs.


Annexure A

Explanatory Memorandum

1. Clause (g) of Sub-section (2) of Section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 empowers the Board to levy fee and other charges at such rates and in respect of such services as may be determined by regulations.

2. In view of the powers conferred under the Act, the Board has decided to levy fee and other charges for various services/activities as provided for under the Act and hence these regulations.

3. The levy of fee has been necessitated on account of the fact that scrutiny of such a large number of applications and the process associated with them pertaining to registration, authorization, complaints etc. by the Board puts pressure on scarce regulatory resources available.

4. In addition to levy of fee, the Board is also required to determine through regulations the level of "other Charges" that will be charged from entities for various functions to be discharged by under section 11 of the Act. The Board is required to regulate the refiling, processing, storage, transportation, distribution, marketing and sale of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas so as to protect the interests of the consumers and entities and to ensure uninterrupted and adequate supply of the specified items in all parts of the country and to promote competitive markets as well. The industry overseen by the Board is vast and varied in nature, covering as of now over 10,000 km of product pipelines, over 6000 km of natural gas pipelines and a number of city gas distribution networks, 19 refineries, 2 LNG terminals, over 300 storage terminals/depots, around 200 LPG bottling plants, around 32,000 retail outlets, over 100 aviation fueling stations, over 6000 kerosene dealers, over 9,000 LPG distributorships, etc. Considering the limitation on the available resources for the purpose of overseeing this industry, the Board has also decided to levy "other charges" for discharging its vast and varied functions.

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