Section 48 of The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 in hindi
If a person lays, builds, operates or expands a common carrier or contract carrier or a city or local natural gas distribution network without obtaining authorisation required under section 19, such person shall be liable for punishment with an imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or penalty of twenty-five crore rupees or with both, and in case of continuing contravention with additional fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees for every day during which the contravention continues.
Summary
- You must obtain authorisation under Section 19 before laying, building, operating, or expanding a common carrier pipeline, a contract carrier pipeline, or a city gas distribution network.
- The Board grants this authorisation by inviting applications and selecting an entity in an objective and transparent way.
- Doing these pipeline activities without the proper authorisation is a crime punishable by up to three years in prison, a fine of up to twenty-five crore rupees, or both.
- If you continue the unauthorised pipeline work, you can be fined an additional amount up to ten lakh rupees for every single day the violation continues.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Which infrastructure projects need this authorisation?
Common carriers, contract carriers, and city or local natural gas distribution networks.
2. How do you get this authorisation?
The Board gives public notice, invites applications, and selects an entity transparently.
3. What is the punishment for building a pipeline without permission?
Up to three years in prison, a fine up to twenty-five crore rupees, or both.
4. Does the fine get worse if you don't stop?
Yes, there is a daily fine of up to ten lakh rupees for every day you continue.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 48 of The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, what infrastructure activity triggers a penalty if done without authorisation?
Q2.Under Section 48 of The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, what is the maximum base fine for building a contract carrier without authorisation?
Q3.When reading Section 48 together with Section 19 of The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, how does a person legally avoid this penalty and obtain the required authorisation to build a common carrier?
Q4.Under Section 48 of The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, what is the daily fine for continuing to operate an unauthorised city natural gas distribution network?