Breadth (BS)

Breadth (BS)

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Breadth (BS)

“Breadth (BS)” is the greatest moulded breadth of the ship, in metres, at or below the deepest load line draught (dS). <Annex 1, regulation 12A>. Source: Resolution MEPC.141(54), amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Amendments to regulation 1, addition to regulation 12A, consequential amendments to the IOPP Certificate and amendments to regulation 21 of the revised Annex I of MARPOL 73/78), 24 March 2006, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
To Transport

To Transport

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To Transport

“To transport” means to undertake any operation in order to move the petroleum produced by the concessionaire from production fields to storage places, points of sale or disposal, points of purchase, and points of export, and also includes to move such petroleum between the said points and places. Source: Law of Information Energy, Petroleum Act B.E. 2514 (1971), Thailand, as of June 2013. Legislation
To Store

To Store

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To Store

“To store” means to undertake any operation in order to gather and keep in stock the petroleum produced by the concessionaire. Source: Law of Information Energy, Petroleum Act B.E. 2514 (1971), Thailand, as of June 2013. Legislation
To Explore

To Explore

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To Explore

“To explore” means to undertake standard practices in searching for petroleum by employing geological, geophysical, and other surveys; and also includes to undertake drilling for stratigraphic tests in order to determine the existence of petroleum and its extent, to define the boundaries of petroleum reservoirs or to obtain other essential data which are necessary to petroleum production. Source: Law of Information Energy, Petroleum Act B.E. 2514 (1971), Thailand, as of June 2013. Legislation
To Produce

To Produce

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To Produce

“To produce” means to undertake any operation in order to obtain petroleum from its reservoirs; and also includes to employ any process other than refining, petrochemical operations, gas separation plant operations, liquefied natural gas plant operations or compressed natural gas plant operations, in order to render petroleum in saleable or disposable forms. Source: Law of Information Energy, Petroleum Act (No. 4) B.E. 2514 (1989), Thailand, as of June 2013. Legislation
Transportation Rate

Transportation Rate

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Transportation Rate

“Transportation rate”, in relation to common carrier or contract carrier or a city or local natural gas distribution network, means such rate for moving each unit of petroleum, petroleum products or natural gas as may be fixed by regulations. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Rules

Rules

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Rules

“Rules” means rules made by the Central Government under this Act; (zm)” Secretary” means the Secretary of the Board. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Retail Service Obligations

Retail Service Obligations

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Retail Service Obligations

“Retail service obligations” means obligations of dealers and distributors for maintaining supplies to consumers throughout the specified working hours and of specified quality, quantity and display of maximum retail price of notified petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas including CNG and such other obligations, as may be specified by regulations. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Retail Outlet

Retail Outlet

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Retail Outlet

“Retail outlet” means filling station where one or more dispensing pumps have been provided for sale of motor spirit, high speed diesel, auto- liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas and includes distributorship for liquefied petroleum gas or dealership for superior kerosene oil or CNG stations. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Restrictive Trade Practice

Restrictive Trade Practice

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Restrictive Trade Practice

“Restrictive trade practice” means a trade practice which has, or may have, the effect of preventing, distorting or restricting competition in any manner and in particular,-
  1. which tends to obstruct the flow of capital or resources into the stream of production, or
  2. (ii) which tends to bring about manipulation of prices, or conditions of delivery or to affect the flow of supplies in the market relating to petroleum, petroleum products or natural gas or services in such manner as to impose on the consumers unjustified costs or restrictions.
Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Pipeline Access Code

Pipeline Access Code

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Pipeline Access Code

“Pipeline access code” means the code to establish a framework for third party access to pipelines under sub- clause (i) of clause (e) of section 11. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Oil Company

Oil Company

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Oil Company

“Oil company” means a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 and includes an association of persons, society or firm, by whatsoever name called or referred to, for carrying out an activity relating to petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Notified Petroleum, Petroleum Products and Natural Gas

Notified Petroleum, Petroleum Products and Natural Gas

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Notified Petroleum, Petroleum Products and Natural Gas

“Notified petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas” means such petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas as the Central Government may notify from time to time, after being satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do for maintaining or increasing their supplies or for securing their equitable distribution or ensuring adequate availability. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Notification

Notification

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Notification

“Notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette and the expression” notified” with its cognate meanings and grammatical variations, shall be construed accordingly. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Motor Spirit

Motor Spirit

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Motor Spirit

“Motor spirit” means any hydrocarbon oil (excluding crude mineral oil) used as fuel in spark ignition engines which conforms to such specifications, as the Central Government may, in consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards, notify from time to time. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Maximum Retail Price

Maximum Retail Price

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Maximum Retail Price

“Maximum retail price” means the maximum price fixed by an entity at which the petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas may be sold to the retail consumers and includes all taxes, cess and levies, local or otherwise and freight or commission payable to the dealers. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Marketing Service Obligations

Marketing Service Obligations

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Marketing Service Obligations

“Marketing service obligations” means obligations-
  1. to set up marketing infrastructure and retail outlets in remote areas in respect of notified petroleum and petroleum products;
  2. to maintain minimum stock of notified petroleum and petroleum products;
  3. of a local distribution entity to supply natural gas to consumers; and
  4. such other obligations as may be specified by regulations.
Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Local Distribution Entity

Local Distribution Entity

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Local Distribution Entity

“Local distribution entity” means an entity authorised by the Board under section 20 to lay, build, operate or expand a city or local natural gas distribution network. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Liquefied Petroleum Gas

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Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

Fluid consisting mainly of ethane, propane and butane that are gases at atmospheric pressure but under high pressure are liquids. Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global Standards

Liquefied Petroleum Gas

“Liquefied petroleum gas” means a mixture of light hydrocarbons containing propane, isobutane, normal butane, butylenes, or such other substance which is gaseous at normal ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure but may be condensed to liquid state at normal ambient temperature by the application of pressure and conforms to such specifications, as the Central Government may, in consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards, notify from time to time. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal

Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal

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Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal

“Liquefied natural gas terminal” means the facilities and infrastructure required to-
  1. receive liquefied natural gas;
  2. store liquefied natural gas;
  3. enable regasification of liquefied natural gas; and
  4. transport regasified liquefied natural gas till the outside boundaries of the facility.
Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Kerosene or Superior Kerosene Oil

Kerosene or Superior Kerosene Oil

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Kerosene or Superior Kerosene Oil

“Kerosene or superior kerosene oil” means a middle distillate mixture of hydrocarbons which conforms to such specifications, as the Central Government may, in consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards, notify from time to time. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Infringement of Any Right

Infringement of Any Right

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Infringement of Any Right

For the purposes of this sub-section,”infringement of any right” means doing of any act by any person which interferes with common carrier or contract carrier or causes prejudice to the authorised entity. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
High Speed Diesel

High Speed Diesel

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High Speed Diesel

“High speed diesel” means any hydrocarbon oil (excluding mineral colza oil and turpentine substitute), which conforms to such specifications for use as fuel in compression ignition engines, as the Central Government may, in consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards, notify from time to time. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Exchange of Products

Exchange of Products

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Exchange of Products

“Exchange of products” shall mean giving and receiving of a petroleum product in accordance with an agreement entered into by the concerned entities. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Encroaching

Encroaching

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Encroaching

For the purposes of this section “encroaching” includes taking over of retail outlet of one entity by another. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Distributor

Distributor

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Distributor

“Distributor” means a person, association of persons, firm, company or co- operative society, by whatsoever name called or referred to, and appointed by an oil company to purchase, receive, store and sell to consumers liquefied petroleum gas in cylinders. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Dealer

Dealer

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Dealer

“Dealer” means a person, association of persons, firm, company or co- operative society, by whatsoever name called or referred to, and appointed by an oil company to purchase, receive, store and sell motor spirit, high speed diesel, superior kerosene oil, auto liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Contract Carrier

Contract Carrier

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Contract Carrier

“Contract carrier” means such pipelines for transportation of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas by more than one entity pursuant to firm contracts for at least one year as may be declared or authorised by the Board from time to time under sub- section (3) of section 20. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum

Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum

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Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum

For the purposes of this sub- section, the expression “consumer disputes redressal forum” shall mean the district forum, State Commission or, the National Commission, as the case may be, constituted under the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (68 of 1986 ). Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Compressed Natural Gas or CNG

Compressed Natural Gas or CNG

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Compressed Natural Gas or CNG

“Compressed natural gas or CNG” means natural gas used as fuel for vehicles, typically compressed to the pressure ranging from 200 to 250 bars in the gaseous state. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation