Company and Director

Company and Director

Definition(s)


Company and Director

For the purpose of this section,-
  1. “company” means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals; and
  2. “director”, in relation to a firm, means a partner in the firm.
Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Common Carrier

Common Carrier

Definition(s)


Common Carrier

“Common carrier” means such pipelines for transportation of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas by more than one entity as the Board may declare or authorize from time to time on a non- discriminatory open access basis under sub- section (3) of section 20, but does not include pipelines laid to supply-
  1. petroleum products or natural gas to a specific consumer; or
  2. crude oil; Explanation.- For the purposes of this clause, a contract carrier shall be treated as a common carrier, if-
  3. such contract carrier has surplus capacity over and above the firm contracts entered into; or
  4. the firm contract period has expired.
Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
CNG Station

CNG Station

Definition(s)


CNG Station

“CNG station” means filling station where one or more dispensing units are provided for sale of compressed natural gas. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Network

City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Network

Definition(s)


City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Network

“City or local natural gas distribution network” means an inter- connected network of gas pipelines and the associated equipment used for transporting natural gas from a bulk supply high pressure transmission main to the medium pressure distribution grid and subsequently to the service pipes supplying natural gas to domestic, industrial or commercial premises and CNG stations situated in a specified geographical area. Explanation.- For the purposes of this clause, the expressions” high pressure” and” medium pressure” shall mean such pressure as the Central Government may, by notification, specify to be high pressure or, as the case may be, medium pressure. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Chairperson

Chairperson

Definition(s)


Chairperson

“Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board appointed under sub- section (1) of section 4. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Bureau of Indian Standards

Bureau of Indian Standards

Definition(s)


Bureau of Indian Standards

“Bureau of Indian Standards” means the Bureau of Indian Standards established under section 3 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986). Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Auto Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Auto Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Definition(s)


Auto Liquefied Petroleum Gas

“Auto liquefied petroleum gas” means a mixture of certain light hydrocarbons derived from petroleum, which are gaseous at normal ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure but may be condensed to the liquid state at normal ambient temperature by the application of moderate pressure, and which conform to such specifications for use as fuel in vehicles, 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
Authorised Entity

Authorised Entity

Definition(s)


Authorised Entity

“Authorised entity” means an entity-
  1. registrered by the Board under section 15-
  2. to market any notified petroleum, petroleum products or natural gas, or
  3. to establish and operate liquefied natural gas terminals, or
  4. authorised by the Board under section 16-
  5. to lay, build, operate or expand a common carrier or contract carrier, or
  6. 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
Appointed Day

Appointed Day

Definition(s)


Appointed Day

“Appointed day” means the date on which the Board is established under sub- section (1) of section 3. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Appellate Tribunal

Appellate Tribunal

Definition(s)


Appellate Tribunal

“Appellate Tribunal” means the Appellate Tribunal referred to in section 30. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Affiliate Code of Conduct

Affiliate Code of Conduct

Definition(s)


Affiliate Code of Conduct

“Affiliate code of conduct” means the code of conduct governing entities engaged in storage, transmission, distribution, marketing and sale of natural gas under sub-section (1) of section 21. Source: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, No. 19 of 2006, India, amended as of May 2013. Legislation
Corporation

Corporation

Definition(s)


Corporation

“Corporation” means any body corporate established under any Central Provincial or State Act, and includes –
  1. a company formed and registered under the Companies Act, 1956; and
  2. a company formed and registered under any law relating to companies formerly in force in any part of India.
Source: The Petroleum Mineral Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962, Act No. 50 of 1962, India, as amended as of May 2013. Legislation
To Transport Petroleum

To Transport Petroleum

Definition(s)


To Transport Petroleum

"To transport petroleum" means to move petroleum from one place to another in India and includes moving from one place to another in India across a territory which is not part of India. Source: The Petroleum Act, 1934 (Act No. 30 of 1934), India, 1934. Legislation
To Store Petroleum

To Store Petroleum

Definition(s)


To Store Petroleum

"To store petroleum" means to keep it in any one place, but does not include any detention happening during the ordinary course of transport. Source: The Petroleum Act, 1934 (Act No. 30 of 1934), India, 1934. Legislation
Petroleum Class C

Petroleum Class C

Definition(s)


Petroleum Class C

"Petroleum Class C" means petroleum-having flash point of sixty- Five degrees. Source: The Petroleum Act, 1934 (Act No. 30 of 1934), India, 1934. Legislation
Petroleum Class B

Petroleum Class B

Definition(s)


Petroleum Class B

"Petroleum Class B" means petroleum having a flash point of twenty-three degrees centigrade and above but below sixty-five degrees Centigrade. Source: The Petroleum Act, 1934 (Act No. 30 of 1934), India, 1934. Legislation
Petroleum Class A

Petroleum Class A

Definition(s)


Petroleum Class A

"Petroleum Class A" means petroleum having a flash-point below Twenty-three degrees centigrade. Source: The Petroleum Act, 1934 (Act No. 30 of 1934), India, 1934. Legislation
Motor Conveyance

Motor Conveyance

Definition(s)


Motor Conveyance

"Motor conveyance" means any vehicle vessel or aircraft for the conveyance of human beings, animals or goods, by land, water or air, in which petroleum is used to generate the motive power. Source: The Petroleum Act, 1934 (Act No. 30 of 1934), India, 1934. Legislation
To Import Petroleum

To Import Petroleum

Definition(s)


To Import Petroleum

“To import petroleum" means to bring it into India by land, sea or air otherwise than during the course of transport. Source: The Petroleum Act, 1934 (Act No. 30 of 1934), India, 1934. Legislation
Volunteer

Volunteer

Definition(s)


Volunteer

Volunteer— (a) means a person who— (i) does not expect to be rewarded for work to be performed as a volunteer; and (ii) receives no reward for work performed as a volunteer; and (b) does not include a person who is in a place of work for the purpose of receiving on the job training or gaining work experience. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation
Union

Union

Definition(s)


Union

Union has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Employment Relations Act 2000. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation
Trained Health And Safety Representative

Trained Health And Safety Representative

Definition(s)


Trained Health And Safety Representative

Trained health and safety representative has the meaning set out in section 46A(1). Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation  

Trained Health And Safety Representative

Trained health and safety representative means a health and safety representative who has achieved a level of competency in health and safety practice specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette or who has completed an appropriate course approved under section 19G. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation
Subcontractor

Subcontractor

Definition(s)


Subcontractor

Subcontractor means a person engaged (otherwise than as an employee) by any contractor or subcontractor to do for gain or reward any work the contractor or subcontractor has been engaged (as contractor or subcontractor) to do. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation
Serious Harm

Serious Harm

Definition(s)


Serious Harm

Serious harm, subject to subsection (4), means death, or harm of a kind or description declared by the Governor-General by Order in Council to be serious for the purposes of this Act; and seriously harmed has a corresponding meaning. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation
Safe

Safe

Definition(s)


Safe

Safe,— (a) in relation to a person, means not exposed to any hazards; and (b) in every other case, means free from hazards;— and unsafe and safety have corresponding meanings Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation
Reasonable Opportunities

Reasonable Opportunities

Definition(s)


Reasonable Opportunities

In subsection (1), reasonable opportunities means opportunities that are reasonable in the circumstances, having regard to relevant matters such as— (a) the number of employees employed by the employer; and (b) the number of different places of work for the employees and the distance between them; and (c) the likely potential sources or causes of harm in the place of work; and (d) the nature of the work that is performed and the way that it is arranged or managed by the employer; and (e) the nature of the employment arrangements, including the extent and regularity of employment of seasonal or temporary employees; and (f) the willingness of employees and unions to develop employee participation systems; and (g) the overriding duty to act in good faith. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation
Prohibition

Prohibition

Definition(s)


Prohibition

Prohibition notice means a notice under section 41(1). Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation
Phenomenon

Phenomenon

Definition(s)


Phenomenon

Phenomenon includes radiation. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation
Petroleum Operations

Petroleum Operations

Definition(s)


Petroleum Operations

Petroleum operations means petroleum operations prescribed for the purposes of this Act by regulations made under this Act. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation  

Petroleum Operations

“Petroleum operation” means the exploration, production, storage, transport, sale, or disposal of petroleum. Source: Law of Information Energy, Petroleum Act B.E. 2514 (1971), Thailand, as of June 2013. Legislation
New Zealand Ship

New Zealand Ship

Definition(s)


New Zealand Ship

New Zealand ship has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Ship Registration Act 1992. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation