Section 2, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 [S23-29N]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 20 August 2006.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "licensee" means a person who has been granted a licence under section 14 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003); (b) "consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act; (c) "Appropriate Commission" means the Central Regulatory Commission or the State Regulatory Commission, as the case may be; (d) "generating company" means any company or body corporate or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, or artificial juridical person, which owns or operates or maintains a generating station; (e) "petroleum" means any liquid hydro-carbon or mixture of hydro-carbons and any inflammable mixture (liquid, viscous or solid) containing any liquid hydro-carbon; (f) "installation" means any plant, apparatus or equipment used for the generation, transmission, distribution or supply of energy; (g) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
Defined terms in this text (6)
Appropriate Commission: Section 2, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 [S2329N] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Appropriate Commission" means the Central Regulatory Commission or the State Regulatory Commission, as the case may be
Appropriate Commission: 17 more definitions.
consumer: Section 2, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 [S2329N] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "consumer" means any person who is supplied with electricity for his own use by a licensee or the Government or by any other person engaged in the business of supplying electricity to the public under this Act
consumer: 23 more definitions.
generating company: Section 2, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 [S2329N] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "generating company" means any company or body corporate or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, or artificial juridical person, which owns or operates or maintains a generating station
generating company: 17 more definitions.
installation: Section 2, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 [S2329N] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "installation" means any plant, apparatus or equipment used for the generation, transmission, distribution or supply of energy
installation: 6 more definitions.
licensee: Section 2, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 [S2329N] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "licensee" means a person who has been granted a licence under section 14 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003)
licensee: 17 more definitions.
petroleum: Section 2, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 [S2329N] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "petroleum" means any liquid hydro-carbon or mixture of hydro-carbons and any inflammable mixture (liquid, viscous or solid) containing any liquid hydro-carbon
petroleum: 10 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (1)
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Manner of Application of The use of electricity) Bye-laws, 2022 [R11-TP1], 17 September 2022, in force. The text contains " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Cited by (4)
Rule 2, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act Rules, 2008 [S24-H4M], 12 November 2008, Band A. " (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Section 2, PNGRB (Forms of Persons engaged in the supply of energy) Regulations, 2022 [S2X-RN4], 19 December 2022, Band A. " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Section 2, PNGRB (Forms of Distribution licensees) Regulations, 2019 [S2W-792], 18 December 2019, Band A. " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Section 2, PNGRB (Licensing of Persons engaged in the supply of energy) Regulations, 2025 [S2Y-Y8V], 18 May 2025, Band A. " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (0)
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