Section 20, Gujarat Electricity Industry (Reorganisation and Regulation) Act, 2003 [S2K-ZKB]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 27 July 2003 by No. 2887/2003 [N13-0CV].
20. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the storage of petroleum shall be made to the Appropriate Commission in Form I, accompanied by a fee of one lakh rupees. (2) The Appropriate Commission may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, grant the licence subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the licence. (3) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its grant and may be renewed in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The Appropriate Commission may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.
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Appropriate Commission: Section 2, Gujarat Electricity Industry (Reorganisation and Regulation) Act, 2003 [S2KZ1A] (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.
licensee: Section 2, Gujarat Electricity Industry (Reorganisation and Regulation) Act, 2003 [S2KZ1A] (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, Gujarat Electricity Industry (Reorganisation and Regulation) Act, 2003 [S2KZ1A] (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.
prescribed: Section 2, Gujarat Electricity Industry (Reorganisation and Regulation) Act, 2003 [S2KZ1A] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
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Section 19, Gujarat Electricity Industry (Reorganisation and Regulation) Act, 2003 [S2K-ZJ9], 20 May 2003, Band A. "section 20".
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