law: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006
  52. Obligations of
  
  entities.-
  1.  Every
  
  entity shall-
  a.   maintain such
  
  documentary records as may be specified by the Board by regulations;
  b.   allow inspection of
  
  such facilities and documentary records, as may be specified by the Board, by
  
  any person authorised by the Board;
  c.   commence operation of
  
  activities for which authorisation has been granted within such period as may
  
  be specified by the Board in the document of authorisation;
  d.   register-
   
  
   i.  
  
    agreements
  
  with the Board relating to use of pipelines for supply of petroleum, petroleum
  
  products and natural gas; or
   
  
   ii.  
  
    any
  
  other document which the Board may determine by regulations;
  a.   comply with marketing
  
  service obligations and retail service obligations.
  1.  
  2.  The
  
  Board may call for any information from any entity including information which
  
  is considered necessary for ensuring transparency or ascertaining true
  
  ownership of the entity.
  3.  The
  
  Board or any officer authorised by the Board shall have the power to inspect
  
  and obtain information, wherever necessary, from the entities.
  4.    For
  
  the effective enforcement of the terms and conditions of authorisation, the
  
  Board or any officer authorised by it for that purpose, shall have all the
  
  powers of an inspecting officer as provided under section 209A of the Companies
  
  Act, 1956 (1 of 1956).
  5.  It
  
  shall be the duty of every entity to carry out the directions of the Board
  
  given under this section.
  6.  
  
    The
  
  Board shall maintain confidentiality in respect of any information and record
  
  received by it from the entities and shall not disclose information contained
  
  therein to any person or authority except on the grounds of public interest.