law: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006
  15. Registration of
  
  entities.-
  1.  Every
  
  entity desirous of-
  a.   marketing any
  
  notified petroleum or petroleum products or natural gas; or
  b.   establishing or
  
  operating a liquefied natural gas terminal; or
  c.   establishing storage
  
  facilities for petroleum, petroleum products or natural gas exceeding such
  
  capacity as may be specified by regulations, and fulfilling the eligibility
  
  conditions as may be prescribed shall make an application to the Board for its
  
  registration under this Act: Provided that no registration under this Act shall
  
  be required for any entity carrying on any activity referred to in clause (a)
  
  or clause (b) or clause (c) immediately before the appointed day but shall
  
  inform the Board about such activity within six months from the appointed day.
  1.  
  2.  Every
  
  application for registration under sub-section (1) shall be made in such form
  
  and in such manner and shall be accompanied by such fee as may be determined by
  
  the Board by regulations.
  3.  The
  
  Board may, after making such enquiry and subject to such terms and conditions
  
  as it may specify, grant a certificate of registration to the entity allowing
  
  to commence and carry on the activity referred to in clause (a) or clause (b)
  
  or clause (c), as the case may be, of sub-section (1).
  4.  The
  
  Board may, by order, suspend or cancel a certificate of registration granted
  
  under sub-section (3) in such manner as may be determined by regulations:
  
  Provided that no order under this sub-section shall be made unless the entity
  
  concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.