law: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006
  48. Punishment for
  
  laying, building, operating or expanding a common carrier or contract carrier
  
  without authorisation.-
  If a person lays,
  
  builds, operates or expands a common carrier or contract carrier or a city or
  
  local natural gas distribution network without obtaining authorisation required
  
  under section 19, such person shall be liable for punishment with an
  
  imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or penalty of
  
  twenty-five crore rupees or with both, and in case of continuing contravention
  
  with additional fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees for every day during
  
  which the contravention continues.