(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Act”, means the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006;
(b) “Board”, means the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board established under Sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Act;
(c) “Chairperson”, means the Chairperson of the Board appointed under Section 4 of the Act;
(d) "Member", means a Member of the Board appointed under Section 4 of the Act.
(2) All other words and experssions used herein but not defined shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.
(3) Unless defined herein or in the Act, the provisions of the General Clauses Act, 1897 as amended from time to time shall apply to these regulations.
CHAPTER I Meetings of the Board
3. Convening of Board meetings.—(1) Meetings of the Board shall be convened at least once in each quarter of the year by the Chairperson or in his absence on account of the post being vacant or as may, be directed by hinvher, by the senior most Member reckoned from the date of appointment to the Board : ‘
Provided that in case of common date of appointment of Members, the Member senior in age shall be considered as senior to the other Members.
(2) Any two Members may require the Chairperson to convene a meeting of the Board at any time and the Chairperson shall convene the meeting of the Board accordingly.