Section 19
Penalty
19. Penalty:
(1) If any person conducts Petroleum Operations without entering into a Petroleum Agreement when such Petroleum Agreement is required under this Act, Government of Nepal may stop such Petroleum Operations,
confiscate the materials and tools used in Petroleum Operations as well as the Petroleum produced by such unauthorized means, and impose a fine extending up to One Hundred Thousand Rupees.
(2) If a Contractor does not comply with an order issued under Section 10, Government of Nepal may suspend Petroleum Operations so long as the Contractor does not comply with such order and if noncompliance
of such order causes injury to person or property, or damage to Petroleum reservoir, Government of Nepal may realize reasonable compensation there for from the Contractor.
(3) If a Contractor fails to submit any information or report to the Department pursuant to Section 18, Government of Nepal may, so long as such information or report is not submitted, suspend or stop the facilities
provided to the Contractor under this Act.
(4) If a Contractor acts in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act, Government of Nepal may either impose a fine which may extend to One Hundred Thousand Rupees or suspend or stop the facilities provided
to the Contractor under this Act for a stipulated period.
(5) Before initiating any action under Sub-sections (1), (2), (3) or (4), Government of Nepal shall provide to the concerned person a reasonable opportunity for submitting his/her clarification.
(6) Any person, who without reasonable excuse obstructs, molests or hinders any Contractor from undertaking Petroleum Operation under a Petroleum Agreement or any authorized act under this Act, shall be liable to
imprisonment for a term which may extend upto Six months or fine which may extend upto One Thousand Rupees or with both by an order of the authority specified by Government of Nepal in a Notification published in
the Nepal Gazette.
(7) Any person not satisfied with the penalty imposed under Subsections (1), (2), (3), (4) or (6) may appeal to the Court of Appeal within Thirty-Five days.
(1) If any person conducts Petroleum Operations without entering into a Petroleum Agreement when such Petroleum Agreement is required under this Act, Government of Nepal may stop such Petroleum Operations,
confiscate the materials and tools used in Petroleum Operations as well as the Petroleum produced by such unauthorized means, and impose a fine extending up to One Hundred Thousand Rupees.
(2) If a Contractor does not comply with an order issued under Section 10, Government of Nepal may suspend Petroleum Operations so long as the Contractor does not comply with such order and if noncompliance
of such order causes injury to person or property, or damage to Petroleum reservoir, Government of Nepal may realize reasonable compensation there for from the Contractor.
(3) If a Contractor fails to submit any information or report to the Department pursuant to Section 18, Government of Nepal may, so long as such information or report is not submitted, suspend or stop the facilities
provided to the Contractor under this Act.
(4) If a Contractor acts in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act, Government of Nepal may either impose a fine which may extend to One Hundred Thousand Rupees or suspend or stop the facilities provided
to the Contractor under this Act for a stipulated period.
(5) Before initiating any action under Sub-sections (1), (2), (3) or (4), Government of Nepal shall provide to the concerned person a reasonable opportunity for submitting his/her clarification.
(6) Any person, who without reasonable excuse obstructs, molests or hinders any Contractor from undertaking Petroleum Operation under a Petroleum Agreement or any authorized act under this Act, shall be liable to
imprisonment for a term which may extend upto Six months or fine which may extend upto One Thousand Rupees or with both by an order of the authority specified by Government of Nepal in a Notification published in
the Nepal Gazette.
(7) Any person not satisfied with the penalty imposed under Subsections (1), (2), (3), (4) or (6) may appeal to the Court of Appeal within Thirty-Five days.