The Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002
Central · 2003
- S. 1Short title and commencement.
- S. 2Declaration as to expediency of Union control.
- S. 3Application.
- S. 4Definitions.
- S. 5Reconnaissance, exploration or production to be under permit, licence or lease.
- S. 6Grant of operating right.
- S. 7Termination of operating right.
- S. 8Reservation of areas.
- S. 9Power of close areas.
- S. 10Availability of areas for grant of permit, licence or lease.
- S. 11Omitted.
- S. 12Grant of composite licence.
- S. 13Grant of production lease.
- S. 13AMaximum area for which operating rights may be granted
- S. 13BTransfer of composite licence or production lease.
- S. 13CCertain applications and exploration licence to become ineligible.
- S. 14Period of commencement of operating rights.
- S. 15Power of Central Government to authorise survey, research and scientific investigations in areas covered under operating rights.
- S. 16Royalty.
- S. 16AEstablishment of Offshore Areas Mineral Trust.
- S. 17Fixed rent.
- S. 18Contribution towards International Seabed Authority.
- S. 19Safety of persons and property.
- S. 19ADuty of Central Government on mineral conservation and development
- S. 20Prevention and control of pollution and protection of marine environment.
- S. 21Power of Central Government and administering authority to issue directions.
- S. 22Power of entry, inspection, search and seizure.
- S. 23Offences.
- S. 24Offences by companies.
- S. 25Place of trial.
- S. 26Previous sanction of Central Government for prosecution.
- S. 27Offences triable by Court of Session.
- S. 28Civil liability and adjudication.
- S. 29Extension of enactments to offshore areas.
- S. 30Compounding of offences.
- S. 31Recovery of certain sums as arrears of land revenue.
- S. 32Delegation of powers.
- S. 33Protection of action taken in good faith.
- S. 34Appeals.
- S. 34APower of revision by Central Government
- S. 34BPower of Central Government to issue directions.
- S. 34CPower of Central Government to call for information.
- S. 35Power to make rules.
- S. 36Omitted..
- S. 37Persons to be public servants.
- S. 38Removal of difficulties.