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The Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002

Central

An Act to provide for development and regulation of mineral resources in the territorial waters, continental shelf, exclusive economic zone and other maritime zones of India and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
17 of 2003
Ministry
Ministry of Mines
Enacted
30 Jan 2003

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46 sections

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