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

42 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. VI — MISCELLANEOUS
  3. 1Subs. by Act 17 of 2023, s. 23, for entries in column (1) (w.e.f. 17-8-2023)
  4. I — PRELIMINARY
  5. 2Declaration as to expediency of Union control
  6. 3Application
  7. 4Definitions
  8. II — GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR ACQUISITION OF OPERATING RIGHTS IN THE OFFSHORE AREAS
  9. 5Reconnaissance, exploration or production to be under permit, licence or lease
  10. 6Grant of operating right
  11. 7Termination of operating right
  12. 8Reservation of areas
  13. 9Power to close areas
  14. 10Availability of areas for grant of permit, licence or lease
  15. 13Grant of production lease
  16. 13AMaximum area for which operating rights may be granted
  17. 13BTransfer of composite licence or production lease
  18. 13CCertain applications and exploration licence to become ineligible
  19. 14Period of commencement of operating rights
  20. 15Power of Central Government to authorise survey, research and scientific investigations in areas cov
  21. 16Royalty
  22. 17Fixed rent
  23. 18Contribution towards International Seabed Authority
  24. 19Safety of persons and property
  25. 20Prevention and control of pollution and protection of marine environment
  26. 21Power of Central Government and administering authority to issue directions
  27. III — POWER OF ENTRY, INSPECTION, SEARCH AND SEIZURE
  28. 22Power of entry, inspection, search and seizure
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  30. 23Offences
  31. 24Offences by companies
  32. 25Place of trial
  33. 26Previous sanction of Central Government for prosecution
  34. 27Offences triable by Court of Session
  35. V — CIVIL LIABILITY AND ADJUDICATION
  36. 28Civil liability and adjudication
  37. VI — MISCELLANEOUS
  38. 29Extension of enactments to offshore areas
  39. 30Compounding of offences
  40. 31Recovery of certain sums as arrears of land revenue
  41. 32Delegation of powers
  42. 33Protection of action taken in good faith
  43. 34Appeals
  44. 34APower of revision by Central Government
  45. 34BPower of Central Government to issue directions
  46. 34CPower of Central Government to call for information
  47. 35Power to make rules
  48. 37Persons to be public servants
  49. 38Removal of difficulties