The Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act `2003
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.
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR ACQUISITION OF OPERATING RIGHTS IN THE OFFSHORE AREAS
POWER OF ENTRY, INSPECTION, SEARCH AND SEIZURE
OFFENCES
CIVIL LIABILITY AND ADJUDICATION
MISCELLANEOUS
PRELIMINARY
GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR ACQUISITION OF OPERATING RIGHTS IN THE OFFSHORE AREAS
- 5Reconnaissance, exploration or production to be under permit, licence or lease
- 6Grant of operating right
- 7Termination of operating right
- 8Reservation of areas
- 9Power of close areas
- 10Availability of areas for grant of permit, licence or lease
- 11Grant of reconnaissance permit
- 12Grant of exploration licence
- 13Grant of production lease
- 14Period of commencement of operating rights
- 15Power of Central Government to authorise survey, research and scientific investigations in areas covered under operating rights
- 16Royalty
- 17Fixed rent
- 18Contribution towards International Seabed Authority
- 19Safety of persons and property
- 20Prevention and control of pollution and protection of marine environment
- 21Power of Central Government and administering authority to issue directions
POWER OF ENTRY, INSPECTION, SEARCH AND SEIZURE
OFFENCES
CIVIL LIABILITY AND ADJUDICATION
MISCELLANEOUS
- 29Extension of enactments to offshore areas
- 30Compounding of offences
- 31Recovery of certain sums as arrears of land revenue
- 32Delegation of powers
- 33Protection of action taken in good faith
- 34Appeals
- 35Power to make rules
- 36Relaxation in specific cases
- 37Persons to be public servants
- 38Removal of difficulties