OFFSHORE AREAS MINERAL (DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION) ACT, 2002

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S.1 Short title and commencement

S.2 Declaration as to expediency of Union control

S.3 Application

S.4 Definitions

S.5 Reconnaissance, exploration or production to be under permit, licence or lease

S.6 Grant of operating right

S.7 Termination of operating right

S.8 Reservation of Areas

S.9 Power to close areas

S.10 Availability of areas for grant of permit, licence or lease

S.11 Grant of reconnaissance permit

S.12 Grant of exploration licence

S.13 Grant of production lease

S.14 Period of commencement of operating rights

S.15 Power of Central Government to authorise survey, research and scientific investigations in areas covered under operating rights

S.16 Royalty

S.17 Fixed rent

S.18 Contribution towards International Seabed Authority

S.19 Safety of persons and property

S.20 Prevention and control of pollution and protection of marine environment

S.21 Power of Central Government and administering authority to issue directions

S.22 Power of enty, inspection, search and seizure

S.23 Offences

S.24 Offences by companies

S.25 Place of trial

S.26 Previous sanction of Central Government for prosecution

S.27 Offences triable by Court of Session

S.28 Civil liability and adjudication

S.29 Extension of enactments to offshore areas

S.30 Compounding of offences

S.31 Recovery of certain sums as arrears of land revenue

S.32 Delegation of powers

S.33 Protection of action taken in good faith

S.34 Appeals

S.35 Power to make rules

S.36 Relaxation in specific cases

S.37 Persons to be public servants

S.38 Removal of difficulties

Sch.1 FIRST SCHEDULE

Sch.2 SECOND SCHEDULE

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