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