Section 1
Short title and commencement.
The Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002
About this Act
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.
(1) This Act may be called the Offshore Areas Mineral
(Development and Regulation) Act, 2002.
(2) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
(2) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Notes
1.15th January, 2010, vide notification no. S.O. 338(E), dated by 11th February, 2010, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part II, sec. 3(ii).