Section 10
Availability of areas for grant of permit, licence or lease.
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[Within six months] from the date
of commencement of this Act, and subsequently at such times as may be considered necessary in this
behalf by the administering authority, it shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare the parts of
the offshore areas which shall be available for grant of 2[reconnaissance permit, or exploration licence, or
composite licence, or production lease].
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Notes
1. Subs. by Act 17 of 2023, s. 8, for "(1) Within six months" (w.e.f. 17-8-2023).
2. Subs. by s. 8, ibid., for "reconnaissance permit, exploration licence or production lease" (w.e.f. 17-8-2023).
3. Sub-section (2) and (3) omitted by s. 8, ibid. (w.e.f. 17-8-2023).
2. Subs. by s. 8, ibid., for "reconnaissance permit, exploration licence or production lease" (w.e.f. 17-8-2023).
3. Sub-section (2) and (3) omitted by s. 8, ibid. (w.e.f. 17-8-2023).