Section 31
Recovery of certain sums as arrears of land revenue.
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.
Any licence fee, royalty, fixed rent or other sum due to the Central Government under this Act or rules made thereunder or under the terms and
conditions of a reconnaissance permit, exploration licence or production lease may, on a certificate issued
by the administering authority, be recovered in the same manner as if it were an arrear of land revenue
and every such sum together with the interest due thereon, shall
be the first charge on the assets of the permittee, licensee or lessee, as the case may be.