Act Number: 17

Act Name: The Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002

Year: 2003

Enactment Date: 2003-01-30

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Mines

Department:

Section 26: Previous sanction of Central Government for prosecution.
    No prosecution for an offence committed under t his Act shall be instituted except with the previous sanction of the Central Government or such officer or authorit y as may be authorised by the Ce ntral Government, by order in writing in this behalf.
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