¹[13B. Transfer of composite licence or production lease.-- (1) A composite licence or a production lease granted under section 8, or through competitive bidding under section 12 or section 13, may be transferred by the relevant licensee or lessee, as the case may be, in such manner and subject to such conditions, as may be prescribed, to any person eligible for grant of such licence or lease, under the provisions of this Act:
     Provided that no such transfer of a composite licence or a production lease shall be made in contravention of any conditions, subject to which such licence or lease was granted.
     Explanation.--For the purposes of this sub-section, it is clarified that transfer may include one or more production leases, granted pursuant to one composite licence.
     (2) The provisions of this Act, the rules made thereunder and the terms and conditions of a composite licence or a production lease, shall be binding upon the person to whom such licence or lease, as the case may be, is transferred under sub-section (1).