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 34C: Power of Central Government to call for information.
    1[34C. Power of Central Government to call for information.--The Central Government may, for the purposes of this Act, require--
         (a) the administering authority; or (b) a permittee or a licensee or a lessee; or
         (c) any person whom it has reason to believe to be connected with any activity in respect of minerals in the offshore area,
     to furnish such information as it may deem necessary for, or relevant to, any enquiry or proceeding, under this Act.]
    
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 17 of 2023, s. 20 (w.e.f. 17-8-2023).
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