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Section 4A: prospecting, etc., of mineral oils.

The Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948Central Act · Act 53 of 1948

[4A. Prospecting, etc., of mineral oils.--- No person shall undertake any operation in any part of India or in its territorial waters, continental shelf and exclusive economic zone for the purposes of prospecting, exploration, development or production, making merchantable, carrying away or disposing of mineral oils, except under a valid lease granted under this Act and the rules made thereunder:

Provided that nothing in this section shall affect any operation undertaken in any area in accordance with the terms and conditions of a license or lease granted before the commencement of the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Act, 2025.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948
Section4A
Marginal noteprospecting, etc., of mineral oils.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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  • inserted, Act 6 of 2025. . Ins. by Act 6 of 2025, s. 4 (w.e.f. 15-4-2025).

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