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Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Central Government may" (a) authorise seaward artillery practice under the Seaward Artillery Practice Act. 1949 (8 of 1949); (b) provide for, by notification in the Official Gazette, special measures to ensure public safety and interest, the defence of India and civil defence, conduct of the naval operations and exercises, national security and other strategic - considerations and the matters connected therewith during war like conditions or otherwise. (4) No operating right shall be granted or renewed otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made there under and any reconnaissances permit exploration licence or production lease granted, renewed or acquired in contravention of the provisions of this Act or any rules made there under, shall be void. SECTION 06: GRANT OF OPERATING RIGHT The Central Government shall not grant an operating right to any person unless such person" (a) is an Indian national, or a company as defined in Section 3 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956); and (b) satisfies such conditions as may be prescribed : Provided that no production lease for atomic minerals or.....

The Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development & Registration Act, 2002 Complete Act

State: Himachal

Year: 2002

THE HIMACHAL PRADESH TOURISM DEVELOPMENT & REGISTRATION ACT, 2002 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH TOURISM DEVELOPMENT & REGISTRATION ACT, 2002 [Act No. 15 of 2002] [Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see R.H.P.Extra., dated 25.3.2002, P. 4577 &4603] [28th June, 2002] PREAMBLE AN ACT to re-enact a law relating to registration of persons engaged in tourist trade, constitution of the Tourism Development Board and other matters connected therewith. BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh in the Fifty-third Year of the Republic of India, as follows :- Section 1 - Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development and Registration Act, 2002. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Himachal Pradesh . (3) It shall come into force on such date [Act came into force w.e.f. 15th day of July, 2002 vide Not. No. 5-3/86-Tourism, dated 12th July, 2002 published in R.H.P. Extra., dated 12.7.2002, p. 960] as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. Section 2 - Exemptions (1) The Government may direct that all or any.....

Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 2002

..... (1) This Act shall apply to all minerals in the offshore areas including any mineral prescribed by notification under clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (33 of 1962) except mineral oils and hydrocarbons related thereto. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, any other law for the time being in force in the offshore areas. Section 4 - Definitions In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "administering authority" means an authority notified, in the Official Gazette, by the Central Government for the purposes of this Act; (b) "atomic minerals" means the minerals included in atomic minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957); (c) "Coast Guard" means the Coast Guard constituted under the Coast Guard Act, 1978 (30 of 1978); (d) "exploration licence" means a licence granted under section 12; (e) "exploration operation" means any operation undertaken for the purpose of exploring, locating or proving the mineral deposits; (f) "holder",.....

Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 Section 4

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....effect on living resources and marine life, hazards to human health, hindrance to marine activities, including fishing and other legitimate uses of the offshore areas and impairment of quality of sea water for use and reduction of amenities; (r) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (s) "production operation" means any operation undertaken for the purpose of winning any mineral from the offshore area and includes any operation directly or indirectly necessary therefor or incidental thereto; (t) "production lease" means a lease granted under section 13 which confers an exclusive right for the purpose of undertaking production operation; (u) "reconnaissance operation" means any preliminary geo-scientific survey undertaken for the purpose of searching or locating mineral deposits; (v) "reconnaissance permit" means a permit granted under section 11 for the purpose of undertaking reconnaissance operation; (w) "vessel" includes any ship, boat, sailing vessel or any other vessel of any description.

Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 Chapter IV

Title: Offences

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....extend to five years, or with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees, or with both. (3) Whoever contravenes any other provision of this Act or rules made thereunder, other than those specified in sub-sections (1) and (2) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine which may extend to one crore rupees, or with both, and in the case of continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to five lakh rupees for every day during which such contravention continues. Section 24 - Offences by companies (1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company, every person who, at the time the offence was committed, was directly in charge of, and was responsible to, the company for the conduct of the business of the company, as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment provided in this Act, if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge and that he had exercised all due diligence to.....

Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 Section 23

Title: Offences

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....or any other document, as the case may be, on board such vessel, or mine, when required to do so by the authorised officer referred to in section 22; or (d) interferes with, delays, or prevents, by any means, the lawful apprehension of any person under this Act, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees, or with both. (3) Whoever contravenes any other provision of this Act or rules made thereunder, other than those specified in sub-sections (1) and (2) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine which may extend to one crore rupees, or with both, and in the case of continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to five lakh rupees for every day during which such contravention continues.

Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2002 Chapter 2

Title: Amendment of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....constitute an admission of liability. Explanation 2. - For the purpose of this Part, the liability of a ship owner shall include liability in an action brought against the ship herself.". Section 18 - Substitution of new section for section 352B For section 352B of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:- "352B. Limitation of liability. The amount to which any person referred to in sub-section (1) of section 352A may limit his liability in accordance with the provisions of the Convention and in cases where the provisions of the Convention are not applicable, the limit shall be in accordance with the rules made in this behalf prescribe.". Section 19 - Amendment of section 352C In section 352C of the principal Act,- (a) in the marginal heading, the words "against owner" shall be omitted; (b) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:- "(1) Where any liability is alleged to have been incurred by a person referred to in sub-section (1) of section 352A in respect of claims arising out of an occurrence, and legal proceedings are instituted in respect of claims subject to limitation, then such person.....

Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2002 Section 24

Title: Amendment of Section 352-i

State: Central

Year: 2002

In section 352-I of the principal Act,- (a) for sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:- "(4) When any incident involving two or more ships occurs and pollution damage results therefrom, the owners of all the ships concerned, unless exonerated under sub-section (3), shall be jointly and severally liable for such damage which is not reasonably separable."; (b) for sub-section (6), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:- "(6) Without prejudice to any right of recourse of the owner against third parties, no claim for compensation for pollution damage may be made against- (a) the servants or agents of the owner or the members of the crew; (b) the pilot or any other person who, without being a member of the crew, renders services for the ship; (c) any charterer (howsoever described, including a bare-boat charterer), manager or operator of the ship; (d) any person performing salvage operations with the consent of the owner or on the instructions of a competent public authority; (e) any person taking preventive measures; (f) all servants or agents of persons mentioned in clauses (c), (d) and (e), unless the incident.....