Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948
Bare Act · 1948
An Act to provide for the regulation of 2 *** oilfields and for the development of 3 [mineral oil resources].
- Act number
- 53 of 1948
- Enacted
- 8 September 1948
- Contents
- 19 sections
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Contents
- Section 1 – Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 – [Omitted.]
- Section 3 – Definitions
- Section 4 – No petroleum lease to be valid unless it is in accordance with this Act
- Section 4A – prospecting, etc., of mineral oils
- Section 5 – Power to make rules as respects petroleum leases (preview)
- Section 6 – Power to make rules as respects mineral oils development (preview)
- Section 6A – Royalties in respect of mineral oils (preview)
- Section 7 – Power to make rules for modification of existing leases (preview)
- Section 8 – Delegation (preview)
- Section 9 – Penalties (preview)
- Section 9A – Adjudication (preview)
- Section 9B – Appeal (preview)
- Section 10 – Laying of rules and notifications (preview)
- Section 11 – Power of inspection (preview)
- Section 12 – Relaxation of rules in special cases (preview)
- Section 13 – Act to be binding on the Government (preview)
- Section 13A – Validity of leases and licenses (preview)
- Section 14 – Protection of action taken in good faith (preview)