Section 7, Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2003 [S21-C9R]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 23 February 2004 by S.O. 1798(E) [N12-BWZ].

In Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2003 [A11-8D0]. This text from 23 February 2004. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 7, Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2003 [S21-C9R]. Machine: S21-C9R.

7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every lessee shall maintain such records and registers relating to prospecting operations as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every lessee shall furnish to the Controller General a return in Form F within thirty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Controller General may, by order in writing, require.

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Cited by (1)

Section 28, Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2003 [S21-CYK], 8 April 2003, Band A. "section 7".

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D11-QQS. Every lessee: Maintain records and registers of mining operations; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form F; thirty days from the end of every financial year; Form F. Published by Indian Bureau of Mines, Ministry of Mines (synthetic record).