This document is a notification from the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, published in the Gazette of India on August 23, 2019. It introduces the Offshore Areas Mineral Concession Amendment Rules, 2019. These rules amend the Offshore Areas Mineral Concession Rules, 2006, with the amendment coming into force on the date of publication. The key change introduced is the prohibition on granting reconnaissance permits, exploration licenses, or production leases for atomic minerals to any entity other than the Government, a Government Company, or a Corporation owned or controlled by the Government. This amendment is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 35 of the Offshore Areas Mineral Development and Regulation Act, 2002. The notification number is G.S.R. 595(E), and the file reference is F. No. 12/20/19-M.VI. The issuing authority is A. K. Nayak, Joint Secretary. The original Offshore Areas Mineral Concession Rules, 2006, were initially published on November 3, 2006, and came into effect on January 15, 2010, via notification S.O. 338(E) dated February 11, 2010.
Key Entities Referenced
Offshore Areas Mineral Development and Regulation Act, 2002: The Act under which the powers are conferred to the Central Government to make the mentioned rules.
Central Government: The governing body that makes the rules based on the powers conferred by the Offshore Areas Mineral Development and Regulation Act, 2002.
Offshore Areas Mineral Concession Rules, 2006: The rules that are being amended by this notification.
Offshore Areas Mineral Concession Amendment Rules, 2019: The new rules which amend the Offshore Areas Mineral Concession Rules, 2006.
Atomic Minerals: Minerals for which reconnaissance permit, exploration license or production lease shall not be granted to any person, except the Government or a Government Company or a Corporation owned or controlled by the Government.
A. K. NAYAK: Jt. Secy. (Joint Secretary), signatory of the notification.
Ministry of Mines: The ministry issuing the notification.
New Delhi: The location where the notification is issued (likely the capital of India).
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4347 GI/2019 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF MINES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd August, 2019
G.S.R. 595(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 35 of the Offshore Areas Mineral
(Development and Regulation) Act, 2002, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend
the Offshore Areas Mineral Concession Rules, 2006, namely:—
1. (1) These rules may be called the Offshore Areas Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2019.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Offshore Areas Mineral Concession Rules, 2006, after rule 3, the following rule shall be
inserted, namely:—
“3A. Prohibition on grant of permit, licence or lease in respect of atomic minerals.—No
reconnaissance permit, exploration licence or production lease of atomic minerals shall be granted to
any person, except the Government or a Government Company or a Corporation owned or controlled
by the Government”.
[F. No. 1/2/2019-M.VI]
A. K. NAYAK, Jt. Secy.
Foot note: The Offshore Areas Mineral Concession Rules, 2006 were published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section(i), dated the 3rd November, 2006 and came into
force w.e.f 15th January, 2010 vide notification number S.O. 338(E), dated 11th February, 2010.
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