Oil Fields (Regulation and Development) Act,1948
Act No : 53
Section :
Definitions.
3. Definitions. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) the expressions " lessor " and " lessee " respectively include a licensor and licensee ; (b) " mine " means any excavation for the purpose of searching for or obtaining 2[mineral oils] and includes an oilwell; (c) 2[mineral oils]" include natural gas and petroleum; --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1The words " mines and" omitted by Act 67 of 1957, s. 32 and Sch. III (w.e.f. 1-6-1958). 2Subs. by s. 32 and Sch. III, ibid., for "minerals" (w.e.f. 1-6- 1958). 3The words " to the extent hereinafter specified " omitted by s. 32 and Sch. III, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-6-1958). 4Subs by s. 32 and Sch. III, ibid., for "Mines and Minerals" (w.e.f. 1-6-1958). 5 Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for the former sub-section. 6The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 67 of 1957, s. 32 and Sch. III (w.e.f. 1-6-1958). 7 25th October, 1949, see Notification No. M-II-155(24)-I, dated 18th October 1949, Gazette of India, Extraordinary, 1949, p. 2075. The Act comes into force in Pondicherry on 1.10.1963 Vide Reg. 7 of 1963, s. 3 and Sch.I. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 (d) "mining lease" means a lease granted for the purpose of searching for, winning, working, getting, making merchantable, carrying away or disposing of 1[mineral oils] or for purposes connected therewith, and includes an exploring or a prospecting license ; (e) " oilfield " means any area where any operation for the purpose of obtaining natural gas and petroleum, crude oil, refined oil, partially refined oil and any of the products of petroleum in a liquid or solid state, is to be or is being carried on.
