Offshore Areas Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 : Power of Central Government to

Offshore Areas Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002,2003

Act No : 17

Section : Power of Central Government to authorize survey, research andscientific investigations in areas covered under operating rights.

15. Power of Central Government to authorize survey, research and scientific investigations in areas covered under operating rights.-Any person or agency authorised by notification in the Official Gazette, by the Central Government in this behalf, may co duct survey, research, diving operations and scientific investigations in the offshore areas, including any area covered under operating rights and the permittee, licensee or lessee, as the case may be, shall permit such person or agency to undertake the said investigations in their respective areas and to render such assistance as may be necessary for conduct of the investigations.