Definitions
Section 3 of the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948 deals with 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; The Act came into force on 25 Oct 1949.
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;
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2[(c) "mineral oils" means any naturally occurring hydrocarbon, whether in the form of natural gas or in a liquid, viscous or solid form, or a mixture thereof, and includes crude oil, natural gas, petroleum, condensate, coal bed methane, oil shale, shale gas, shale oil, tight gas, tight oil, gas hydrate in their usual industrial connotation and other gases occurring in association with mineral oils, but does not include coal, lignite and helium occurring in association with petroleum or coal or shale;]
(d) "mining lease" means a lease granted for the purpose of searching for, winning, working, getting, making merchantable, carrying away or disposing of 3[mineral oils] or for purposes connected therewith, and includes an exploring or a prospecting license 4[granted before the commencement of the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Act, 2025];
(e) "oilfield" means any area where any operation for the purpose of obtaining 5[mineral oils], 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.
6[(f) "petroleum lease" means a lease granted on or after the commencement of the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Act, 2025, for the purpose of prospecting, exploration, development, production, making merchantable, carrying away or disposing of mineral oils or for purposes connected therewith, and includes a mining lease granted before the commencement of the said Act.]
Section 3, The Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948 (Act 53 of 1948).
Questions about Section 3
What does Section 3 of the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act deal with?
Section 3 of the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act is headed "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;
How do I find court cases under Section 3 of the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act 3, section 3 Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, section 3 of the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 3 of the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act come into force?
Section 3 of the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, cited as Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act 3, came into force on 25 Oct 1949, having been enacted on 08 Sep 1948. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 6. Power to make rules as respects mineral oils development563 words
- 6A. Royalties in respect of mineral oils378 words
- 5. Power to make rules as respects petroleum leases326 words
- 7. Power to make rules for modification of existing leases198 words
- 9A. Adjudication170 words
- 10. Laying of rules and notifications163 words
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