Continental Shelf Act, 1968

Application of Minerals Development Acts, 1940 and 1960, and Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act, 1960.

4.—(1) The Minerals Development Acts, 1940 and 1960, shall apply in relation to minerals (within the meaning of those Acts) with respect to which the rights referred to in section 2 of this Act are exercisable as they apply in relation to those minerals in the State.

(2) The Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act, 1960 , shall apply in relation to petroleum (within the meaning of that Act) with respect to which the rights referred to in the said section 2 are exercisable as it applies in relation to petroleum in the State.