Nagaland
THE NAGALAND PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATIONS, 2012
AS APPROVED BY THE CABINET SUB-COMMITTEE ON PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS ON 12.09.2012
AS APPROVED BY THE CABINET ON 13.09.2012
AS PASSED BY THE NAGALAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ON 22.09.2012
WHEREAS the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, in exercise of its powers under article 371-A (1) (a) of the Constitution of India, had unanimously passed a Resolution on the 26th July, 2010 rendering inter alia all Acts of Parliament governing petroleum and natural gas inapplicable to the State of Nagaland:
WHEREAS the Union of India, while replying in Lok Sabha to a question raised on the issue on the 10th March, 2011, declared that the State of Nagaland has the power to frame rules for governing matters relating to petroleum and natural gas within the territory of Nagaland:
NOW THEREFORE, in continuation of the legislative affirmation as contained in the Resolution dated the 26th July, 2010 and in exercise of its sovereign Constitutional powers conferred upon it by the special provisions in article 371-A (1) (a) of the Constitution of India, the Nagaland Legislative Assembly hereby resolves to re-state the customary practices of Nagas in regard to “ownership of land and its resources” particularly in relation to petroleum and natural gas within the territory of Nagaland by enacting the following Regulations:
Short title, extent and commencement:
1. (1) These Regulations shall be called the Nagaland Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulations, 2012. (2) These shall extend to the whole of Nagaland. (3) These shall come into force with immediate effect and shall be published in the Official Gazette of the State.
Definitions & Interpretation:
2. (1) The word “company” would mean all business organizations which are legally authorized to operate within the territory of India; (2) Other words used in these Regulations have the same legal connotation as assigned
AS APPROVED BY THE CABINET SUB-COMMITTEE ON PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS ON 12.09.2012
AS APPROVED BY THE CABINET ON 13.09.2012
AS PASSED BY THE NAGALAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ON 22.09.2012
WHEREAS the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, in exercise of its powers under article 371-A (1) (a) of the Constitution of India, had unanimously passed a Resolution on the 26th July, 2010 rendering inter alia all Acts of Parliament governing petroleum and natural gas inapplicable to the State of Nagaland:
WHEREAS the Union of India, while replying in Lok Sabha to a question raised on the issue on the 10th March, 2011, declared that the State of Nagaland has the power to frame rules for governing matters relating to petroleum and natural gas within the territory of Nagaland:
NOW THEREFORE, in continuation of the legislative affirmation as contained in the Resolution dated the 26th July, 2010 and in exercise of its sovereign Constitutional powers conferred upon it by the special provisions in article 371-A (1) (a) of the Constitution of India, the Nagaland Legislative Assembly hereby resolves to re-state the customary practices of Nagas in regard to “ownership of land and its resources” particularly in relation to petroleum and natural gas within the territory of Nagaland by enacting the following Regulations:
Short title, extent and commencement:
1. (1) These Regulations shall be called the Nagaland Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulations, 2012. (2) These shall extend to the whole of Nagaland. (3) These shall come into force with immediate effect and shall be published in the Official Gazette of the State.
Definitions & Interpretation:
2. (1) The word “company” would mean all business organizations which are legally authorized to operate within the territory of India; (2) Other words used in these Regulations have the same legal connotation as assigned