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The Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962

Administered Ministry: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

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Section 16C Provisions as to bail.
1[16C. Provisions as to bail.--(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), no person accused of an offence punishable under sub-section (4) of section 15 shall, if in custody, be released on bail or on his own bond unless--
(a) the Public Prosecutor has been given an opportunity to oppose the application for such release; and
(b) where the Public Prosecutor opposes the application, the court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is not guilty of such offence and that he is not likely to commit any offence while on bail.
(2) The limitations on granting of bail specified in sub-section (1) are in addition to the limitations under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) or any other law for the time being in force on granting of bail.
(3) Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to affect the special powers of the High Court regarding bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).]
1. Subs. by Act 9 of 2012, s. 2, for sections 15 and 16 (w.e.f. 3-2-1977).
Section 16D Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 not to apply.
1[16D. Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 not to apply.--Nothing in section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall apply in relation to any case involving the arrest of any person on an accusation of having committed an offence punishable under sub-section (4) of section 15.]
1. Subs. by Act 9 of 2012, s. 2, for sections 15 and 16 (w.e.f. 3-2-1977).
Section 17 Power to make rules. 2 docs

    (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the 1[provisions] of this Act.

    (2) In particulars and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--

        (a) the places at which and the manner in which the substance of the notification may be published under sub -section (3) of section 3;

        (b) the time within which and the manner in which the amount of compensation may be deposited under sub-section (1) of section 11.

        2[(c) the manner of holding an inquiry and imposing penalties under sub-section (1) of

section 15A.]

(3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made before each Houses of Parliament while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if 3[before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid], both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so however that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule .

1. Subs. by Act 13 of 1977, s. 10, for "purposes" (w.e.f. 3-2-1977).

2. Ins. by Act 8 of 2026, s. 2 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-6-2026).

3. Subs. by Act 13 of 1977, s. 10, for "before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the successive sessions aforesaid" (w.e.f. 3-2-1977).

Rules, notifications and other documents under this section 2

  • 5 Apr 1963 Notification Petroleum & Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Rules, 1963 View
  • 5 Apr 1963 Rule Petroleum & Mineral Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Rules, 1963 No PDF
Section 18 Application of other laws not barred.
The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other law for the time being in force relating to acquisition of land.