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Act on offences relating to Offshore Petroleum Production Places, B.E. 2530 (1987).

Country/Territory
Thailand
Document type
Legislation
Date
1987
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy, Sea
Keyword
Oil Inspection Offences/penalties EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Continental shelf Maritime zone
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

For the purpose of the present Act “offshore petroleum production place” means single or more installations constructed or installed temporarily or permanently in the exclusive economic Zone or the continental shelf of the Kingdom of Thailand for the purposes of producing or facilitating the production of petroleum, and includes a ship, floating platform or any other structure existing regularly and being part of the production of petroleum or facilitating the production thereof in the EEZ or continental shelf. In particular, the Act lays down provisions relating to the construction, operation and management of offshore petroleum production places. A naval official shall be nominated having the power to conduct the preliminary investigation and inquiry for preventing and suppressing the acts constituting sabotage against an offshore petroleum production place. Section 6 establishes that the offshore petroleum production place and the safety zone shall be deemed to be located within the Kingdom. The text consists of 27 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.thailaws.com