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Decree No. 7/2019 regulating the Procedures Concerning the Assignment of Territorial Areas to the Petroleum Exploration and Production of the Timor-Leste Territory for Petroleum Exploration and Production Activities.

Country/Territory
Timor-Leste
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Jornal da República, Série I, No. 38, 27 September 2019.
Subject
Land & soil, Mineral resources
Keyword
Land-use planning Authorization/permit Concession Procedural matters Oil Management/conservation Exploration Research
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree regulates the procedures concerning the Assignment of Territorial Areas to the Petroleum Exploration and Production of the Timor-Leste Territory for Petroleum Exploration and Production Activities. In particular, it defines the procedures to be adopted for the definition, assignment and exclusion of areas of the territory of Timor-Leste to carry out oil research and production activities. The definition and allocation of new areas for oil exploration and exploitation activity are made by blocks, in accordance with the provisions of article 8 of Law No. 13/2005, as amended.

Full text
English
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 13/2005 on Petroleum Activities.

Legislation | Timor-Leste | 2005 (2019)

Keyword: Oil, Basic legislation, Access-to-information, Authorization/permit, Concession

Source: FAO, FAOLEX