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National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007 (No. 7 of 2007).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007 (2022)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An act to provide for the transfer of the share held by the Irish National Petroleum Corporation limited in the National Oil Reserves Agency limited to the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources; to continue in existence the National Oil Reserves Agency limited as an Ghníomhaireacht Chúltaca Ola Náisiúnta or the National Oil Reserves Agency; to define its functions, including those relating to oil stockholding obligations; to impose a levy on relevant disposals of petroleum products; to amend the Irish National Petroleum Corporation limited Act 2001; and to provide for related matters.
Subject
Mineral resources, General
Keyword
Resource/damage valuation Institution Oil Public private partnership (PPP)
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The Act provides for the transfer of share owned by Irish National Petroleum Corporation Limited in National Oil Reserves Agency Limited. The Act also under Part 3 rules that the National Oil Reserves Agency Limited continues in existence under this Act, but is to be known as An Ghníomhaireacht Chúltaca Ola Náisiúnta or, in the English language, as the National Oil Reserves Agency. The principal object of the Agency is to perform the functions assigned under this Act, including the functions of (a) maintaining, in accordance with Part 4 , oil stocks; (b) providing advice, information or guidance to the Minister on any matter relating to the holding of oil stocks; (c) collecting and recovering the levy; (d) providing consultancy, advisory, technical assistance and contract services (including research and training services) in the State or elsewhere; (e) representing a Minister of the Government at meetings of international bodies in so far as the meetings relate to the holding of oil stocks.

Full text
English
Website
revisedacts.lawreform.ie

References - Legislation

Amended by

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 (No. 32 of 2021).

Legislation | Ireland | 2021

Keyword: Oil, Special fund, Biodiversity, Climate change, Hazards, Early warning system, Local government, Policy/planning, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX