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Petroleum Act (Cap. 20.20).

Country/Territory
Tuvalu
Document type
Legislation
Date
1965 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to regulate the importation, storage and sale of petroleum and to provide for matters relating and incidental thereto.
Subject
Energy, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Oil Transport/storage Pollution control Oil pollution
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act provides rules concerning the importation, storage, marking, packing and handling of petroleum, including dangerous petroleum, i.e. easily inflammable petroleum. The Act also provides for measures of enforcement, defines offences and prescribes penalties for such offences.

Full text
English
Website
www.tuvalu-legislation.tv

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Petroleum (Control of Storage) Regulations (Cap. 20.20.2).

Legislation | Tuvalu | 1974 (2008)

Keyword: Oil, Oil pollution, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX