Petroleum Act. Country/Territory Jamaica Document type Legislation Date 1979 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Oil Mining Exploration Institution Authorization/permit Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act makes provision for the development of the petroleum industry in Jamaica and related matters. The Act consists of 28 sections divided into 4 Parts: Preliminary (I); Vesting of Petroleum (II); The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (III); Miscellaneous (IV). Full text English References - Legislation Amended by The Petroleum (Amendment) Act no. 7 of 2019. Legislation | Jamaica | 2019 Keyword: Liability/compensation, Contract/agreement, Procedural matters, Oil, Special fund, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX