Petroleum Act. Country/Territory Tonga Document type Legislation Date 1959 (1988) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to control and regulate the carriage and storage of petroleum. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Oil Oil pollution Transport/storage Hazardous substances Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract No petroleum shall be imported or exported except from declared harbours (sect. 3). No person shall import or store or keep any petroleum in the Kingdom except as in accordance with provisions of this Act or any Regulations made under it. A master of any vessel carrying petroleum shall notify the harbour master and follow anchorage instructions. Section 9 specifies powers of inspections of specified police officers. His Majesty in Council may grant permission to lay pipelines and related activities under section 9. Regulation making powers of His Majesty in Council are set out in section 10. Penalties are prescribed by section 11. (11 sections) Full text English Website legislation.to References - Legislation Implemented by Petroleum Regulations. Legislation | Tonga | 1960 (2005) Keyword: Marine pollution, Oil, Oil pollution, Transport/storage, Hazardous substances, Offences/penalties, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Petroleum (Amendment) Act 1997 (No. 20 of 1997). Legislation | Tonga | 1998 Keyword: Marine pollution, Oil pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Miscellaneous Amendments (Privy Council) Act 2010 (No. 42 of 2010). Legislation | Tonga | 2010 Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Energy Act 14 of 2021. Legislation | Tonga | 2021 Keyword: Business/industry/corporations, Capacity building, Enforcement/compliance, Concession, Contract/agreement, Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental standards, Royalties/fees, Governance, Subsidy/incentive, Institution, Natural gas, Offences/penalties, Oil, Policy/planning, Registration, Renewable energy, Research, Standards, Tax/levy, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX