Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act (Cap. 227). Country/Territory Vanuatu Document type Legislation Date 1993 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Vanuatu Consolidated Legislation - 2006. Long titleAn Act to make provision with respect to searching for and producing petroleum and for matters connected therewith. Subject Land & soil, Mineral resources Keyword Land tenure Use restrictions Mining Oil Exploration Inspection Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Entry into force notes Entered into force on 1 August 1997. Abstract This Act consists of 66 sections divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary (1); Administration (2); Licences (3); Financial (4); Offences and penalties (5); General (6). Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Petroleum Regulations (Cap. 227). Legislation | Vanuatu | 1997 (2006) Keyword: Mining, Oil, Exploration, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Pollution control, Oil pollution, Waste disposal, Waste management, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX