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Petroleum Industry Act, no. 6 of 2021.

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Document type
Legislation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette vol. 108, no. 142/2021.
Long title
An Act to provide legal, governance, regulatory and fiscal framework for the Nigerian petroleum industry, the development of host communities and for related matters.
Subject
Energy, Environment gen.
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Community management Concession Consumer protection Continental shelf Contract/agreement Court/tribunal Traditional rights/customary rights Environmental standards Exploration Royalties/fees Financing Framework law Governance Institution Mining Natural gas Offences/penalties Oil Ownership Policy/planning Procedural matters Social protection Transport/storage Sustainable development Tax/levy Use restrictions Standards Protection of environment Enforcement/compliance Fiscal and market measures Indigenous peoples
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 319 articles, divided into five chapters, aims at providing legal, governance, regulatory and fiscal framework for the petroleum industry and the development of host communities. The first chapter concerns governance and institutions. The Act vests the Federal Government with the property of petroleum within the whole country and defines the following objectives: establishing a framework for the creation of a commercially oriented national petroleum company; making institutions efficient with separate roles for petroleum industry, more transparency and accountability in the administration of petroleum resources and deepening local content practice in the oil industry.

Full text
English
Website
www.petroleumindustrybill.com

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