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Presidential Decree No. 12/18 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Petroleum (MIREMPET).

Country/Territory
Angola
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 6.
Subject
Energy, Mineral resources
Keyword
Institution Mining Research Concession Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Oil Biofuel Internal trade International trade Exploration
Geographical area
Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Presidential Decree enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Presidential Decree approves the Statute of the Ministry of Geology and Mining (MGM). The Statute, consisting of 27 articles divided into four Chapters and three Annexes, establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned institution, as an auxiliary Ministerial Department of the President of the Republic and Head of the Executive Branch. The Ministry is responsible for formulating, conducting, executing and controlling the Executive's policy regarding geological and mineral activities, petroleum, gas and biofuels, namely for the exploration, research, development and production of minerals, crude oil and gas, for refining, petrochemical, storage, distribution and commercialization of mineral and petroleum products, as well as for the production and commercialization of biofuels. In particular, it aims to formulate and propose the general bases of the national policy on mineral, petroleum and biofuel resources; prepare and propose the programme for the development of mineral, oil and biofuel resources, in accordance with the National Plan and ensure the control and enforcement of its execution; promote studies of inventory of the potential of the country's mineral, oil and biofuel resources; study and propose legislation regulating the activities of the sector; ensure the implementation of actions that fall within the Executive's policy regarding the exploitation of mineral, oil and biofuel resources; etc.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Repeals

Presidential Decree No. 176/14 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Geology and Mining (MGM).

Legislation | Angola | 2014

Keyword: Institution, Mining, Research, Concession, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Presidential Decree No. 103/14 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Oil.

Legislation | Angola | 2014

Keyword: Institution, Mining, Research, Pollution control, Natural gas

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Presidential Decree No. 159/20 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas (MIREMPET).

Legislation | Angola | 2020

Keyword: Institution, Mining, Research, Concession, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Oil, Biofuel, Internal trade, International trade, Exploration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX