Petroleum Act 2020 (Act. 18 of 2020). País/Territorio Eswatini Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2020 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to provide for the reconnaissance, exploration, production and disposal of petroleum products, their administration and management and for incidental matters. Materia Energía, Recursos minerales, Desechos y sustancias peligrosas Palabra clave Bioenergía Biocombustible Protección social Fondo especial Legislación básica Hidrocarburos Institución Comercio interior Autorización/permiso Tasa/impuesto Sustancias peligrosas Residuos peligrosos Contaminación oleosa Protección del medio ambiente Salud pública Gestión de desechos Área geográphica Africa, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Africa Meridional Resumen The Act is organized in XXVI Parts and lays down the discipline for the reconnaissance, exploration, production and disposal of petroleum products, their administration and management and for incidental matters. Al rights of ownership in and the exercise of control over petroleum its natural state under or upon any land or marine area of the Kingdom of Eswatini are vested in the iNgwenyama in trust for the Eswatini Nation. The Minister is responsible for the administration of the Act and his powers include: to prescribe the price, or a maximum or minimum price at which any petroleum product may be sold or bought; designate fuel oil suppliers, authorise, licence and regulate all petroleum activities; impose levies; establish any fund and strategic institutions for the security of supply of affordable fuel; create an environment for empowerment and protection of locals in the petroleum industry; prescribe the minimum percentage of fuel volumes to be stored or drawn by the oil companies from the strategic oil reserve facility; issue permits for importers and exporters of petroleum and products; and prescribe the grades, specifications, and blending ratios of petroleum products and biofuels to be sold in the Kingdom of Eswatini. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.enpc.co.sz