Petroleum Commission Act - Act no. 13 of 2021. País/Territorio Gambia Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2021 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original The Gambia Gazette 2021. Materia Energía Palabra clave Autorización/permiso Certificación Clasificación/declasificación Recopilación de datos/informes Conservación de energía/producción de energía Normas sobre calidad ambiental Exploración Financiamiento Inspección Institución Monitoreo Hidrocarburos Cuestiones de procedimiento Salud pública Fondo especial Normas Conocimientos tradicionales/ conocimiento indígena Protección del medio ambiente Área geográphica Africa, Países menos desarrollados, Atlántico Norte, Sahel, Africa Occidental Resumen This Act, consisting of 27 articles, divided into five parts, provides for: the establishment of the Petroleum Commission; the regulation and management of midstream and upstream petroleum activities and the utilisation of petroleum resources. The Act defines the relevant terms, including: local content and local content fund; petroleum activities; petroleum infrastructure; petroleum resources; petroleum reserves. The Act establishes the Petroleum Commission as a body corporate which regulates petroleum activities, manages petroleum resources, ensures compliance with policies and laws for the petroleum sector and promotes local content for sustainable national development. The Act defines the functions of the Commission, including: planning, monitoring and coordinating petroleum activities, recommending national policies to the Minister and advising the Minister on matters related to petroleum activities, preparing documentation necessary to regulate petroleum sectors, collecting and analysing data and economic information, with the aim to achieve optimal levels of resource exploitation and improve the overall welfare and the compliance with the healthy and environmental standards. Texto completo Inglés Página web mope.gm