Petroleum Mining Act. País/Territorio Tonga Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1970 (1988) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to make provisions relating to the issue of exploration licence and petroleum agreement with regard to exploration, prospecting and mining for petroleum in the Kingdom of Tonga and to provide for matters connected therewith. Materia Tierra y suelos, Recursos minerales Palabra clave Derecho de uso Minerales Minería Exploración Inspección Derechos/cánones Hidrocarburos Infracciones/sanciones Autorización/permiso Área geográphica Asia y Pacifico, Oceania, Polinesia, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur Resumen Section 3 prescribes that no person shall explore, prospect or mine for petroleum except by virtue of an exploration licence or a petroleum agreement issued or entered into the provisions of this Act. Any person desirous of exploring, prospecting or mining for petroleum may apply to His Majesty in Council for an exploration licence or a petroleum agreement in respect of any area of land. Section 5 sets out the manner in which application may be made. His Majesty in Council may issue in respect of the same area of land more than one exploration licence. An exploration licence shall ordinarily be in the form and contain the terms and conditions of a model exploration licence (sect. 7). Upon an application His Majesty in Council may enter with the applicant into a petroleum agreement in respect of any area or areas of land for which such application has been made. Regulation making powers of His majesty in Council are set out in section 11. Section 13 concerns permission to enter upon alienated land by a licensee or person being a part of a petroleum agreement and compensation for damage to the holder of alienated land. (15 sections) Texto completo Inglés Página web legislation.to Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Petroleum Mining Regulations. Legislación | Tonga | 1985 (1988) Palabra clave: Contaminación marina, Pesca marítima, Medidas de protección forestal, Corte y extracción/explotación forestal, Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes, Derecho de uso, Minerales, Minería, Exploración, Inspección, Derechos/cánones, Hidrocarburos, Contrato/acuerdo, Infracciones/sanciones, Autorización/permiso Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Enmendado porr Miscellaneous Amendments (Privy Council) Act 2010 (No. 42 of 2010). Legislación | Tonga | 2010 Palabra clave: Institución Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX