Petroleum Act, 2016 (No. 2 of 2016). Pays/Territoire Bahamas Type du document Législation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to provide for the exploration and production of petroleum and for matters incidental thereto. Sujet Environnement gén., Ressources minérales Mot clé Lutte contre la pollution Aire marine Responsabilité/indemnisation Risques Législation de base Exploitation minière Hydrocarbures Exploration Autorisation/permis Aire géographique Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Petits états insulaires en développement Résumé This Act provides with respect to exploration and production of petroleum resources on land or in any submarine area of The Bahamas and other petroleum operations. It also concerns related matters such as the protection of the environment. The Minister responsible for petroleum shall be the principal authority for purposes of this Act and shall have ample powers for purposes of administration of this Act. The Minister may enter into agreements or issue permits, licences or leases for petroleum operations ("instruments"). If a discovery extends over the maritime boundary of The Bahamas into the territory of another country the Minister shall be notified in writing within seven days and no further activity shall be carried out without the prior approval of the Minister. In such case, the Minister shall in consultation with the relevant authorities take such steps as considered fit. Texte intégral Anglais Site web laws.bahamas.gov.bs Références - Législation Abroge Petroleum Act (Cap. 219). Législation | Bahamas | 1971 (1982) Mot clé: Exploitation minière, Hydrocarbures, Exploration, Lutte contre la pollution, Servitude, Autorisation/permis Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implementé par Petroleum (Offshore Environmental Protection and Pollution Control) Regulations, 2016 (S.I. No. 39 of 2016). Législation | Bahamas | 2016 Mot clé: Lutte contre la pollution, EIA, Responsabilité/indemnisation, Risques, Pollution de la mer, Pollution par les hydrocarbures, Planification environnementale, Politique/planification, Exploitation minière, Hydrocarbures, Exploration, Autorisation/permis, Protection de l'habitat, Aire marine Source: FAO, FAOLEX Petroleum Regulations, 2016 (S.I. No. 37 of 2016). Législation | Bahamas | 2016 Mot clé: Lutte contre la pollution, Préservation de l'écosystème, Pollution de la mer, Exploitation minière, Hydrocarbures, Exploration, Autorisation/permis Source: FAO, FAOLEX