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Petroleum Act, 2016 (No. 2 of 2016).

Pays/Territoire
Bahamas
Type du document
Législation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An 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