Petroleum Act 2020 (Act. 18 of 2020). Pays/Territoire Eswatini Type du document Législation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to provide for the reconnaissance, exploration, production and disposal of petroleum products, their administration and management and for incidental matters. Sujet Énergie, Ressources minérales, Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Bioénergie Biocarburant Protection sociale Fonds spécial Législation de base Hydrocarbures Institution Commerce intérieur Autorisation/permis Taxe/impôt Substances dangereuses Déchets dangereux Pollution par les hydrocarbures Protection de l’environnement Santé publique Gestion des déchets Aire géographique Afrique, Nations en développement sans littoral, Afrique Méridionale Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.enpc.co.sz