Petroleum Commission Act - Act no. 13 of 2021. Pays/Territoire Gambie Type du document Législation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine The Gambia Gazette 2021. Sujet Énergie Mot clé Autorisation/permis Certification Classement/déclassement Collecte de données/déclarations Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie Normes environnementales Exploration Financement Inspection Institution Monitorage Hydrocarbures Questions de procédures Santé publique Fonds spécial Normes Savoir traditionnel/savoir autochtones Protection de l’environnement Aire géographique Afrique, Pays les moins avances, Atlantique Nord, Sahel, Afrique de l'Ouest Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web mope.gm