Petroleum Mining Act. Pays/Territoire Tonga Type du document Législation Date 1970 (1988) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn 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. Sujet Terre et sols, Ressources minérales Mot clé Droit d'usage Minéraux Exploitation minière Exploration Inspection Royalties/redevances Hydrocarbures Infractions/sanctions Autorisation/permis Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Océanie, Polinesie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud Résumé 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) Texte intégral Anglais Site web legislation.to Références - Législation Implementé par Petroleum Mining Regulations. Législation | Tonga | 1985 (1988) Mot clé: Pollution de la mer, Pêche maritime, Mesures de protection des forêts, Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Droit d'usage, Minéraux, Exploitation minière, Exploration, Inspection, Royalties/redevances, Hydrocarbures, Contrat/accord, Infractions/sanctions, Autorisation/permis Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amendé par Miscellaneous Amendments (Privy Council) Act 2010 (No. 42 of 2010). Législation | Tonga | 2010 Mot clé: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX