Petroleum (Exploration and Production) (No. 10 of 2008)
ZambiaAct of Parliament2008No. No. 10 of 2008
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The Petroleum (Exploration and Production) (No. 10 of 2008) is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2008. It contains 124 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) (No. 10 of 2008) and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) (No. 10 of 2008)
- S. 1Short title
- S. 2Interpretation
- S. 3Application
- S. 4Title to petroleum
- S. 5State may conduct petroleum operations
- S. 6Prohibition of searching for or getting petroleum without licence
- S. 7Certain persons disqualified from holding licence
- S. 8Constitution of blocks
- S. 9Bids
- S. 10Application for petroleum exploration licence
- S. 11Power of Minister to obtain further information
- S. 12Consideration of application for petroleum exploration licence
- S. 13Grant of petroleum exploration licence
- S. 14Refusal to grant petroleum exploration licence
- S. 15Duration of petroleum exploration licence
- S. 16Rights conferred by petroleum exploration licence
- S. 17Obligations of holder of petroleum exploration licence
- S. 18Discovery of minerals in exploration area to be notified
- S. 19Amendment of programme of exploration operations
- S. 20Relinquishment of exploration area
- S. 21Transfer of petroleum exploration licence
- S. 22Renewal of petroleum exploration licence
- S. 23Refusal of renewal of petroleum exploration licence
- S. 24Section 24
- S. 25Discovery of petroleum to be notified
- S. 26Directions of Minister on discovery of petroleum
- S. 27Commercial discovery
- S. 28Non-commercial discovery
- S. 29Investigations
- S. 30Restriction on removal of petroleum
- S. 31Application for petroleum development and production licence
- S. 32Application for petroleum development and production licence
- S. 33Grant of petroleum development and production licence
- S. 34Restrictions on grant of development and production licence
- S. 35Contents of petroleum development and production licence
- S. 36Rights conferred by petroleum development and production
- S. 37Duration and renewal of petroleum development and production
- S. 38Unit development
- S. 39Trading in development and production area
- S. 40Restrictions on exercise of rights by holder
- S. 41Rights under licence to be exercised reasonably
- S. 42Right to access and use of water or graze stock
- S. 43Acquisition of use of land by holder of licence
- S. 44Arbitration of disputes
- S. 45Compensation for disturbance of rights, etc
- S. 46Compulsory acquisition of land
- S. 47Surrender of area or part thereof covered by licence
- S. 48Minister's power to suspend or cancel licence
- S. 49Register
- S. 50Interest in licence to be created by instrument in writing
- S. 51Transfer, etc., of licence to be approved by Minister
- S. 52Minister may require additional information
- S. 53Evidence
- S. 54Work practices for holder of licence
- S. 55Wasteful production practices
- S. 56Maintenance, etc., of property
- S. 57Drilling near boundaries
- S. 58Removal of property, etc., by holder
- S. 59Sale of plant
- S. 60Survey of wells, etc.
- S. 61Transfer of control of company
- S. 62Holder to have office in Zambia
- S. 63Preference for Zambian products, etc.
- S. 64Insurance and indemnities
- S. 65Obstruction of holder of licence
- S. 66The Minister shall, in deciding whether or not to grant an
- S. 67(1) The conditions subject to which the licence is granted
- S. 68(1) The Minister may cause to be served on a person who Direction to
- S. 69(1) The Minister may, where a person to whom a direction Rehabilitation
- S. 70(1) There shall be an Petroleum Environmental Protection Petroleum
- S. 71(1) A holder shall be strictly liable for any harm or damage
- S. 72Income tax
- S. 73Employee taxation
- S. 74Royalty or production payment
- S. 75Provisional royalty
- S. 76Prohibition on disposal of petroleum
- S. 77Remission of royalty, etc.
- S. 78Recovery of royalty, etc.
- S. 79Annual fee in respect of licence
- S. 80Security for compliance
- S. 81Establishment of the Hydrocarbon unit
- S. 82Functions of unit
- S. 83Director and other public officers
- S. 84Public officer not to acquire or hold certain rights
- S. 85Indemnity of officers
- S. 86Prohibition of disclosure of information
- S. 87Continuation of Petroleum Committee
- S. 88Functions of Committee
- S. 89Composition of Committee
- S. 90Secretary
- S. 91Petroleum Technical Committee
- S. 92Functions of Petroleum Technical Committee
- S. 93Disclosure of interest
- S. 94Appointment of inspectors
- S. 95Powers of inspectors
- S. 96Duty of inspector to report to Minister
- S. 97Appeals in relation to licence issued by Minister
- S. 98Notification of decisions
- S. 99Scientific investigations
- S. 100National Petroleum Company
- S. 101Petroleum Trust Fund
- S. 102Offences and penalties
- S. 103Offence committed by body corporate or un-incorporate body
- S. 104Transitional provisions
- S. 105Regulations
- S. 106Repeal of cap. 440
- S. 2000with the Arbitration Act.
- S. in the proceedings.
- S. IPRELIMINARY
- S. IIRIGHTS TO CONDUCT PETROLEUM OPERATIONS
- S. IIISection III
- S. IVDISCOVERY OF PETROLEUM IN EXPLORATION AREA
- S. IXGENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO HOLDERS OF LICENCES
- S. VPETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION LICENCES
- S. VIRESTRICTION ON EXERCISE OF RIGHTS UNDER LICENCES AND SURFACE RIGHTS
- S. VIISURRENDER, CANCELLATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENCES
- S. VIIITRANSFERS AND REGISTRATION
- S. XSAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- S. XIGOVERNMENT REVENUES
- S. XIIHYDROCARBON UNIT
- S. XIIIPETROLEUM COMMITTEE
- S. XIVINSPECTION
- S. XVAPPEALS
- S. XVIGENERAL PROVISIONS