Local Government Act 1998
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Local Government Act 1998PDF
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Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Oil and Gas |
| Country | Guyana |
| Year | |
| RGI Edition Year | 2021 |
| Topic | Revenue management, Revenue sharing, Subnational governance |
| Document Type | |
| RGI Sub-component | |
| RGI Questions |
2.2a: Does the central government transfer extractive resource revenues to subnational governments?, 2.2b: Are there specific rules governing the transfer of extractive resource revenues (i.e. are these rules distinct from those governing other types of transfers)?, 2.2c: Do rules specify that subnational governments of producing areas should receive a higher share of extractive resource revenues than those of non-producing areas? |
| Did this document contribute to RGI scoring? | Not used for scoring |
| Are the RGI questions here tagged with law and/or practice | |
| Publisher | |
| Author | |
| Source or API link | https://www.gecom.org.gy/archived/pdf/LocalGovernmentActCap2802.pdf |
| Maintainer | Natural Resource Governance Institute |
| Maintainer Email | Natural Resource Governance Institute |