Petroleum Act 2015

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Sector Oil and Gas
Country Tanzania, United Republic of
Year
RGI Edition Year 2021
Topic Contract transparency and monitoring, Legislation and regulation, Licensing and negotiation, Measurement of environmental and social impacts, State-owned enterprises, Tax policy and revenue collection
Document Type PDF
RGI Sub-component
RGI Questions 1.1a: How does the country legally define the ownership of subsoil extractive resources?,
1.1b: Who is the licensing authority (i.e. who has the authority to grant exploration and extraction rights to companies)?,
1.1.10c: Who has the primary authority to monitor compliance with the operational aspects of licenses/contracts?,
1.2a: What is the fiscal system for extractive resources?,
1.3.7b: Are there specific procedures governing theĀ resettlementĀ of land users when project development interferes with their access to or use of land?,
1.3.5b: Are there rules governing rehabilitation and closure of extractive projects?,
1.4a: What proportion of equity shares does the government own in extractive companies?,
1.4b: Does the SOE receive a production share or in-kind payments from extractive companies?,
1.4.7a: Are there rules that govern how the SOE should select the buyers of its production?,
4.1a: Is local content promoted in laws or policies?,
4.1b: Which areas does the law or policy governing the requirement or incentive for local content in the extractive industries cover?,
5.6a: Are there rules governing compensation when project development interferes with people's livelihoods (aspects of both tangible and intangible value)?
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Source or API link http://www.ewura.go.tz/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/PETROLEUM-ACT.pdf
Maintainer Natural Resource Governance Institute
Maintainer Email Natural Resource Governance Institute