1. Short title and date of operation

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Petroleum Resources

Act, No. 21 of 2021.

(2)

All the provisions of this Act, other than the provisions of Part V, shall come into operation on the date on which the certificate of the speaker is endorsed in respect of this Act in terms of Article 79 of the Constitution.

(3)

The provisions of Part V of this Act shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, appoint for such purpose.

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Part I

Petroleum Development Authority of Sri Lanka

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Part II

Administration and Management of the Authority

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Part III

Ownership of Petroleum Resources and Petroleum Data and Formulation of National Policy on Upstream Petroleum Industry

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Part IV

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Part V

National Petroleum Operator

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Part VI

Fiscal Provisions

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Part VII

Chief Executive Officer and Staff of the Authority

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Part VIII

Petroleum Resources Development Fund

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Part IX

General Provisions

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