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Act of Parliament

Petroleum Resources Act 2003

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

Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged

s 1Short title and date of operation

This Act may be cited as the Petroleum Resources

Act, No. 26 of 2003, and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may by Order published in the Gazette appoint (hereinafter referred to as the “appointed date”).

Part I

Ownership of Petroleum Resources

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Part II

Petroleum Resources Development Committee

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Part III

Petroleum Resources Agreement, Exploration Blocks and Development Licences

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Part IV

Functions of the Secretariat

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Part V

Fiscal Provisions

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Part VI

General

Read on from Part VI