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As enacted
Contents

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.

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

Read on from Part V

Part VI

General

Read on from Part VI