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Part IV · Functions of the Secretariat

20. The Secretariat

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

(1)

There shall be a Secretariat headed by the

Director-General of Petroleum Resources. The Secretariat shall discharge such functions as are to be assigned to it from time to time, by the Cabinet of Ministers. The Secretariat shall act for and on behalf of the State for all purposes related to

Petroleum Resources Agreements entered into with the State, and shall have the right to—

(a)

approve annual work programmes and budgets submitted by the Contractors under such

Agreements ;

(b)

recover and arrange for the sale, storage and transport of the State’s share of petroleum resources, under such Agreement;

(c)

discharge such other functions regarding the contractual and operational interests of the Sate in connection with the Petroleum Resources

Agreements ;

(2)

The PRDC may delegate to the Director-General of

Petroleum Resources, all or any of the powers and functions assigned to, or conferred on it by paragraphs (a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (l) of section 6.

Read on from s 21

Part V

Fiscal Provisions

Read on from Part V

Part VI

General

Read on from Part VI