නිල පරිවර්තනයවෙනස් නොකළ පාඨය, Department of Government Printing වෙතින්
Notwithstanding the terms of a Petroleum Resources
Agreement, all persons with a participating interest in a
Development License shall be responsible—
(a)
for ensuring compliance with the terms of the
Petroleum Resources Agreement ;
(b)
for ensuring that the conditions of a Development
License and regulations made under this Act are complied with; and
(c)
to third parties, for injury and damage resulting from petroleum operations conducted in the area described in the Development License :
Provided, that any person with a participating interest ordered to pay damages for any such injury or damage, may pay such damages on a contributory basis with the other persons who have participating interests in the Development