The Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act 2013
An Act to give effect to article 244 of the Constitution; to regulate petroleum exploration, development and production; to establish the Petroleum Authority of Uganda; to provide for the establishment of the National Oil Company; to regulate the licensing and participation of commercial entities in petroleum activities; to provide for an open, transparent and competitive process of licensing; to create a conducive environment for the promotion of exploration, development and production of Uganda's petroleum potential; to provide for efficient and safe petroleum activities; to provide for the cessation of petroleum activities and decommissioning of infrastructure; to provide for the payment arising from petroleum activities; to provide for the conditions for the restoration of derelict lands; to repeal the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act, Cap 150; and for related matters.
DATE OF ASSENT: 21st March, 2013.
Date of Commencement: 5th April, 2013.
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The Petroleum (Refining, Conversion, Transmission and Midstream Storage) Act 2013
An Act to give effect to article 244 of the Constitution; to regulate, manage, coordinate and monitor midstream operations; to enable the construction, placement and ownership of facilities; to provide for third party access to facilities; to regulate tariffs for facilities; to provide for an open, transparent and competitive process for licensing by the Minister; to provide for additional and particular health, safety and environment regulations not sufficiently regulated in other laws; to provide for cessation of midstream operations under this Act and decommissioning of facilities; and to regulate any other matters related to midstream operations.
DATE OF ASSENT: 27th June 2013
Date of Commencement: 26th July 2013
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The Public Finance Management Act, 2015
An Act to provide for fiscal and macroeconomic management; to provide for the Charter of Fiscal Responsibility; to provide for the Budget Framework Paper; to provide for the roles of the Minister and the Secretary to the Treasury in the budgeting process; to provide for virements, multiyear expenditures, supplementary budgets and excess expenditure; to provide for the Contingencies Fund; to provide for the Consolidated Fund and commitments against the Consolidated Fund; to provide for bank account management, management of expenditure commitments, raising of loans by the Minister, management of the Government debt, authority to receive monetary grants and assets management; to provide for the roles of Accounting Officers; to establish accounting standards and audit committees; to provide for in-year reporting; to provide for the preparation of annual accounts and for the accounting for classified expenditure; to establish the Petroleum Fund and the collection and deposit of revenues into and the withdrawal of revenue from the Petroleum Fund and for the management of the Petroleum Revenue Investment Reserve; to provide for the role of Bank of Uganda in the operational management of the Petroleum Act 3 Public Finance Management Act 2015 Revenue Investment Reserve; to provide for the establishment of the Investment Advisory Committee; to provide for the financial reports, annual reports and annual plans of the Petroleum Fund and the Petroleum Revenue Investment Reserve; to provide for the sharing of royalties; to provide for offences; to repeal the Public Finance and Accountability Act, 2003 and to provide for connected matters.
DATE OF ASSENT: 23rd February 2015.
Date of Commencement: 6th March 2015.
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