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BGD-1985-L-87968
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Title_of_text
Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XXI of 1985).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Bangladesh
Subjects (Classification)
Specific categories of workers; Specific categories of workers; Electricity, gas and water workers; Mining and quarrying workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1985-04-11
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation shall be established and it may also be called PETROBANGLA (sect. 3). Section 9 defines the functions of the Corporation which shall include: the undertaking of research in the field of oil, gas and minerals, and of research for alternative use of natural gas; preparation of programmes for the exploration and development of oil, gas and minerals; production and sale of oil, gas and minerals, etc. The Corporation may sponsor the formation of subsidiary companies for exploration and exploitation of oil, gas and minerals as provided for in section 10. Section 20 gives the authorization to survey any land which may be necessary in order to carry out the provisions of this Ordinance provided that compensation shall be paid to the owner for any damage caused.
Repeals the Bangladesh Mineral Exploration and Development Corporation Order, 1972.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
FAOLEX (Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations)
URL
http://faolex.fao.org/
File
BGD87968.pdf (PDF of Act)