This Act makes various amendments to the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act, 1991 with respect to the decommissioning of petroleum installation and activities and in relation to this the restoration of the environment. Decommissioning shall take place in accordance with one or more Decommissioning Plan(s) to be approved by the Ministers of Environment, Fisheries and Finance. Such plans shall set out, amongst others, the measures proposed to be taken after cessation of such production operations to remove or otherwise deal with all installations, equipment, pipelines and other facilities, whether on-shore or off-shore, erected or used for purposes of such operations and to rehabilitate land disturbed by way of such operations.
Namibia · 1998-09-14