ATC240328: Report of the Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy on the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill [B13B-2021] (National Assembly – Section 76), dated28March 2024

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Report of the Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy on the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill [B13B-2021] (National Assembly – Section 76), dated28March 2024.

 

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE)briefed the committeeon 21 November 2023on theUpstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill [B13B - 2021].The Bill was referred to the committee on 26 October 2023 as a section 76 bill. The Committee called for written comments on the Bill from 22 November 2023 until 30 January 2024, while public hearings were held by provincial legislatures.At the end of the public engagement process of both the committee and provincial legislatures, the negotiating mandate meetings was held by the committee together with provincial legislatures on the 19th of March 2024. 

 

The Select Committee on Land Reform, Mineral Resources and Energy, having deliberated on and considered the subject of theUpstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill [B13B - 2021](National Assembly – sec 76), referred to it and classified by the JTM as a section 76 Bill, reports that it agrees to the Bill [B13B – 2021]without amendments.

 

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