– TLEA Below are the laws that relevant to the petroleum operation in the TLEA: No. Decree Law Type Download 1. Tax and Duties Law (Law No.8/2008) Tetun | Portuguese | English  2. Environmental Licensing (Decree Law No.5/2011) Tetun | Portuguese | English 3. Petroleum Taxation Law (Law No. 8/2005) Tetun | Portuguese | English  4. Petroleum Fund Law (Law No. 9/2005) Tetun | Portuguese | English 5. Maritime Boundaries of the Territory of RDTL (Law No.7/2002) Tetun | Portuguese | English  6. Downstream Activities (Decree Law No.1/2012) Tetun | Portuguese | English 7. Development of Petroleum in Timor Sea (Tax Stability) ( Law 4/ 2003) Tetun | Portuguese | English  8. Labor Code…

The Decree Law No.20/2008 gives the mandate to the ANP to regulate the Downstream Activities. In 2012 the Government of Timor Leste passed the Decree Law No.1/2012 to enable the ANP all phases of Downstream Petroleum Activities in Timor-Leste encompassing supply, trading, transportation, storing, processing, and marketing of petroleum products in Timor-Leste. The Downstream Decree Law also provides basis for the establishment of specific regulations as required. No. Decree Law Type Download 1. Decree-Law No 1/2012 On Downstream Sector Tetun | Portuguese | English         No. Decree Law Type Download 2. Decree-Law No 5/2011 On Environmental License Tetun | Portuguese | English         Following is the list…

Timor-Leste Exclusive Area (TLEA) refers to the Territory of Timor-Leste as defined by the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and  Law on Maritime Boundaries as amended from time to time, and  Law No.1/2019 of 18  January, first amendment to the Law No.13/2019 of 2nd September on Petroleum Activities Law,  The Laws provides that the State of Timor-Leste shall exercise sovereign rights  for the purpose of exploring, managing and using Petroleum Operations, but excluding any Onshore Petroleum Operations in the territorial sea, together with its exclusive economic zone and continental shelf as well as other rights  as recognized by international law; Beside other legislation that relevant to the petroleum…

The Timor Sea Treaty, signed between the Governments of Timor-Leste and Australia in 2002, established the Joint Petroleum Development Area (JPDA) in the Timor Sea. Under this Treaty, Timor-Leste and Australia control, manage and facilitate exploration and exploitation of petroleum resources in the JPDA, for the benefit of the peoples of Timor-Leste and Australia. Following is a list of Legal Framework established for the administration of the petroleum activities in the JPDA and some existing petroleum contracts: No. Legal Framework for Petroleum Operations Type Download 1. Timor Sea Treaty  Tetun | Portuguese | English 2. Interim Petroleum Mining Code  Tetun | Portuguese | English 3. Petroleum Mining Code  Tetun | Portuguese |…