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Corporation (TPDC), is responsible for upstream and downstream activities, including operating the country’s growing network of domestic
pipelines and gas-processing plants. TPDC is the sole gas aggregator in
the country under the Petroleum Act of 2015.
11.3.3 Uganda’s Oil and Gas Laws and SLO
Prevailing legislation in the oil and gas sector in Uganda which have a
bearing on SLO include among others:
a. The Constitution of Uganda of 1995 as amended in 2015. Article
XIV provides that all developmental efforts are directed at ensuring
the maximum social and cultural well-being of the people. Further,
Article XXVII of the Constitution provides that the state shall
promote and implement energy policies that will ensure that people’s
basic needs and those of environmental preservation are met.
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b. the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act, 2013
(the Uganda Upstream Law 2013), the Petroleum (Refining, Conversion, Transmission and Midstream Storage) Act No.4, 2013 (the
Uganda Midstream Law) and the Petroleum Supply Act, 2003 (the
Uganda Downstream Law).
51 The emphasis in terms of the obligations under these Acts is on the use of raw materials, the creation
of a skilled local Ugandan workforce and the sourcing of goods and
services locally.
c. The Uganda National Environment Act 2019 provides for public
participation in the EIA process.
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50 “Uganda Constitution”. 2015. Statehouse.Go.Ug. http://statehouse.go.ug/sites/default/files/att
achments/Constitution_1995.pdf, accessed May 27, 2020.
51 “Uganda Petroleum Acts”. 2019. Petroleum.Go.Ug. https://petroleum.go.ug/index.php/policyand-legislation/petroleum-acts.
‘Petroleum Acts’ (Petroleum.go.ug). https://petroleum.go.ug/index.php/policy-and-legisl
ation/petroleum-acts, accessed May 27, 2020.
52 “Uganda National Environment Act”. 2019. Nema.Go.Ug. https://www.nema.go.ug/projects/
national-environment-act-2019.
‘The National Environment Act, 2019’ (nema.go.ug, 2019). https://www.nema.go.ug/pro
jects/national-environment-act-2019, accessed 27 May 2020.
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Corporation (TPDC), is responsible for upstream and downstream activities, including operating the country’s growing network of domestic
pipelines and gas-processing plants. TPDC is the sole gas aggregator in
the country under the Petroleum Act of 2015.
11.3.3 Uganda’s Oil and Gas Laws and SLO
Prevailing legislation in the oil and gas sector in Uganda which have a
bearing on SLO include among others:
a. The Constitution of Uganda of 1995 as amended in 2015. Article
XIV provides that all developmental efforts are directed at ensuring
the maximum social and cultural well-being of the people. Further,
Article XXVII of the Constitution provides that the state shall
promote and implement energy policies that will ensure that people’s
basic needs and those of environmental preservation are met.
50
b. the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act, 2013
(the Uganda Upstream Law 2013), the Petroleum (Refining, Conversion, Transmission and Midstream Storage) Act No.4, 2013 (the
Uganda Midstream Law) and the Petroleum Supply Act, 2003 (the
Uganda Downstream Law).
51 The emphasis in terms of the obligations under these Acts is on the use of raw materials, the creation
of a skilled local Ugandan workforce and the sourcing of goods and
services locally.
c. The Uganda National Environment Act 2019 provides for public
participation in the EIA process.
52
50 “Uganda Constitution”. 2015. Statehouse.Go.Ug. http://statehouse.go.ug/sites/default/files/att
achments/Constitution_1995.pdf, accessed May 27, 2020.
51 “Uganda Petroleum Acts”. 2019. Petroleum.Go.Ug. https://petroleum.go.ug/index.php/policyand-legislation/petroleum-acts.
‘Petroleum Acts’ (Petroleum.go.ug). https://petroleum.go.ug/index.php/policy-and-legisl
ation/petroleum-acts, accessed May 27, 2020.
52 “Uganda National Environment Act”. 2019. Nema.Go.Ug. https://www.nema.go.ug/projects/
national-environment-act-2019.
‘The National Environment Act, 2019’ (nema.go.ug, 2019). https://www.nema.go.ug/pro
jects/national-environment-act-2019, accessed 27 May 2020.