Section 11
Functions of Authority
of Petroleum Authority of Brunei Darussalam Act
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the functions and duties of the Authority shall be -
(a)
to promote the development of the petroleum sector in
Brunei Darussalam;
(b)
to exercise licensing and regulatory functions in respect of the petroleum sector in Brunei Darussalam, including, without limitation, investments in the petroleum sector in Brunei Darussalam.
petroleum and petroleum products;
(c)
to secure that all demands for the supply of petroleum and petroleum products in Brunei Darussalam are satisfied and to protect the interests of the public in respect of the supply and use of petroleum and petroleum products in Brunei Darussalam;
(d)
to monitor and regulate petroleum operations in Brunei
Darussalam;
(e)
to maintain and manage, and to exercise general supervision over and regulatory function in respect of. petroleum data in Brunei
Darussalam;
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to coordinate the development of and promote and maintain the efficient use of petroleuin infrastructure;
(g)
to advise the Government on national needs, policies and strategies, and in respect of any other matters, relating to the petroleum sector in Brunei
Darussalam.
including, without limitation, investments in the petroleum sector in Brunei Darussalam, petroleum and petroleuin products:
(17)
to promote and maintain the security of petroleum supplies and the resilience of the petroleum sector in Brunei Darussalam;
(i)
to perform such other functions conferred on the Authority by this Act or any other written law; and
(j)
to exercise such other functions as His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan or any lawful authority of the Government may delegate to the Authority under section 12.
(2)
In addition to the fuilctions and duties imposed by this section, the
Authority may undertake such other functions as the Minister may assign to the Authority. and in so doing -
(a)
the Authority is deemed to be fulfilling the purposes of this
Act; and
(b)
the provisions of this Act apply to the Authority in respect of such functions and duties.
(3)
Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing on the
Authority. directly or indirectly, any forn of duty or liability enforceable by a proceedings before any court.