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    "id": 870785,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "expedient for the performance of its functions under this Act and in particular, the Authority shall have the power to— (a) ensure that contractors uphold the relevant laws, regulations and petroleum agreement terms; (b) ensure optimal levels of recovery of petroleum resources; (c) promote well planned, executed and cost-efficient operations; (d) ensure optimal utilization of existing and planned facilities; (e) ensure the establishment of a central database of persons involved in upstream petroleum operations; (f) manage upstream petroleum data and provide periodic updates and publication of the status of upstream petroleum operations (g) take such action as is necessary to enforce the requirements in a petroleum agreement or any regulations and to protect the environment, the health and safety of workers and the public; (h) ensure and facilitate competition, access and utilization of facilities by third parties; (i) prescribe the form and manner in which any application for any authority, consent or approval under this Act shall be made; (j) investigate complaints or disputes arising from upstream petroleum operations; (k) enter, inspect and search any premises at which any undertaking is carried out or an offence under this Act is being committed or is suspected to have been committed; (l) issue orders either requiring acts or things to be performed or done, prohibiting acts or things from being performed or done, and may prescribe periods or dates upon, within or before which such acts or things shall be performed or done or such conditions shall be fulfilled in furtherance of its powers under this Act; (m) impose such sanctions and civil fines not exceeding five hundred thousand shillings per violation per day, as may be prescribed in regulations to secure compliance with orders issued under this Act; (n) enforce local content requirements; (o) issue operational permits and non-exclusive exploration The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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