Rwanda
Prime Minister's Order determining another Regulatory Authority for Trade of Petroleum and Petroleum Products and its Additional Responsibilities
Prime Ministers Order 131 of 2016
- Published in Official Gazette 20 on 16 May 2016
- Assented to on 10 May 2016
- Commenced on 16 May 2016
- [This is the version of this document from 16 May 2016.]
Article One – Purpose of this Order
This Order determines another regulatory authority for trade of petroleum and petroleum products and its additional responsibilities.Article 2 – Another regulatory authority for trade of petroleum and petroleum products
The Rwanda Utility Regulatory Authority (RURA) is vested with the mission to regulate all operations, activities, installations, equipment and other facilities directly or indirectly in relation to trade of petroleum and petroleum products.Article 3 – Additional responsibilities for the regulatory authority for trade of petroleum and petroleum products
Subject to provisions of Article 5 of the Law n° 85/2013 of 11/09/2013 regulating petroleum and petroleum products trade in Rwanda, the additional responsibilities in regard to trade of petroleum and petroleum products are the following:1°to monitor and regulate petroleum infrastructure installations and related activities;2°to participate in the elaboration of the national trade policy of petroleum and petroleum products;3°to control the quality of petroleum and petroleum products in accordance with applicable standards;4°to initiate and conduct investigations in relation to safety and quality of services provided to consumers;5°to put in place all necessary regulations to operationalize the Law regulating petroleum and petroleum products trade in Rwanda;6°to ensure sustainable commercialization of petroleum and petroleum products at a competitive price;7°to set up an effective price monitoring mechanism of petroleum and petroleum products.Article 4 – Modalities of implementation of responsibilities for regulating trade of petroleum and petroleum products
Responsibilities for regulating trade of petroleum and petroleum products are implemented in accordance with relevant laws.Article 5 – Authority entrusted with the implementation of this Order
The Minister of Trade and Industry is entrusted with the implementation of this Order.Article 6 – Repealing provision
All prior provisions contrary to this Order are hereby repealed.Article 7 – Commencement
This Order comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda.History of this document
16 May 2016 this version
Commenced
10 May 2016
Assented to