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Fuel, petroleum and energy legislation

Literature › Primary sources

Kind legislation gazette
Producer Government of South Africa
Coverage 1922-1985
Works using it 2

Debates

Debate Works
Industrialisation, protection and industrial structure 2

Works using this source

Work As cited Period How used
(ed.) et al. (1987) Statutes: Electricity Act 42 of 1922, Act 4 of 1958, Coal Resources Act 60 of 1985 and other energy/oil Acts 1922-1985 Used to describe the legal foundation of Escom, coal control powers and the regulatory burden on the oil industry.
Hilsenrath and Pogue (2012) Liquid Fuel and Oil Act of 1947 and 1949 production licence 1947-1949 Shows state support and the exclusive rights and ash-content licence conditions that favoured indirect liquefaction.
Hilsenrath and Pogue (2012) Petroleum Products Act of 1977 (Statutes of the Republic of South Africa: Trade and Industry) 1977-1978 Evidence that Sasol and oil data were shrouded in secrecy.