NOTIFICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY BUSINESSES
Re: Transfer of the Burden of Work on Controlled Fuel Oils Operations
Pursuant to the Act defining Plans and Process of Decentralization
to Local Administrative Bodies
B.E. 2542
(No. 3)
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To ensure that decentralization and transfer of the burden of work on controlled fuel oils operations under the Fuel Oils Control Act, B.E. 2542 under the Department of Energy Businesses’ jurisdiction, to local administrative authorities, be implemented as targeted,
By virtue of Section 32 (1) of the Act defining Plans and Process of Decentralization to Local Administrative Bodies, B.E. 2542, and plans to implement the decentralization process to local administrative bodies which set up parameters of transfer of duties in the area of fuel oils control pursuant to the Fuel Oils Control Act, B.E. 2542 for 2003 to local administrative bodies, and by virtue of Section 4, paragraph nine of the Fuel Oils Control Act, B.E. 2542, this Notification is issued by the Department of Energy Businesses, as follows:
1. This Notification shall be called “Notification of the Department of Energy Businesses re: Transfer of the Burden of Work on Controlled Fuel Oils Operations Pursuant to the Act defining Plans and Process of Decentralization to Local Administrative Bodies, B.E. 2542 (No. 3)”.
2. Clause 2 of the Notification of the Department of Energy Businesses re: Transfer of the Burden of Work on Controlled Fuel Oils Operations Pursuant to the Act defining Plans and Process of Decentralization to Local Administrative Bodies, B.E. 2542 dated December 1st, 2003 shall be forthwith repealed and superseded by the following:
2. Assignment of authority is made by the Director-General of the Department of Energy Businesses to those holding the following positions in the local administrative bodies, to act as Licensee(s) under the Fuel Oils Control Act:
(1) Governor of the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority, for areas within Bangkok Metropolis, or District Directors in the Bangkok Metropolitan areas under their jurisdiction.
(2) President of Muang Pattaya, for areas within Muang Pattaya.
(3) Mayor or Mayoress within areas of the municipality under his/her responsibility.
(4) President of the Sub-District Local Administrative Authority, within areas of the Sub-District Local Administrative Authority under his/her responsibility.
3. This Notification shall come into force as from today onwards.
Given on October 30th, 2006.
Panit Pongpirodom,
Director-General, Department of Energy Businesses.
Minister of Energy.