The Gazette 1982

GAZETTE

JULY/AUGUS T 1982

International Bar Association Establishes New Section on Energy

Section will discuss current international energy and natural resources topics at meetings held during the IBA and SBL Conferences. The new Section will have four Committees dealing with specialist subjects of interest to energy lawyers namely, Oil and Gas Law, Mineral Law, Coal Law and Renewable Energy Law. Each Committee, will hold meetings to discuss matters within its particular sphere. The Section will continue to publish the full proceedings of its seminars, in addition to its own quarterly newsheet containing information on Section activities, membership news, articles and reports on current energy and natural resources law in the major resource countries of the world. Any person who is a qualified member of the legal profession is eligible to join the IBA (annual dues stg. £27.50, or under 36 years of age, stg. £15) and may join the Section on Energy and Natural Resources on payment of additional annual dues of stg. £15. Full details of membership of the IBA and the new Section are available from: The International Bar Association, 2 Harewood Place, London WIR 9HB. •

The IBA Council at their meeting in New Delhi in October, 1982 approved the change in status of Energy and Natural Resources Law (Committee O) of the Section on Business Law of the IBA to the section on Energy and Natural Resources Law (SERL) with effect from 1 January 1983. Since its formation in 1970 membership of Committee O has grown to over 800 and its activities have expanded considerably. The Section aims to advance the development and understanding of the law as it affects oil, gas, coal, uranium and other mineral and energy sources, both nationally and internationally. Members will include lawyers in private practice, oil and mining companies, government, academic circles and international organisations. Between 1975 and 1982 Committee O held five advanced, usually residential, seminars on energy and resources law, bringing together up to 350 specialists from all parts of the world. The major focus of the new Section's activities will be this continuing education programme. The next seminar will be held in Houston, Texas from 19-24 February 1984. In addition to these intensive seminars the

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