A significant institutional change introduced in the new mining law is the creation of a new audit body directly subordinate to the Council of Ministers (Alta Autoridade da Inc:Istria Extractiva). No details are provided on the mandate of this body beyond its control over both the mining and petroleum sectors. The law simply says that it must be in operation within 12 months. Specific law might be approved to regulate the action of this new institution (CIP, December 2014).