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B 107 Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 48

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(i)  the population and settlement of a local distribution zone ; and
(j) other considerations the Authority may deem relevant for safe and
sustainable operations.
(3) The Authority may, within 30 days of the receipt of an application
and based on its assessment, either accept or reject the application, provided
that where the Authority rejects an application, it shall inform the person of
the decision and the reasons for rejecting the application.
(4)  The Authority may, upon the application meeting the criteria set out
by the Authority and the payment of prescribed fees including any reserve
value set by the Authority for the local distribution zone, approve the application
and grant a gas distribution licence in the local distribution zone indicated in
the application.
8. In addition to the duties specified in the Act, the holder of a gas
distribution licence shall —
(a)  provide,on a quarterly basis, a progress report detailing the clearances
obtained, targets achieved, capital and operating expenditures incurred,
works-in-progress, and other relevant information ;
(b)  ensure compliance with the relevant petroleum pipeline regulations
made by the Authority ;
(c) appoint a person responsible for data submission to the Authority and
notify the Authority of such appointment or any change of the appointed
official within seven days of the appointment or change ;
(d) notify the Authority when a customer is added to the distribution
system ; and
(e) achieve the work programme approved by the Authority.
9. The establishment, design, construction, modification, operation or
maintenance of a gas distribution pipeline shall be in compliance with the
requirements specified in the petroleum pipeline regulations issued by the
Authority.
10.  A licensee shall comply with public service obligations as may by
imposed by the Authority.
11.—(1)  The holder of a petroleum pipeline licence with an existing gas
distribution system shall, not later than 90 days from the effective date of
these Regulations, apply to the Authority for a gas distribution licence.
Duties of a
licensee
Establishment,
design,
construction,
modification,
operation or
maintenance
of a gas
distribution
pipeline
Public
service
obligations
Existing gas
distribution
systems