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MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM CODE OF CONDUCT REGULATIONS, 2023

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i 
Voluntary Retirement. 
ii 
Resignation. 
iii 
Death. 
iv 
Abandonment of Duty Post.  
 
4.4 Where the Employee’s release is by involuntary retirement, dismissal, 
termination or redundancy, the Authority shall conduct an inquiry into the 
circumstances of the proposed staff release. The Employer shall not advertise, 
publish or make a press release in respect of the release of the Employee prior to 
the grant of approval by the Authority as this may prejudice the outcome of the 
inquiry. 
 
4.5 The Authority’s decision shall be implemented not later than ten days after it 
is received by the Employer. 
 
5.0 
Duty to Provide Information  
5.1 Every Employer shall submit to the Authority the following information, in a 
manner prescribed by the Authority, on or before the 31st of March of every year: 
 
i 
Name and designation of all its Employees. 
ii 
The number of Employees employed during the period ending 31st 
March. 
iii 
The number of Employees released prior to the period ending 31st 
March. 
 
6. 0 
Interpretation 
Authority means Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory 
Authority 
 
Conditions of Service means a document by whatever name which governs the 
relationship between an Employer and Employee and shall include collective 
bargaining agreements, letters of employment, conditions of service, employee 
handbooks, corporate policy and procedure guides. 
 
Employer means any organisation, company, partnership, or registered business 
name which holds a licence or permit issued pursuant to the Petroleum Industry 
Act 2021 or under Regulations made by the Authority or any person registered to 
provide any services in relation thereto. 
 
Employee means any Nigerian national who is employed by the holder of licence 
or a permit issued pursuant to the Petroleum Industry Act or under Regulations 
made by the Authority