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LPG or 
16.—(1) LPG or CNG bulk cylinder exchange to Micro-Distribution 
CNG bulk 
Centres (MDC) or resellers shall not be operated without approval from the 
cylinder 
hori 
x 
ority. 
peddling 
Autharny 
(exchange) 
(2) Atruck for the peddling of LPG shall not be operated without permit 
operations 
from the Authority. 
Bulk gas 
17.—(1)_ 
A 
bulk gas storage facility shati not be used for export and 
storage. 
import of gas without the approval of the Authority. 
(2) Natural gas or gas derivatives products shall not be exported froma 
bulk gas storage facility without valid wholesale supply licence issued by the 
Authority, and export permit from the relevant authority. 
(3) Aholder of 
a bulk gas storage licence shall undertake the activities 
prescribed by the licence in compliance with section 133 of the Act. 
Wholesale 
18.—(1) Wholesale natural gas supply shall be conducted at licenced 
gas supply 
wholesales points. 
(2) Aholder of a wholesale gas supply licence shall be entitled to — 
(a) purchase natural gas or gas products directly from a third-party 
; and 
(b) 
sell and deliver wholesale gas to wholesale customers and gas 
distributors at any location in Nigeria. 
(3) Awholesate gas supplier shall undertake the activities prescribed by 
the wholesale gas supply licence in compliance with the provisions of section 
143 of the Act. 
(4) A holder of wholesale gas supply licence shall — 
(a) conduct its activities in compliance with regulations on health, safety 
and environment issued by the Authority ; and 
(b) 
comply with customer protection measures in accordance with 
sections 164, 165 and 166 of the Act. 
(5) Awholesale gas supplier shall undertake its activities in compliance 
with the conditions of the licence. 
Retail gas 
19. A holder of a retail gas supply licence shall be entitled to — 
* supply. 
SuPRI 
(a) purchase marketable natural gas directly from a producer, wholesale 
gas supplier or third-party on a free market basis 
; and 
(b) sell or retail compressed or liquefied natural gas to customers at any 
location in Nigeria on a free market basis. 
Gas 
20. A domestic gas aggregation licence — 
aggregation. 
‘ 
. 
—— 
(a) 
shall be for a period of two years effective from the date of the 
grant of the licence ; and