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Deferment 
of 
operations. 
Reconciliation, 
Right to 
enter and 
inspect 
premises in 
case of 
offences. 
Prescribed 
Returns. 
Form of 
application. 
Notices for 
non- 
compliance. 
(3) Technology qualification exercise shall include technical verification 
and validation of technology, laboratory evaluation of technology, and pilot 
implementation of qualified technology. 
40.—(1) 
A licensee or permit holder who intends 
to defer the operations 
of its facility, shall notify the Authority in writing not less than 
12 months 
before such deferment. 
(2) Where a licensee or permit holder defers the operations of its facility 
without the authorisation of the Authority, the facility shall be deemed to be 
operational, and subject to the terms and conditions of the licence or permit. 
41. 
All petroleum, petroleum derivatives, petroleum liquids, or 
petroleum products produced or imported into the country shall be subject 
to reconciliation at such intervals as may be determined by the Authority. 
42. An officer authorised by the Authority may at any time enter and 
inspect any facility or premises where the officer has reasonable grounds to 
suspect that the provisions of these Regulations is being contravened. 
43. The Authority may by notice in writing require any person carrying 
out midstream and downstream petroleum operations to submit such returns 
and other information as may be required from time to time, in such form and 
at such times as may be specified in the notice. 
44.—(1) 
An application for a licence, permit 
or authorisation shall be 
made in a manner prescribed by the Authority. 
(2) An application made by an affiliate of a person that has applied for 
or holds any other licence, permit, or authorisation from the Authority, shall 
disclose such relationship. 
(3) 
The Authority shall prescribe appropriate service charge for the 
grant of such 
licence, permit or authorisation. 
45.—(1) 
Where, in the opinion of the Authority, any act or activity 
prohibited under these Regulations is likely to be undertaken by any person, 
the Authority may serve a “potential incidence of noncompliance notice” 
specifying the activity and directing the person to desist from such activity. 
(2) 
Where there are established contravention 
as specified 
in 
subregulation (1) of this regulation, and 
it imposes no immediate danger to 
personnel, environment or equipment, the Authority may — 
(a) 
serve an “incidence of noncompliance notice” on the person, 
specifying the act or activity 
; 
(4) direct the person to whom the notice is issued to do or not to do, the 
specified act or activity 
; and 
(c) specify the time frame for compliance with the notice.