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1i. 
Imported petroleum, petroleum derivatives, petroleum liquids or 
petroleum products shall not be discharged without — 
(a) sampling ; 
(b) testing of products from an approved laboratory 
; and 
(c) 
the issuance of 
a certificate of quality from the Authority. 
12. 
A person shall not discharge or allow the escape of petroleum, 
petroleum derivatives, petroleum liquids or petroleum products into the Nigerian 
waters. 
13.—(1) 
There shall be a payment of 0.5% of wholesale price of 
petroleum products sold in Nigeria to the Authority, which shall be collected 
from wholesale customers for — 
(a) imported petroleum products sold in Nigeria ; and 
(b) petroleum products processed and sold in Nigeria. 
(2) There shall be a payment of 0.5% of wholesale price of petroleum 
products and natural gas sold in Nigeria to the Midstream and Downstream 
Gas Infrastructure Fund which shall be paid by wholesale customers for — 
(a) imported petroleum products and natural gas sold in Nigeria ; and 
(b) 
petroleum products and natural gas processed and sold in Nigeria. 
(3) Following the issuance of certificate of quantity or reconciliation of 
products sold in Nigeria. the Authority shall issue a debit note for the payment 
stipulated in subregulations (1) and (2) of this regulation. 
(4) Payments stipulated in subregulations (1) and (2) of this regulation 
shall be made within 21 days of issuance of the debit note by the Authority, 
and the Authority shall ensure collection at wholesale points. 
(5) 
Where the sum referred to in subregulations (1) and (2) of this 
regulation is not paid within 21 days of the issuance of debit note, a sum equal 
to 10% of the amount unpaid shall be added for each or part of the month 
after the date on which payment ought to have been made. 
(6) The Authority may, in addition to the penalty specified in subregulation 
(5) of this regulation, suspend the operations of the facility into which the 
product was processed, discharged, or stored until the payment is made. 
(7) Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (6) of this regulation, 
for subsequent transactions, the Authority shall require the producer of 
petroleum products and natural gas or the importer to pay the levy before 
allowing evacuation or vessel discharge. 
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Testing of 
samples of 
petroleum, 
petroleum 
derivatives. 
petroleum 
liquids. or 
petroleum 
products. 
Prohibition 
of discharge 
into waters. 
Payment to 
the 
Authority. 
and 
Midstream 
and 
Downstream 
Gas 
Infrastructure 
Fund.