Library / B 183 Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 55
B 183 Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 55

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(d)  fails to comply with the provisions of these Regulations or directive
given or condition of a permit or licence issued by the Authority, or
(e)  obstructs or assaults an officer of the Authority or any person
authorised by the Authority in the exercise of powers conferred on the
Authority in the Act or other laws and regulations,
shall, in addition to the sanctions, fines and penalties contained in the Act, be
liable to the relevant administrative penalties in regulations made by the
Authority, and any licence, permit or authorisation granted to that person may
be suspended or revoked.
PART V — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
18.  The Authority may issue guidelines, directives, and notices for the
effective implementation of these Regulations.
19.  In these Regulations —
“Act” means the Petroleum Industry Act, No. 6, 2021 ;
“administrative penalties” means monetary penalties that may be
imposed by the Authority on individuals or companies for failing to comply
with provisions of the Act, regulations or notices or directives made by the
Authority ;
“cease and desist order” means a written notice directed to a person
demanding the immediate cessation of a prohibited act or activity which is
being, has been or is likely to be undertaken by the person ;
“corrective measures” means actions taken to eliminate non-
conformities, undesirable acts or causes of non-conformities in midstream
and downstream petroleum operations ; and
“offence’’ means an illegal act, activity or breach of the Act, regulations,
notices or directives made by the Authority.
20.  These Regulations may be cited as the Midstream and Downstream
Penalties and Enforcement Mechanisms Regulations, 2023.
Made at Abuja this 14th day of March, 2023.
ENGR. FAROUK AHMED
Authority Chief Executive
Nigerian Midstream and Downstream
Petroleum Regulatory Authority
Authority
to issue
guidelines
Interpretation
Citation