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Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Alternative Dispute Resolution Regulations 2023

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(5)  All information provided by the parties to a dispute are deemed
confidential, and any person who gains access to such information must not
disclose or divulge it without the written consent of the parties to the dispute
or a request of a competent judicial authority.
Independence and impartiality in discharging duties
17.—(1)  The officers of the Centre, in discharging their duties must act
independently and impartially.
(2)  Arbitrators, mediators, conciliators and experts, in discharging their
duties in respect of considering and determining arbitration claims, are deemed
independent of the officers of the Centre and are not bound by any instructions
in discharging the duties related to such claims.
Exemption from Liability
18.—(1)  The Chairman, member of the Advisory Council, a
subcommittee, or any employee of the administrative Secretariat of the Centre
shall not, in the course of discharging his duties at the Centre, incur civil liability
for any act or omission committed by him as a result of an inadvertent error.
(2)  The Centre shall be solely and vicariously liable for the act or omission
under subparagraph (1).
Notices and communications
19.—(1) All notices, communications, and correspondence to the Centre
must be in writing and may be dispatched by the means of communication
specified by the Centre.
(2)  The notices, communications, and correspondence referred to in
subparagraph (1) will take effect as of the day following delivery to the Centre.
Made at Abuja this 14th day of March, 2023.
ENGR. FAROUK AHMED
Authority Chief Executive
Nigerian Midstream and Downstream
Petroleum Regulatory Authority