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Extraordinary Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 39

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Parr HE —- VeRIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION 
§.—(1) 
A 
declaration relating to a ship, tanker or vehicle in which 
natural gas or its derivatives, crude oil or its derivatives, condensate, petroleum 
liquids. petroleum products, or any other form of petroleum liquids is to be 
carried, shall be verified by the Authority. 
(2) 
The Authority shall certify at the port of loading, measurement 
systems. and volumes of lifting and shipment of natural gas or its derivatives, 
crude oil or its derivatives, condensate, petroleum liquids, petroleum products, 
or any other form of petroleum liquids loaded into a ship, tanker or vehicle 
designated and approved for that purpose. 
Parr IV — RestRICTION AND PROHIBITION 
6. Aship, tanker, or vehicle carrying natural gas or its derivatives, crude 
oil or its derivatives, condensate, petroleum products, or any other form of 
petroleuin liquids shall not carry part cargo or dead freight, except — 
(a) within the limits of operational practice 
; 
(b) where such ship, tanker, or vehicle is loading full complement from 
two or more terminals within Nigeria 
; or 
(c) with the prior written authorisation of the Authority. 
7. 
Aship, tanker 
or vehicle in which natural gas or its derivatives, crude 
oil or its derivatives, condensate, petroleum liquids, petroleum products, or any 
other form of petroleum liquids is carried, shall not depart from Nigeria or its 
territorial waters from where cargo operations are conducted without — 
(a) complete documentation in the prescribed manner by the appropriate 
authorities : and 
(h) specific authorisation by the Authority and any other Government 
agency having authority in that regard. 
8. Aship. tanker, or vehicle in which natural gas or its derivatives, crude 
oil or its derivatives. condensate, petroleum products or any other form of 
petroleum liquids is carried, shall not make, demand or receive any topping 
within or outside any loading port or terminal in Nigeria. 
9. Loading, unloading or trans-shipment of natural gas or its derivatives, 
crude oil or its derivatives. condensate. petroleum liquids, petroleum products, 
or any other form of petroleum liquids shall not be carried out at any location 
within Nigeria or its territorial waters, except at the point authorised or 
designated by the Authority for that purpose. 
Verification 
and 
certification 
by 
the 
Authority. 
ele. 
Restriction 
ona ship. 
tanker or 
vehicle from 
ng part 
argo or dead 
freight. 
Restriction 
on ship. 
tanker or 
vehicle not 
to depart 
without full 
documentation. 
Prohibition 
of topping. 
Prohibition 
of loading. 
offloading. 
importation 
or trans- 
shipment in 
an 
unauthorised 
location.