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B 2103 Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 205

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PART II — PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION AND SHIPMENT
14.—(1)   A person shall not import or export petroleum liquids or natural
gas or its derivatives through a port in Nigeria other than a prescribed port.
(2)  A person who intends to import or export petroleum liquids or natural
gas or its derivatives through a port other than the prescribed port, shall apply to
the Authority in writing, stating the quality, quantity and nature of the petroleum
liquids or natural gas or its derivatives to be imported or exported and the details
of the port to be used for import or export.
15.  A vessel entering a Nigerian harbour shall comply with statutory
requirements for berthing, loading and discharge of petroleum liquids or natural
gas or its derivatives.
16.—(1)  The master of a vessel carrying petroleum liquids or natural gas
or its derivatives shall upon entry into a prescribed port, deliver a written
declaration to the Authority, stating the —
(a)  quantity and quality of petroleum liquids or natural gas or its derivatives
contained in the vessel; and
(b)  quantity and quality of petroleum liquids or natural gas or its derivatives
intended to land at that port or any other port in Nigeria and specifying the
port and type of product.
(2)   Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1) of this regulation,
where the agent of a vessel delivers the written declaration to the harbour master
in anticipation of a vessel’s arrival, the master of the vessel may not be required
to make any declaration.
(3)  A vessel shall not commence discharge of petroleum liquids or natural
gas or its derivatives without the prior clearance of the Authority.
17.  A person exporting petroleum liquids or natural gas or its derivatives
from a port shall, in addition to complying with all statutory requirements, deliver
to the Authority, before and after loading any vessel, written declarations, stating,
in the case of a declaration made —
(a)  before loading a vessel, the approximate quantity of petroleum liquids
or natural gas or its derivatives with which that vessel is to be loaded; and
(b)  after loading, the quantity of petroleum liquids or natural gas or its
derivatives with which the vessel has been loaded.
18.  Petroleum liquids or natural gas or its derivatives imported into Nigeria
or to be exported shall not be discharged or loaded without —
(a)  sampling;
(b)  testing from a laboratory accredited; and
(c)  the issuance of a certificate of quality,
by the Authority.
Entry into
prescribed
port
Compliance
with
statutory
requirements
for berthing
Declaration
of quantity
and quality
of petroleum
liquids or
natural gas
or its
derivatives
carried by
vessels
entering
harbour
Declaration
by vessel
leaving
harbour
Testing of
samples of
petroleum
liquids or
natural gas
or its
derivatives