Library / B 2103 Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 205
B 2103 Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 205

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81.—(1)  An application to construct a bulk storage facility shall be made
in the manner prescribed by the Authority.
(2)  The Authority may grant a licence to construct a bulk storage facility
upon satisfactory evaluation of submissions and payment of the prescribed fees.
(3)  The design, construction and operation of a bulk storage facility shall
be in accordance with the standards and recommended practices approved by
the Authority.
(4)  The design of a bulk storage facility shall be subjected to technical and
safety reviews with the participation of the Authority and third-party moderators
for specific safety studies as required.
(5)  Major and critical systems or units shall be subjected to integrity
inspections, functional tests and integrity tests with the participation of the
Authority.
(6)  The Authority shall undertake the pre-lease inspection of a facility or
vessel to be used as a bulk storage facility to ensure its suitability and conformity
with approved standards.
82.—(1)  An application to operate a bulk storage facility shall be made in
the manner prescribed by the Authority.
(2) The Authority shall, upon satisfactory evaluation of the application
made under subregulation (1) of this regulation and payment of the prescribed
fees, grant a licence to operate the bulk storage facility.
(3)  Prior to the grant of licence to operate, a bulk storage facility shall be
subjected to —
(a)  pre-commissioning and commissioning verification checks;
(b)  physical inspection to ascertain conformity to approved design; and
(c)  throughput and facility reliability.
(4)  A bulk storage facility shall not be used for the export or import of
petroleum liquids or natural gas or its derivatives without the approval of the
Authority.
(5)  Petroleum liquids or natural gas or its derivatives shall not be imported
or exported from a bulk storage facility without a —
(a)  wholesale supply licence;
(b)  valid certificate of quantity and quality; and
(c)  import or export permit,
issued by the Authority.
(6)  The holder of a licence to operate a bulk storage facility shall —
(a)  comply with sections 188 and 189 of the Act and regulations made by
the Authority;
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