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MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM REGISTRATION AND PUBLICATION OF LICENCES, PERMITS AND AUTHORISATIONS REGULATIONS, 2023

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(3) The Authority shall update the appropriate register within 30 days of the 
receipt of such notice. 
15. The fees in the Second Schedule to these Regulations shall be 
applicable to public access of the registers and certified true copies of 
documents made by the Authority. 
Fees 
 
Second 
schedule 
16. (1) A person who – 
a. fails to provide information required under these Regulations; or 
b. makes a false declaration to the Authority or wilfully furnishes any 
information so required which is in any respect false or insufficient; 
or 
c. fails to comply with any provisions of these Regulations 
shall, in addition to the sanctions, fines and penalties contained in the 
Act, be liable to an administrative penalty not exceeding NGN 
250,000.00. 
Offences  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. The Authority may issue guidelines, directives, and notices for the 
effective implementation of these Regulations. 
Authority 
to 
issue 
guidelines, 
directives etc 
 
18.  In these Regulations — 
 
“Act” means the Petroleum Industry Act, No. 6, 2021; 
 
“Authority” means Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum 
Regulatory Authority; 
 
“Change” means – 
(a) 
change of operator; 
(b) 
change of company name; 
(c) 
debenture, 
mortgage, 
loan, 
lien, 
appointment 
of 
a 
receiver/manager or other obligation 
(d) 
extension of the licence, permits, authorization or any 
modification or exemption or any other matter affecting the 
Interpretation