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from a port shall, in addition to complying with all statutory requirements,
deliver to the Authority and harbour master, before and after loading any
ship, 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.
leaving
harbour
19. Petroleum liquids or natural gas or its derivatives imported into
Nigeria shall not be discharged without –
(a) sampling;
(b) testing of products from an approved laboratory; and
(c) the issuance of a certificate of quality from the Authority.
Testing of
samples of
petroleum
liquids or
natural gas or
its derivatives
20. A person shall not discharge or allow the escape of petroleum liquids
or natural gas or its derivatives into the Nigerian waters or atmosphere.
Prohibition of
discharge into
waters or
atmosphere
21.
(1) A person who intends to carry out the shipment or export of
petroleum liquids or natural gas or its derivatives, shall not later
than five working days before the expected time of arrival of the
vessel, submit to the Authority an Advance Lifting Schedule in
the form prescribed by the Authority.
(2) The Advance Lifting Schedule shall be endorsed by a
designated representative of the person carrying out the
shipment or export and shall contain the -
(a) type, source, and producer, of the petroleum liquids or
natural gas or its derivatives, to be lifted or exported;
(b) statement on volume, valid export permit, details of the
exporter, destination, the terminal or location from which
the petroleum liquids or natural gas or its derivatives to be
lifted;
Advance
Lifting
Schedule
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