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PETROLEUM INDUSTRY ACT, NO. 6, 2021 MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM PREVENTION OF ANTICOMPETITIVE PRACTICES AND BEHAVIOUR REGULATIONS, 2026 ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

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    (i) reporting obligations 
    (k) Open access obligations or equal participation rights; 
    (l) cost-sharing restrictions; 
    (m) Performance or investment commitments; 
 
63. Issuance of Directions to Prevent or Mitigate Unlawful Exercise of Market 
Power  
(1) Concurrently with or subsequent to granting an approval under Regulation 
118 of these Regulations, the Authority may issue directions to the applicant to 
prevent or mitigate any conduct that is likely to lead to an unlawful exercise of 
market power detrimental to customers. 
(2) Such directions shall be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and 
time-bound. 
(3) The Authority shall monitor compliance with such directions and may 
require periodic reports or audits from the approved parties. 
 
64.  Withdrawal of Approval  
(1) Grounds for Withdrawal of Approval 
The Authority may withdraw an approval granted under this Regulation or 
Section 211(2) of the Act if: 
(a) The approval was granted based on materially false or misleading 
information provided by the applicant. 
(b) The licensee or person has breached any term or condition of the approval. 
(c) There has been a material change in circumstances since the approval 
was granted, such that the original justification for the approval no longer exists 
or the conduct is having a significantly greater anti-competitive effect than 
anticipated. 
(d) The conduct under approval is found to be contrary to the public interest 
or detrimental to the functional and effective competitive market in ways not 
foreseen at the time of approval. 
(e) The licensee or person fails to comply with directions issued under 
Regulation 63 of these Regulations. 
 
65. Procedure for Withdrawal of Approval 
(1) Before withdrawing an approval, the Authority shall issue a written notice to 
the affected licensee or person, stating: 
    (a) Its intention to withdraw the approval. 
    (b) The grounds for the proposed withdrawal. 
    (c) The facts and evidence supporting the grounds. 
(2) The licensee or person shall be given a reasonable opportunity within 30 
working day] to make written and/or oral representations as to why the 
approval should not be withdrawn. 
(3) After considering any representations, the Authority shall make a final 
decision and notify the licensee or person in writing, providing reasons.