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8. 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 of NGN250,000.00 for each day 
of such default. 
Offences & 
Penalties  
9. In case of non-compliance with these Regulations, the Authority 
may, in addition to administrative penalty, suspend, or revoke a 
license, or take any other necessary measures to ensure compliance 
and protect fair competition. 
Enforcement  
 
10. (1) The Authority may issue guidelines, directives, and notices for 
effective implementation of these Regulations. 
 
(2) The Authority shall periodically review these Regulations to ensure 
effectiveness, 
relevance, 
and 
alignment 
with 
industry 
developments. 
Guidelines and 
Review of 
Regulations 
11. In these Regulations — 
“Act” means the Petroleum Industry Act, No. 6, 2021; 
 
“Facilities” include pipelines, terminals, storage facilities, transportation 
equipment, and any other related infrastructure used in the 
midstream and downstream petroleum operations; 
 
“licensee” means a holder of licence, permit or authorisation issued 
by the Authority for midstream or downstream petroleum operations 
in Nigeria; 
 
"Open Access" means the non-discriminatory, fair, and transparent 
provision of access to facilities, infrastructure, or services by a licensee 
to Third Parties under the terms and conditions prescribed in these 
Regulations. 
 
“NGN” means Nigerian Naira. 
 
“Third Party” refers to any person or entity other than the licensee 
seeking access to the facilities, infrastructure, or services provided by 
the licensee. 
Interpretation