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Extraordinary Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 33

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B 34 
THIRD SCHEDULE 
ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES 
[Regulation \8(1) and (2)] 
S/N, 
Offence 
Unit 
Amount 
1. 
| Engagement of non-Authorityaccredited | Per facility 
USD250,000. 
. 
contractors for fabrication, construction, 
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; 
, 
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. 
2 
seen 
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2 
calibration, testing ete. 
of any critical 
ri a perlog 
oF 
not more 
equipment 
or facility, 
then one Years 
2, 
| Using 
unapproved 
tank 
for 
storage | Pertank 
USD5,000. 
hydrocarbon without approval. 
3. 
| Using unapproved tank 
for storage or 
NGNI,009,000. 
changing tank petroleum product without 
approval. 
4. 
| Modification, alteration, upgrade, ete. of 
| Per LACT 
USD250,000. 
LACT or measurement System (Export) 
| System 
without authorisation. 
5. 
| Modification, repair, alteration of surface or | Per storage greater] 
USD25,000 tor crude 
underground hydrocarbon storage tanks | than or equal to 
oil tanks 
without approval. 
500 barrels 
6. 
| Installation, modification, repair, alteration of | Per storage tank 
| NGNI,G00,600. 
surface or underground petroleum products 
storage tanks without approval. 
7. 
| Failure to allow Authorityrepresentatives 
| Per loaded Vessel] 
USD250,000. 
witness out-turn verification at the port of | or shipment 
discharge. 
8. 
| Failure to apply the Authoritymethodology | Per facility 
Monetary equivalent 
for determination and allocation of crude oil 
of 30% of the total 
losses. 
loss volume allocated 
at the prevailing oil 
price in USD. 
9. 
| Failure to apply approved new base prover | Per loading 
USD250,000. 
volume and meter factor from proving. 
* 
10. 
| Non-compliance with installation or tampering | Per Terminal 
USD109,000. 
with Authority Locking Device (sea line 
Valves) on export pipeline. 
HH. 
Tampering with metering systems or ancillary 
| Per Meter 
USD2,000,600 
equipment without approval. 
12. 
Commissioning any critical equipment or | Per equipment 
USD50,000. 
facility e.g. valve, compressor, pump, sampler, 
etc. without approval.