THE PETROLEUM(NICHOLAUS GEORGE NGASSA T/A GALAXY PETROLEUM) CONSTRUCTION APPROVAL NOTICE,2022

1. This Notice may be cited as the Petroleum (Nicholaus George Ngassa T/A Galaxy Petroleum) (Construction Approval) Notice, 2022.

2. In this Notice, unless the context otherwise requires: “applicant” means Nicholaus George Ngassa T/A Galaxy Petroleum ofP.O. Box 19,Igunga; “Authority” means the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority established under the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority Act; and “construction approval” means an approval issued by the Authority pursuant to section 128(1) of the Petroleum Act.

3. The applicant is hereby granted a construction approval to construct a petroleum products retail outlet at Plot No. 236 Block “B” Hanihani “B” Igunga Urban Area in Igunga District, Tabora Regionsubject to the following conditions: (a) the retail station shall be constructed in accordance with the Tanzania Bureau of Standards TZS 1115:2009 and TZS 1079:2009; 1 Petroleum (Nicholaus George Ngassa T/A Galaxy Petroleum) (Construction Approval) GN. NO.201 (Contd.) (b) due care shall be exercised during excavation and installation of underground tanks; Cap. 340 (c) the layout of the retail station shall meet the minimum safety distances in accordance with Tanzania Bureau of Standards TZS 1079:2009; (d) the underground tanks and associated pipelines shall be well protected from corrosion and the back filling shall be done properly using non-corrosive materials; (e) the underground storage tanks and pumps together with the connecting pipes and fittings shall be constructed so as to prevent any leakage of fuel; (f) underground storage tanks and dispensing pumps shall be calibrated by the Weights and Measures Agency established under the Weights and Measures Act; (g) the forecourt of the retail station shall be paved with impervious materials at the pump island with a drainage provision connected to oil and water separator; (h) an emergency shut off switch shall be installed in a conspicuous and accessible area; (i) there shall be adequate and clean toilet facilities at all times; (j) clear and visible safety warning signs shall be installed at the entrance, exit and at the dispensing pumps, including "switch off engine", "switch off mobile phone" and "no smoking"; (k) each storage tank shall be fitted with vent pipes with a minimum height of 3.6 metres; (l) each pump shall be protected with crash barriers with the height of one meter above the ground; (m) the offloading manhole shall be constructed 2 Petroleum (Nicholaus George Ngassa T/A Galaxy Petroleum) (Construction Approval) GN. NO.201 (Contd.) in accordance with good petroleum industry practices and the offloading receiving pipes shall be provided with couplings to prevent spillages during offloading; (n) the retail station shall be covered with a canopy covering at least the pump island and constructed in accordance with good petroleum industry practices; and (o) a price board shall be erected in a conspicuous place. Expiry of construction approval

4. The construction approval shall automatically expire or cease to have effect if such construction fails to take effect within twenty-four months from the date of issue. Dodoma ................... 2022 GODFREY H. CHIBULUNJE Director General 3