THE PETROLEUM (NGOSSO TRADERS T/A SILYA OIL) (CONSTRUCTION APPROVAL) NOTICE, 2020

1. This Notice may be cited as the Petroleum (Construction (Ngosso Traders T/A Silya Oil) Approval) Notice, 2020. Interpretation

2. In this Notice, unless the context otherwise requires- Cap. 414 Cap. 392 Granting of construction approval “applicant” means Ngosso Traders T/A Silya Oil of P. O. Box 1056, Kahama; “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. 942 Block "B" at Ibisabageni Sengerema Urban Area in Sengerema District in Mwanza Region subject to the following conditions: (a) the retail station shall be constructed in accordance with the Tanzania Bureau of 1 Petroleum (Ngosso Traders T/A Silya Oil) (Construction Approval) GN. NO. 360 (Contd.) Standards TZS 1115:2009 1079:2009; (b) due care shall be exercised during excavation and installation of underground tanks; and TZS 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) ensuring that 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 2 Petroleum (Ngosso Traders T/A Silya Oil) (Construction Approval) GN. NO. 360 (Contd.) the ground; (m) the offloading manhole shall be constructed 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 shall automatically expire or cease to have effect if such construction fails to take effect within twenty-four months from the date of issue. approval Dodoma, 30th April, 2020 NZINYANGWA E. MCHANY Director General 3