The Petroleum (Abida Investment Co. Ltd) (Construction Approval) Notice, 2020

1. This Notice may be cited as the Petroleum (Abida Investment Co. Ltd) (Construction Approval) Notice, 2020.

2. In this Notice, unless the context otherwise requires- “applicant” means Abida Investment Co. Ltd of P.O. Box 84 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. 11 Block "H" at Mwendakulima Area, in Kahama Township in Shinyanga Region subject to the following conditions: (a) the retail station shall be constructed accordance with Standards TZS 1115:2009 and TZS 1079:2009; in the Tanzania Bureau of (b) due care shall be exercised during excavation (c) (d) (e) and installation of underground tanks; the layout of the retail station shall meet the minimum safety distances in accordance with Tanzania Bureau of Standards TZS 1079:2009; the underground tanks and associated pipelines shall be well protected from corrosion and the back filling shall be done properly using non- corrosive materials; the underground storage tanks and pumps together with the connecting pipes and fittings shall be constructed so as to prevent any leakage 1 Petroleum (Abida Investment Co. Ltd) (Construction Approval) GN NO. 894 (Contd.) of fuel; Cap. 340 (g) (f) underground storage tanks and dispensing pumps shall be calibrated by the Weights and Measures Agency established under the Weights and Measures Act; 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 (i) (j) in a conspicuous and accessible area; ensuring that there shall be adequate and clean toilet facilities at all times; clear and visible safety warning signs shall be installed at the entrance, exit and at the dispensing pumps, "switch off engine", "switch off mobile phone" and "no smoking"; including (k) each storage tank shall be fitted with vent pipes (l) with a minimum height of 3.6 metres; each pump shall be protected with crash barriers with the height of one meter above 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; the retail station shall be covered with a canopy covering at island and constructed in accordance with good petroleum industry practices; and the pump least (n) (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 where such construction fails to take effect within twenty four months from the date of issue. Dodoma, 22nd September, 2020 GODFREY H. CHIBULUNJE Director General 2