The Petroleum (Marine Loading and Off-Loading Operations) (Amendment) Rules 2025

These Rules may be cited as the Petroleum (Marine and Off-Loading Operations) (Amendment) Rules, 2025, and they are to be read together with the 2018 principal Rules.

Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Instrument: Rule
Citation: The Petroleum (Marine Loading and Off-Loading Operations) (Amendment) Rules 2025
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Language: en
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These Rules may be cited as the Petroleum (Marine and Off-Loading Operations) (Amendment) Rules, 2025, and they are to be read together with the 2018 principal Rules. This section amends the principal Rules by adding a new rule after rule 5, apparently about publication of construction approval application legality. The Authority must check each construction approval application for completeness and information, then publish notice of it and pay the publication costs. This section amends rule 6 of the principal Rules by adding a reference to public objections or representations under rule 5A, deleting subrules 5 and 6, and renumbering subrule (7) as subrule (5). This section amends the principal Rules by deleting rule 7 and replacing it with new text.

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These Rules may be cited as the Petroleum
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These Rules may be cited as the Petroleum (Marine and Off-Loading Operations) (Amendment) Rules, 2025, and they are to be read together with the 2018 principal Rules.

1. These Rules may be cited as the Petroleum (Marine and Off-Loading Operations) (Amendment) Rules, 2025 and shall be read as one with the Petroleum (Marine Loading and Off-Loading Operations) Rules, 2018 hereinafter referred to as the “principal Rules”.
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The principal Rules are amended by adding
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This section amends the principal Rules by adding a new rule after rule 5, apparently about publication of construction approval application legality.

2. The principal Rules are amended by adding immediately after rule 5 the following: “Publication of construction approval application legality of
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(1) An application for a
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The Authority must check each construction approval application for completeness and information, then publish notice of it and pay the publication costs.

5A.(1) An application for a construction approval submitted to the Authority shall be evaluated to verify the completeness and the information provided, and thereafter a notice of the application shall be published in at least two newspapers of wide circulation in Tanzania one in English and another in Kiswahili or any other media for purposes of soliciting comments and representations on the application. (2) The costs of publication of a notice under subrule (1) shall be borne by the Authority. (3) The public shall be invited to submit comments and representations 1 Petroleum (Marine Loading and Off-Loading Operations)) (Amendment) GN. NO.88 (Contd.) Amendment of rule 6 within fourteen days from the date of publication of the comments and representations shall be considered by the Authority in arriving at the decision on the application.”. the notice and
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The principal Rules are amended in rule 6
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This section amends rule 6 of the principal Rules by adding a reference to public objections or representations under rule 5A, deleting subrules 5 and 6, and renumbering subrule (7) as subrule (5).

3. The principal Rules are amended in rule 6- (a) in subrule 2, by adding immediately after paragraph (c) the following: “(d) any objection or representation received from the public pursuant to rule 5A.”; (b) by deleting subrule 5 and 6; and (c) by renumbering subrule (7) as subrule (5). Amendment of rule 7
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The principal Rules are amended by deleting rule
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This section amends the principal Rules by deleting rule 7 and replacing it with new text.

4. The principal Rules are amended by deleting rule 7 and substituting for it the following: “Validity and duration of commencement of construction
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(1) The construction approval
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A construction approval stops having effect if construction is not started within 24 months of issue.

7.-(1) The construction approval issued by the Authority under rule 6 shall cease to have effect in the event the holder of the said approval fails to commence construction within twenty- four months from the date of issue. (2) An application for extension of commencement of construction shall be made before the expiration of twenty- four months prescribed under subrule (1). (3) The Authority shall, in making decision for extending the time of commencement of construction, consider the economic viability of the project and the Applicant’s commitment towards commencing the construction. (4) Subject to subrule (3), the Authority may, on its own motion or upon application by a holder of a construction approval, extend the period for commencement of construction for a duration not exceeding twenty-four months.”. 2 Petroleum (Marine Loading and Off-Loading Operations)) (Amendment) GN. NO.88 (Contd.) Addition of rule 36A
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The principal Rules are amended by adding
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This provision amends the principal Rules by inserting new text immediately after rule 36.

5. The principal Rules are amended by adding immediately after rule 36 the following: “Validity of the registration certificate A
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A petroleum independent surveyor registered under rule 36 is to be issued a Second Schedule certificate, valid for five years.

36A.-(1) petroleum independent surveyor registered under rule 36 shall be issued with a certificate provided in the Second Schedule and shall be valid for a period of five years. (2) The Authority may withdraw registration of any registered petroleum independent surveyor who fails to comply with the provisions of the Act, these Rules and any other applicable law or registration terms and conditions.”. Addition of rule 36B
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The principal Rules are amended by adding
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This section amends the principal Rules by inserting a new rule after rule 36A titled “Renewal of registration.”

6. The principal Rules are amended by adding immediately after rule 36A the following: “Renewal of registration
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(1) A registered petroleum
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A registered petroleum independent surveyor who wants to renew registration must apply to the Authority at least three months before the registration term expires.

36B.-(1) A registered petroleum independent surveyor who intends to renew registration shall, not less than three months before expiration of the registration term, apply to the Authority for a renewal of the certificate. (2). An application for a renewal of a certificate under subrule (1) shall be made through Licence and Order System and shall be accompanied by- by (a) a tax clearance certificate; (b) accreditation the certification international organizations, including but not IFIA, ISO9001, ISO 17020 and 1725; limited to capable (c) possession of a laboratory in Tanzania of performing every relevant the test as specified by Tanzania of Standards (TBS) or proof of Bureau 3 Petroleum (Marine Loading and Off-Loading Operations)) (Amendment) GN. NO.88 (Contd.) permitted access and thereof; (d) non-refundable application of renewal for fee registration.”. Amendment of Schedule
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The principal Rules are amended in the Second
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The provision changes the Second Schedule’s principal Rules by replacing “one year” with “five years” in the stated paragraph.

7. The principal Rules are amended in the Second Schedule by deleting the words “one year” appearing in the last paragraph between the words “for” and “from” and substituting for them the words “five years”. Dodoma, ……………. 2025 JAMES A. MWAINYEKULE, Director General 4

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