The Petroleum (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Operations) (Amendment) Rules, 2022

These Rules may be cited as the Petroleum (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Operations) (Amendment) Rules, 2022, and they are to be read together with the 2020 principal Rules.

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Jurisdiction: Tanzania
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Citation: The Petroleum (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Operations) (Amendment) Rules, 2022
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These Rules may be cited as the Petroleum (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Operations) (Amendment) Rules, 2022, and they are to be read together with the 2020 principal Rules. The principal Rules are amended by replacing “super dealer” with “distributor” wherever those words appear. This provision amends the principal Rules by adding the words “in Mainland Tanzania” at the end of rule 2. This section amends several rule 3 definitions and adds definitions for “illegal refilling” and “refill”. This section amends rule 8 by inserting a new subrule and renumbering later subrules.

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These Rules may be cited as the Petroleum (Liquefied
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AI-assisted research summary: These Rules may be cited as the Petroleum (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Operations) (Amendment) Rules, 2022, and they are to be read together with the 2020 principal Rules.

1. These Rules may be cited as the Petroleum (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Operations) (Amendment) Rules, 2022 and shall be read as one with the Petroleum (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Operations) Rules, 2020 hereinafter referred to as the “principal Rules”. General amendment
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The principal Rules are amended generally by deleting
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AI-assisted research summary: The principal Rules are amended by replacing “super dealer” with “distributor” wherever those words appear.

2. The principal Rules are amended generally by deleting the words “super dealer” wherever they appear and substituting for them the word “distributor”. Amendment of rule 2 Amendment of rule 3
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The principal Rules are amended by adding at the end
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AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends the principal Rules by adding the words “in Mainland Tanzania” at the end of rule 2.

3. The principal Rules are amended by adding at the end of rule 2 the words “in Mainland Tanzania”.
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The principal Rules are amended in rule 3
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AI-assisted research summary: This section amends several rule 3 definitions and adds definitions for “illegal refilling” and “refill”.

4. The principal Rules are amended in rule 3- (a) in the definition of the term “approved specification”, by deleting the words “petroleum industry best practices” and substituting for them the words “Best International Petroleum Industry Practices”; (b) in the definition of the term “bulk quantity” by deleting the figure “250” and substituting for it the figure “200”; (c) in the definition of the term “dealer”, by deleting the phrase “for the purpose of these Rules shall be deemed as an agent of a super dealer” and substituting for it the phrase “has a dealership agreement with a distributor pursuant to these Rules”; (d) in the definition of the term “distributor” by deleting rights and obligations” and the words “the substituting for them the words “been licensed”; (e) in the definition of the term “supplier” by deleting the 1 Petroleum (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Operations) (Amendment) __________________________________________________________________________ GN. No. 114 (contd.) word “business” appearing between “wholesale” and “or”; the words (f) in the definition of the term “wholesaler” by deleting the word “who” appearing between the words “person” and “imports” and substituting for it the words “licensed to”; and (g) by adding in the appropriate alphabetical order the following new definitions: ““illegal refilling” means an activity of refilling LPG at a place other than the refilling center; “refill” means to transfer LPG from a cylinder or fixed LPG Bulk Storage to a cylinder at a refilling center”. Amendment of rule 8
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The principal Rules are amended in rule 8, by
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AI-assisted research summary: This section amends rule 8 by inserting a new subrule and renumbering later subrules.

5. The principal Rules are amended in rule 8, by- (a) adding immediately after subrule (1) the following: Amendment of rule 10 “(2) Any person found conducting a regulated activity without a licence shall be deemed illegal refilling pursuant to rule 32.”; to be undertaking (b) renumbering subrules (2) and (3) as subrules (3) and (4), respectively.
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The principal Rules are amended in rule 10(1), by
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AI-assisted research summary: This section amends rule 10(1) of the principal Rules by deleting two phrases, adding a new paragraph about proposed distinguishing colour and mark of cylinders, and renumbering later paragraphs.

6. The principal Rules are amended in rule 10(1), by- (a) deleting the phrase “who has storage facility with at least five thousand metric tonnes” appearing at the end of paragraph (a); (b) deleting the phrase “and shall have distinguishable mark” appearing at the end of paragraph (b); (c) adding immediately after paragraph (b) the following: “(c) proposed distinguishing colour and mark of its cylinders;”; and (d) renaming paragraphs (c) and (d) as paragraphs (d) and (e), respectively. Amendment of rule 19
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The principal Rules are amended in rule 19 by
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AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends the principal Rules by renumbering subrules in rule 19.

7. The principal Rules are amended in rule 19 by renumbering subrules (4), (5) and (6) as subrules (3), (4) and (5), respectively. Amendment of rule 21
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The principal Rules are amended in rule 21
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AI-assisted research summary: This section amends rule 21 by adding new LPG-related requirements and renumbering some paragraphs.

8. The principal Rules are amended in rule 21- (a) in subrule (1) by- (i) adding immediately after paragraph (e) the following: “(f) conduct activities related to LPG business in accordance to LPG operational guidelines;”; and (ii) renaming paragraphs (f) and (g) as paragraphs (g) and (h), respectively; 2 Petroleum (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Operations) (Amendment) __________________________________________________________________________ GN. No. 114 (contd.) (b) in subrule (2) by- (i) adding immediately after paragraph (j) the following: “(k) sell LPG only to a licensed distributor it has a dealership agreement with; and”; and (ii) renaming paragraph (k) as paragraph (l). Amendment of rule 27
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The principal Rules are amended in rule 27, by
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AI-assisted research summary: LPG distributors and dealers must have the required dealership agreements, and no person may run LPG distribution or retail business without one.

9. The principal Rules are amended in rule 27, by- (a) deleting subrules (1) and (2) and substituting for them the following: “(1) A person shall not conduct LPG distribution or retail business without having a dealership agreement. (a) a distributor shall, in conducting LPG distribution business, have a dealership agreement with a wholesaler and shall only procure LPG from a wholesaler whom he has a contract with; (b) a dealer shall, in conducting LPG retail business, have a dealership agreement with a distributor and shall only procure LPG from a distributor whom he has a dealership agreement with.”; (b) deleting the words “The supplier” appearing at the beginning of subrule (13) and substituting for them the words “A supplier or a dealer or any other person”. Addition of rule 39A
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The principal Rules are amended by adding
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AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends the principal Rules by inserting new text after rule 39.

10. The principal Rules are amended by adding immediately after rule 39 the following: “Transp ortation of LPG Cylinder
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A supplier and a dealer
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AI-assisted research summary: Suppliers and dealers must ensure trucks carrying cylinders meet listed conditions.

39A. A supplier and a dealer shall ensure that a truck transporting cylinders meets following conditions: the (a) bear the name and contacts of a supplier or a dealer; (b) carry only a brand of the cylinder in which the truck is affiliated; and (c) be open, ventilated and allow visibility of cylinders 3 Petroleum (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Operations) (Amendment) __________________________________________________________________________ GN. No. 114 (contd.) carried.”. Amendment of Schedule
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The principal Rules are amended
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AI-assisted research summary: This section amends the principal Rules by changing several forms in the Schedule.

11. The principal Rules are amended in the Schedule- (a) in FORM NO. 1- (i) by deleting the “IMPORTANT NOTE” appearing before PART I; and the whole of (ii) in PART II by deleting the first four items appearing in paragraph 8; (b) in FORM NO. 2- (i) by the whole deleting “IMPORTANT NOTE” appearing before PART I; of the paragraph (ii) in PART II by deleting the fourth to seventh items appearing in paragraph 7; (iii)IN PART II by renumbering the eighth item as the fourth item; and (c) in FORM NO. 5 by deleting the whole of the IMPORTANT NOTE appearing before PART I. Dodoma, 22nd February, 2022 GODFREY H. CHIBULUNJE, Director General 4

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