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West African Gas Pipeline Regulations, 2005 (L.I. 1814).

6. MISCELLANEOUS Deemed Approval 16.1 All drawings, plans, designs and other technical documents made or prepared by the Operator in connection with the Pipeline System, and any plans for the fabrication or construction of the Pipeline System, which have been approved by the Steering Committee or its delegates prior to the establishment and empowerment of the Authority are deemed to have been duly approved by the Authority. 16.2 All actions taken by the Steering Committee or its delegates prior to the establishment and empowerment of the Authority which are functions of the Authority, are deemed to have been duly taken by the Authority. 16.3 Any drawings, plans, designs and other technical documents made or prepared by the Operator in connection with the Pipeline System, and any plans for the fabrication or construction of the Pipeline System, which have been approved by the Authority or its delegates (or deemed to have been so approved by operation of Regulation 16.1) prior to the entry into force of these Regulations, the approval of which is provided for in these Regulations, are deemed to have been approved under these Regulations. 16.4 All actions taken by the Authority (or deemed to have been so taken by operation of Regulation 16.2) prior to the entry into force of these Regulations, which are actions provided for in these Regulations, are deemed to have been duly taken under these Regulations. Standards 16.5 In the Regulations, all references to Standards are references to the versions of those Standards which are set out in Schedule 1 (as it may be amended in accordance with Regulations 16.6 and 16.7). 16.6 If requested in writing by the Company, the Authority may by written notice to the Company amend Schedule 1 in accordance with the request of the Company, and Schedule 2 shall thereupon be amended accordingly. 16.7 Where Schedule 1 is amended in accordance with Regulation 16.6 the Schedule as so amended may specify that different parts of different versions of a Standard may apply, but in the absence of such a specification the entire newly specified version of the Standard shall apply in lieu of the previously specified version. 16.8 Upon receipt of a notice from the Authority under Regulation 16.6, the Company shall published the amended Schedule 1, and provide a copy thereof to all Shippers. 16.9 Where Schedule 1 is amended in accordance with Regulation 16.6, the new version of the Standard in question shall apply to all construction and operation activities in respect of the Pipeline System which occur on or after the day which is six (6) calendar months after the date of the notice given under Regulation 16.6, but shall not apply to earlier activities. 16.10 The Authority may by prior written agreement with WAPCo agree that the Standard to apply to a particular construction or operation or other activity shall be a Standard other than that stipulated in these Regulations, provided the agreed Standard is at least equivalent to the one included in the Regulations. 16.11 Notwithstanding the earlier provisions of these Regulations, where the Authority so agrees the Standard which shall apply to a particular construction or operation or other activity shall be the Standard which is agreed in writing by the Authority as applying to that construction or operation or other activity, to the extent so agreed in writing.

Subject : West African Gas Pipeline  

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West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo)

Codemm House, Nii Nortei Nyanchi Street, West Airport

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