Law of Petroleum and Petrochemical Products

1. Inspectors, to be designated pursuant to a decision by the Minister, shall collectively or individually carry out monitoring and inspection duties and shall detect, record, and investigate violations of the provisions of this Law and the Regulations. 2. The inspectors may enter facilities, warehouses, and sites used to conduct petroleum and petrochemical operations to carry out monitoring and inspection duties and to detect and record violations. They may, for such purposes, document violations by gathering visual evidence, hearing statements, and taking testimonies; access documents, records, and paper and electronic data related to the violation and obtain copies thereof; and collect samples of materials suspected to be petroleum or petrochemical products, if necessary. 3. The inspectors may seize any item suspected of being used in violation of the provisions of this Law or the Regulations or the terms of the license. The cost of such seizure shall be borne by the entity if the violation is established. A report shall be prepared at the time of seizure detailing the seized items and their description as well as the grounds and duration of the seizure. The matter shall then be referred to the committee provided for in Article 18 of this Law to decide whether to uphold or terminate the seizure, in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations. 4. The Ministry may, if necessary, seek the assistance of any public or private entity, as it deems appropriate, to carry out the duties of monitoring, inspection, and detection and recording.