Law of Petroleum and Petrochemical Products

1. If the Ministry detects a violation of any of the provisions of this Law or the Regulations or the terms of the license, it may, in exigent and necessary cases and pursuant to a decision by the Minister, take one or more of the following measures: a) Order the violator to discontinue the violation. b) Order the violator to rectify the violation and to take any measures necessary to address the impact of the violation under the supervision of the Ministry. The Ministry may rectify the violation at the violator’s expense if he fails to comply with the order in due time. c) Suspend the licensed activity, in whole or in part, for a period not exceeding six months. d) Destroy, at the expense of the violator, any materials proven by laboratory reports to be harmful or unfit for use. e) Take the measures necessary to manage any of the licensee's business activities temporarily for a specified period not exceeding six months, renewable only once, to ensure the continuation of such activities, in accordance with the rules and procedures specified in the Regulations. 2. The decision referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article shall become effective from the date of notification of the violator, provided that the Ministry refers the violation within a period not exceeding 10 business days to the committee provided for in Article 18 of this Law for review. The committee shall issue a decision on the matter within a period not exceeding 20 business days. If the committee fails to issue a decision within such period or if the concerned person rejects its decision, he may file an appeal with the competent court in accordance with applicable legal procedures. Law of Petroleum and Petrochemical Products