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(1) A person who undertakes petroleum activities shall take into account and give effect to the environmental principles prescribed in the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1994 (Act 490), subsidiary legislation made under that Act and any other applicable enactments.

(2) A licensee, contractor, sub-contractor or the Corporation undertaking petroleum activities shall

(a) take necessary measures to ensure that petroleum activities are conducted in a safe and secure manner, free from accidents, waste dumping and pollution;

(b) establish and implement effective and safe systems for

(i) the disposal and treatment of waste, and

(ii) the prevention of pollution resulting from petroleum activities, in accordance with applicable enactments and best petroleum industry practice; and

           (c) establish a system to track the source, transport and destination of potential hazardous waste from petroleum activities.