Section 4: Power to require delivery of crude oil.

(1) If the controller is satisfied that it is in the public interest, he may by notice in writing require any oil company licensed to prospect for and exploit oil found in Nigeria, to supply to the Federal Government at a time and place designated by the controller, crude oil in the form and in the quantities specified in the notice; and on the failure of the oil company to supply the crude oil the controller may enter and seize any crude oil found on the premises of the oil company up to the quantities specified in the notice, without being liable in damages for any such action; but any crude oil to seized shall be paid for by the Federal Government at the rate applicable to the quality of the crude oil at the date of the seizure.
(2) Notwithstanding the power of seizure conferred by this section, the failure to comply with requirement of any notice shall, in addition, be an offence under this Act.