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Utilities Charges Commission (Amendment) Act, 2016 Explanatory Memorandum
Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria
This is an act to amend the Utilities Charges Commission act Cap U17, laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 to review the fines stipulated for offences under the act and for related matters.
Nigeria • 2016 • Finance
Nigerian Ports Authority (Pilotage) Regulations
Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria
Regulation 18 concerns the unauthorized use of the pilot’s flag. It emphasizes that any person who shall hold himself out as a pilot authorized to pilot any ship and is not so authorized or shall pilot any ship which he is not authorized to pilot under these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding N40.
Nigeria • 1961 • Transportation
Nigerian Ports Authority (Port) Regulations [L.N. 134 Of 1955. 154 Of 1956.]
Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria
Regulation 63 concerns rules to be observed by ships making for the entrance. It states that where two or more ships are making for the entrance to the Port of Lagos the following rules shall be observed: the master of a ship proceeding outwards and beyond the entrance shall cause to be hoisted before leaving his berth the letter “P” over code pennant of the international code of signals; and if such signal is repeated by the Town and Mole Signal Stations the outward-bound ship may proceed, otherwise it shall wait until such signal is repeated, the master of a ship bound for the entrance to the port shall cause to be hoisted in the vicinity of the fairway buoy the letter “R” over first substitute of the International Code of Signals; and if such signal is repeated by the Mole Signal Station the ship may proceed inwards, otherwise it shall wait until the signal is repeated, and when two or more ships are proceeding inwards the mole signal station when repeating the signal “R” over first substitute will host the signal letters of the ship which has the right of way.
Nigeria • 1956 • Transportation
Appropriation Act 2017 for The National Salaries , Income, and Wages Commission
Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria
The 2017 appropriation act highlights the various Expenditures for the national salaries, income, and wages commission
Nigeria • 2017 • Economy
NAFDAC Food Grade (Table Or Cooking) Salt Regulations 2019
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
These regulations apply to any salt used as an ingredient of food for direct use by consumers and food manufacturers or as a carrier of food additives and nutrients and shall, meet the standard requirement for food grade salt as set out in these regulations. It emphasizes that no person shall manufacture, import, export, distribute, sell, or advertise in Nigeria any salt for human consumption unless it has been registered under the provisions of these regulations.
Nigeria • 2019 • Health
Bayelsa State Administration of Estates (Small Estates Payment Exemption) Law, 2011
Bayelsa State Ministry of Works, Nigeria
This is a law to provide for the grant of a certificate to a small estate, exempt such from payment of estate duty and the grant of full letters of administration and other matters connected therewith.
Nigeria • 2011 • Democracy and Governance
Water Sector Law
Ministry of Infrastructure, Nigeria
A law to provide for the Lagos state water sector, Lagos Water Corporation and for connected purposes. These regulations establish the Lagos State Water Corporation (LSWC). The corporation will be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal, have the power to sue and be sued in its corporate name, and be capable of purchasing, acquiring, holding and carrying out its function under this law.
Nigeria • • Infrastructure and Construction
NAFDAC Herbal Medicines And Related Products Registration Regulations 2019
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria
These regulations shall apply to the registration of all herbal medicines and related products that are manufactured, imported, exported, advertised, sold, distributed or used in Nigeria. It emphasizes that no herbal medicine and the related product shall be manufactured, imported, exported, distributed, advertised, sold or used in Nigeria unless it has been registered under the provisions of these regulations and no person to whom a certificate of registration has been issued under these regulations shall lend, hire, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the certificate of registration to any other person without the approval of the Agency.
Nigeria • 2019 • Trade, Industry and Investment
Mortgage Institutions (Amendment) Act, 2016 Explanatory Memorandum
Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria
This is an Act to amend the Mortgage Institutions Act cap M19, laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 by reviewing the prescribed penalties, and for related matters.
Nigeria • 2016 • Finance
National Biosafety Management Agency Act, 2015 Explanatory Memorandum
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This Act establishes the National Biosafety Management Agency charged with the responsibility for providing the regulatory framework, the institutional and administrative mechanism for safety measures in the application of modern biotechnology in Nigeria with the view to preventing any adverse effect on human health, animals, plants and environment.
Nigeria • 2015 • Health
Non-Nutritive Sweeteners In Drug Products (Prohibition) Regulations 2019
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
These regulations apply to the use of non-nutritive sweeteners in drug products that are manufactured, imported, exported, advertised, sold, distributed or used in Nigeria.
Nigeria • 2019 • Health
NAFDAC Pesticide Registration Regulations 2019
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria
These regulations apply to the registration of all pesticides that are manufactured, imported, exported, advertised, sold, distributed or used in Nigeria. The document emphasizes that no pesticide shall be manufactured, formulated, imported, exported, advertised, sold, distributed or used in Nigeria unless it has been registered under the provisions of these regulations, no person to whom a certificate of registration has been issued under these regulations shall lend, hire, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the certificate of registration to any other person without the approval of the Agency.
Nigeria • 2019 • Trade, Industry and Investment
Veterinary Surgeons (Amendment) Act, 2016 Explanatory Memorandum
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
This is an Act to amend the Veterinary Surgeons Act Cap. V3, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 to reduce the membership of the Veterinary Council; and for related matters.
Nigeria • 2016 • Health
Federal Capital Territory Water Board (Establishment Act) 2017 Explanatory Memorandum
Ministry of Infrastructure, Nigeria
This Act establishes the Federal Capital Territory Water Board charged with the responsibility for providing safe, adequate and affordable water supply services to the residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Nigeria • 2017 • Infrastructure and Construction
Appropriation Act 2017 for The Office of The National Security Adviser
Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria
The 2017 appropriation act highlights the various Expenditures for the office of the national security adviser
Nigeria • 2017 • Economy
NAFDAC Fruit Juice and Nectar Regulations 2019
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria
These regulations shall apply to fruit juice and nectar products manufactured, imported, exported, advertised, sold distributed or used in Nigeria. This document emphasizes that no fruit juice or nectar shall be manufactured, imported, exported, advertised, sold distributed or used in Nigeria unless it has been registered per the provisions of these regulations and no person shall manufacture, import, export, advertise, sell, distribute or use any fruit juice or nectar which contains non-nutritive sweeteners without the approval of the Agency.
Nigeria • 2019 • Trade, Industry and Investment
Nigeria’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution
Government, Nigeria
To address the increasing importance of climate change issues in Nigeria, the Federal Executive Council adopted in 2012 the Nigeria Climate Change Policy Response and Strategy. To ensure an effective national response to the significant and multi-faceted impacts of climate change, Nigeria has adopted a comprehensive strategy, as well as several specific policies. The strategic goal of the Nigeria climate change policy response and strategy is to foster low-carbon, high growth economic development and build a climate-resilient society through the attainment of the following strategies: promoting low carbon in energy consumption; enhancing national capacity to adapt to climate change; increasing public awareness; and involving private sector participation in addressing the challenges of climate change.
Nigeria • 2015 • Democracy and Governance
National Policy on Infant and Young Child Feeding In Nigeria
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
The overall goal of the national policy on infant and young child feeding in Nigeria is to ensure the optimal growth, protection and development of the Nigerian child from birth to the first five years of life. The objectives include protecting, promoting and supporting exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life, creating and sustaining a positive image for breastfeeding throughout the society, empowering all women (including women who work outside their homes) to adopt and practice optimal infant feeding, develop and promote and support adequate infant and young child feeding practices etc.
Nigeria • 2010 • Health
Produce (Enforcement of Export Standard) (Amendment) Act, 2016 Explanatory Memorandum
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria
This act amends the Produce (enforcement of export standards) Act cap p32. laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 by reviewing the penalties imposed under the Act.
Nigeria • 2016 • Trade, Industry and Investment
NAFDAC Food Fortification Regulations 2019
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
These regulations apply to all fortified foods manufactured, imported, exported, distributed, advertised, sold or used in Nigeria. The document emphasizes that no person can sell or advertise any food that is represented on the label to the general public as fortified with vitamins and minerals unless it is registered with the Agency, manufacture, import, export, advertise, sell, distribute, store or use any fortified food as treatment, preventive or curative for any of the diseases, disorders or abnormal physical states specified in schedule I to these regulations, sell or advertise any food to the general public as fortified with vitamins and minerals referred to in these regulations, if the Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) intake of that food by a person will result in the NRV by such a person of more than the number of vitamins and mineral nutrients specified in schedule II of these regulations and no food product for global listing for supermarket Items and Restaurant Operators, shall be allowed unless it complies with the provisions of these regulations or as prescribed by the Agency. The Nutrient Reference Values are covered in schedule II.
Nigeria • 2019 • Health