ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION LAW OF LAGOS STATE

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LAGOS STATE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION LAW 2017

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

A Law to consolidate all Laws relating to the environment for the management, protection and sustainable development of the environment in Lagos State and for connected purposes

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1.       Interpretation.

2.       The Ministry of the Environment

3.       Objectives of the Law.

4.       Supervisory Role of the Ministry over Authorities,

5.       Powers of the Ministry.

6.       Establishment of Public Utilities Monitoring and Assurance Unit

7.       Functions of the Public Utilities Monitoring  And Assurance Unit.

8.       Staff of the Unit.

PART II LAGOS STATE ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST FUND

9.       Interpretation.

10.     Establishment of Lagos State Environmental Trust Fund.

11.     Objectives of the Trust Fund.

12.          Establishment of the Lagos State Environmental Trust Fund Board of Trustees.

13.          Appointment of the Members of the Board.

14.          Composition of the Board

15.          Tenure of Office

16.          Remuneration and Allowances.

17.          Cessation of Office of Members.

18.          Functions of the Board.

19.          Filling of Vacancy.

20.          Meetings of the Board.

21.          Quorum.

22.          Voting.

23.          Power to Co-opt.

24.          Disclosure of Interest.

25.          Committees of the Board.

26.          Seal of the Trust Fund.

27.          Sources of the Fund.

28.          Allocation of the Funds.

29.          Executive Secretary of the Trust Fund.

30.          Responsibilities of the Executive Secretary.

31.          Other Staff of the Trust Fund.

32.          Accounts of the Fund.

33.          Annual Accounts and Audit Report.

34.          Annual Report.

35.          Power to Borrow and Invest.

36..         Exemption of the Fund from Tax

37.          Restriction on execution.

38.     Representation of the Fund.

39.     Offences and Penalties.

40.     Power to make Regulations.

PART III LAGOS WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

41.     Interpretation.

42.     Establishment of the Lagos Waste Management Authority.

43.          Establishment of the Lagos Waste Governing Board.

44.          Appointment and Composition of Members of the Board

45.          Tenure of office of Members.

46.          Cessation of Office.

47.          Remuneration and Allowances.

48.          Powers of the Board.

49.          Meetings of the Board

50.          Voting.

51.          Validity of Proceedings.

52.          Quorum.

53.          Disclosure of Interests.

54.          Power to Co-opt.

55.          Common Seal.

56.          Functions of the Authority

57.          [Powers to perform function]

58.          Appointment of the General Manager.

59.          Secretary of the Authority.

60.          Pensions.

61.          Fees and Charges

62.          Public Utilities Levy.

63.          No Waste Collection without Licence.

64.          Concession Licence.

65.          Application for Concession

66.     Grant of Concession

67.     Renewal of Concession.

68.     Transfer of Concession.

69.     Compliance with Public Private Partnership Law.

70.     Grant of Licence.

71.     Renewal of Licence.

72.     Suspension /Revocation of Licence.

73.     Transfer of Licence.

74.     Duty to Provide Information

75.     Notice to Produce Licence.

76.     Power to Enter.

77.     Private Waste Collector.

78.     Commercial and Industrial

79.     Domestic or Bulky

80.     Healthcare, Industrial and Biomedical Solid Waste.

81.     Prohibition of Unauthorised or Harmful Disposal or Treatment of Waste

82.     Disposal of Healthcare, Individual and Biomedical Waste.

83.     Receptacles for Waste.

84.     Prohibition of Obnoxious,

85.     Prohibition of Certain Waste Disposal Practices.

86.     Deposition of Waste.

87.     Waste Disposal Vehicle

88.    

89.     Power on Recycling Waste.

90.    Sanitary Landfills

91.     Special or Hazardous Waste.

92.     Duty to Keep Land and Highways Clear of Litter

93.     Power of the Commissioner.

94.     Summary Proceedings by Persons Aggrieved.

95.     Summary Proceedings by the Authority.

96.     Street Litter Control Notices.

97.     Obstruction of Duly Authorised Person.

98.     Street Litter.

99.     Procedure in Respect of Suits against the Authority.

100.   Financial Provision.

101.   Annual Account.

102.   Accounts and Audit.

103.   General Reserves.

104.   Power to Borrow.

105.   Quarterly Report.

106.   Annual Report.

107.   Power to make Regulations.

108.   Vesting of Assets.

109.   Offences and Penalties.

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION LAW OF LAGOS STATE, 2017

COMMENCEMENT  [ ]

The Lagos State House of Assembly enacts as follows:

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