HYDROELECTRIC POWER PRODUCING AREAS DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (ESTABLISHMENT, ETC.) ACT, 2010

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HYDROELECTRIC POWER PRODUCING AREAS DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (ESTABLISHMENT, ETC.) ACT, 2010

[AMENDED BY HYDROELECTRIC POWER PRODUCING AREAS DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (ESTABLISHMENT, ETC.) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013]

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

This Act establishes the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission charged with the responsibility for, among other things, managing the ecological menace due to operation of dams and other hydro-electric power activities in the power producing areas. This Act also establishes for the Commission the Governing Council, Management, Advisory and Monitoring Committees for efficient discharge of the functions of the Commission.

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Part I: Establishment of the Hydroelectric Power Producing Area Development Commission and the Governing Council:

1. Establishment of the Commission.
2. Headquarters of the Commission
3. Establishment, membership and powers of the Governing Council.
4. Supplementary provisions
5. Powers of the Council
6. Tenure of the office of members of the Council.
7. Cessation of office, etc.

Part II: Functions and Powers of the Commission:

8. Functions of the Commission.

Part III: Structure of the Commission

9. Establishment of the Directorates of the Commission.
10. Management Committee.
11. Advisory Committee.

PART IV: Staff of the Commission

12. Appointment of the Managing Director.
13. Pension.

PART V: Financial Provisions

14. Funds of the Commission
15. Application of Fund of the Commission
16. Power to accept gifts
17. Borrowing powers.
18. Annual estimates and expenditure
19. Quarterly report.
20. Annual report.

PART VI: Miscellaneous

21. Establishment of the Monitoring Committee.
22. Office and premises of the Commission.
23. Directives by the President.
24. Limitation of suits against the Commission.
25. Service of documents.
26. Indemnity of officers.
27. Interpretation.
28. Citation.

CITATION

An Act to Establish the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission charged with the responsibility for managing the ecological menace due to operation of dams; and for related matters.

Enacted by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

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