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NIGERIA AGRICULTURAL QUARANTINE SERVICE (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2017
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
This Act establishes the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service for the purposes of preventing the entry, establishment and spread of foreign pests and diseases of plant, animal and aquatic resources and products into the country and to promote sanitary and phytosanitary measures as it relates to import and export of agricultural products with a view to minimising the risk to agriculture, food safety and environment.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I – ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NIGERIA AGRICULTURAL QUARANTINE SERVICE AND THE GOVERNING BOARD
1. Establishment of Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service.
2. Establishment of the Governing Board.
3. Cessation of membership.
4. Powers of the Minister in the absence of the Board.
5. Allowances of members.
PART II- OBJECTIVES, STRUCTURE, FUNCTIONS OF THE SERVICE AND POWERS OF THE BOARD
6. Objectives of the Service.
7. Structure of the Service.
8. Functions of the Service.
9. Powers of the Board.
PART III-APPOINTMENT OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL AND OTHER STAFF
10. Appointment of the Director-General.
11. Appointment of Secretary and Legal Adviser.
PART IV-FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
12. Fund of the Service.
13. Expenditure.
14. Annual account and estimates.
15. Annual report.
16. Power to accept gift.
17. Power to borrow.
18. Power to enter into contract.
19. Power to acquire land.
PART V- MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
20. Power of authorised officer.
21. Offences.
22. Penalties.
PART VI – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
23. Indemnity.
24. Execution of deeds.
25. Limitation of suits against the Service.
26. Service of documents.
27. Interpretation.
28. Citation.
SCHEDULES
NIGERIA AGRICULTURAL QUARANTINE SERVICE (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2017
An Act to establish the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service for the purposes of preventing the entry, establishment and spread of exotic pests and diseases of plants, animals and aquatic resources and their products into Nigeria; and for related matters.
Commencement.
ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:
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FEDERAL ACTS, REGULATIONS & EXECUTIVE ORDERS | |
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1. | Quarantine Act |
2. | Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (Establishment) Act |
3. | COVID Regulations 2020 |
4 | Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Health Protection Regulation, 2021 |
FEDERAL [GUIDELINES OF PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE ON COVID-19] | |
5. | COVID-19 – Implementation Guidelines for Eased Lockdown |
6. | COVID-19 – IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES FOR VIRUS CONTAINMENT & EASING OF LOCKDOWN |
7. | COVID-19 – PTFC Updated Implementation Guidelines for Eased Lockdown Phase 3 |
8. | COVID-19 – PTFC Provisional Quarantine Protocol for Air Travelers into Nigeria |
FEDERAL AGENCIES: NIGERIAN CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL, NCDC | |
1. | COVID-19 – Advisory for Vulnerable Groups (Elderly & Persons with Pre-existing Conditions) Version 2 June 2020 |
2, | COVID-19 – Guidelines for Conducting Elections During Outbreak in Nigeria |
3. | COVID-19 – Advisory on use of Cloth Face-Masks |
4. | COVID-19 – Advisory on Use of Masks by Persons without Respiratory Symptoms June 2020 |
5. | COVID-19 – Public Health Advisory to Nigerians on Coronavirus Disease (#5) |
6. | COVID-19 – Public Health Advisory to Nigerians on Novel Coronavirus (#4) |
7. | COVID-19 – Guidance for Private Sector Laboratories for Providing Completely Testing Arrangements |
8. | COVID-19 – Guidance for the use of Approved Ag-RDTs in Nigeria |
9. | COVID-19 – Guidance on Use of Antigene RDT Kits for Diagnosis |
10. | COVID-19 – Guidance on Improvement of Surveillance Strategies for States |
11. | COVID-19 – Guidance on Quality Assurance for COVID-19 Molecular Testing |
12. | COVID-19 – Guide for Parenting |
13. | COVID-19 – Guideline on Integration of Private Sector Laboratories into National COVID-19 Response |
14. | COVID-19 – Guideline on Setting up a Sample Collection Centre |
15. | COVID-19 – Guidelines for Care of Confirmed and Suspected Cases |
16. | COVID-19 – Guidelines for Employers & Businesses in Nigeria August 2020 v5 |
17. | COVID-19 – Guidelines for Management of Pregnant Women and Nursing Mothers |
18. | COVID-19 – Guidelines for Pregnant Women and Nursing Mothers |
19. | COVID-19 – Guidelines for Safe Transportation of COVID-19 Remains |
20. | COVID-19 – Guidelines for Safe-Reopening Of Schools |
21. | COVID-19 – Guidelines on 2020 NYSC Orientation Camp Activities |
22. | COVID-19 – Guidelines on Reopening of Places of Worship |
23. | COVID-19 – Guidelines on Social Distancing |
24. | COVID-19 – Interim Guidance on Home-Care for Confirmed Cases |
25. | COVID-19 – Interim Guidelines for Mgt of Corpse of Persons Suspected or Confirmed of COVID-19 |
26. | COVID-19 – Laboratory Assessment Checklist |
27. | COVID-19 – National Interim Guideline for Clinical Management of COVID-19 July 2020 |
28. | COVID-19 – Advisory on the Use of Face Shields with Face Masks by the General Public |
29. | COVID-19 – Operational Guidelines for the Police & other law Enforcements Agencies in Nigeria |
30. | COVID-19 – Provisional Quarantine Protocol for Air-Travel 2021 |
31. | COVID-19 – Provisional Quarantine Protocol for UK & SA Air Travel |
32. | COVID-19 – Guidance on Rational use of Personal Protection Equipment in the Covid-19 Cases |
33. | COVID-19 – Public Health Visual Guidance on Safe School Re-opening |
34. | COVID-19 – Recommendations on Messaging Persons with Non-Communicable Diseases during COVID-19 Outbreak |
35. | Covid-19 – Risk Communication & Community Engagement Strategy |
36. | COVID-19 – Self-Isolation Guideline for Travellers September 2020 |
37. | COVID-19 – SOP for Specimen Collection and Transportation |
38. | COVID-19 – Toolkit for Opening Religious Gatherings |
38. | COVID-19 – Updated Guideline for Sample Reception and Reporting |
39 | COVID-19 Advisories of the Nigerian Center for Disease Control |
40. | COVID-19 Advisory – Ten Essential Measures To Prevent Infectious Disease Outbreaks During Flooding |
41. | COVID-19 Guidance or Safe Mass Gatherings In Nigeria |
42. | COVID-19 Guidance for Schools |
43. | COVID-19- National Strategy to Scale up Access to Coronavirus Disease Testing in Nigeria |
44. | COVID-19 – Case Definition for CoronaVirus Disease |
45. | COVID-19 Test-Case Protocol Version 1 |
46. | COVID-19 Test-Case Protocol |
47. | COVID-19 Test-Case Protocol Version 2 |
48. | COVID-19 Signs and Symptoms Infographics |
49. | COVID-19 Prevention Infographics |
50. | COVID-19 Infection Prevention Control Recommendations |
51. | COVID-19 – Press Release on 100 days of COVID-19 Response in Nigeria |
52. | COVID-19 – Patients Hand-Book for Home-based Care |
53. | COVID-19 Outbreak – Initial Response Report and Strategic Directions |
54. | COVID-19 and School Closure – Executive Summary cf Perception Survey |
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