LAGOS STATE DOMESTIC STAFF SERVICE PROVIDERS (REGISTRATION) LAW, 2019

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DOMESTIC STAFF SERVICE PROVIDERS (REGISTRATION) LAW, 2019

A LAW  TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGTSTRATION OF DOMESTIC STAFF SERVICE PROVIDERS, COLI,ECTION OF DAT’A OF DOMESTIC STAFF IN LAGOS STATE AND FOR CONNECTED PURPOSES.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1.       Interpretation

2.       The objectives of this Law are to –

3.       Establishment of the Lagos State Domestic Staff Service Provider Registry

4.       Functions of the Registry

5.       The Registrar

6.       Functions of the Registrar

7.       Registration of Domestic Staff Providers.

8.       Renewal of Certificate of Registration

9.       Application for Registration

10.     Registration by Direct Employers

11.     Procedure for Registration

12.     Revocation of Certificate of Registration

13.     Maintenance of Register

14.     Establishment of Domestic Staff Complaint Desk

15.     Operation of Domestic Staff Service Provider without Registration

16.     Registration of other Persons

17.     Searches of the Registry

18.     Register of Offenders

19.     Update of Records

20.     Establishment of a Domestic Staff Services provider Database

21.     Inspectors and Staff for the Registry

22.     Duties of inspectors

23.     Obstruction of Duly Authorised Inspectors

24.     Rules for Employment

25.     Employment of Non-Nigerian Domestic Staff

26.     Update of Records

27.     Relief of Liability

28.     Offences and penalties

29.     Domestic Staff Service Providers to be Liable for Acts of Domestic Staff

30.     Effect of Inconsistency with the Law

31.     Power to make Regulation

32.     Citation and Commencement   

Commencement (3rd June 2019)

THE LAGOS STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY enacts as follows:

1.       Interpretation

In this Law, unless the context otherwise requires:

          “Commissioner” means the Commissioner fir Youth and Social Development or a member of State Executive Council charged with the responsibility for youth and social development in the State;

          “Domestic staff’ means any person who is employed for remuneration in any household, whether through a domestic staff provider or not, on a temporary, permanent, part-time or full-time basis for purposes which includes _

          (i)      housekeeping:

          (ii)     house cleaning;

          (iii)    home management;

          (iv)    nanny services;

          (v)     gardening;

          (vi)    caretaking of individuals in the home, including sick, convalescing and elderly individuals;

          (vii)   laundering;

          (viii)   driving;

          (ix)    security guard;

          (x)     cooking;

          (xi)    home companion services; and

          (xii)   other household services for members of the household or their guests in private homes;

“Domestic Staff Service Provider” means a person, whether incorporated or registered under a business name, who engages in the business of providing domestic staff for employment by residents in the State;

“Direct employer'” means a person who employs a domestic staff whether on a part-time or full time basis, without engaging the services of a Domestic Staff Service Provider;

“Employer” means a person who engages the services of a domestic staff whether on a temporary, permanent, part time or full time basis through a Domestic Staff Service Provider and includes a natural or juristic person or an association of such person(s) by whom any person is engaged or employed;

“Governor” means the Governor of Lagos State; and “State” means Lagos State of Nigeria.