ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS (REGISTRATION, ETC.) ACT, 2002

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LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA  

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS (REGISTRATION, ETC.) ACT, 2002

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

This Act establishes a Council in respect of Environmental Health Officers and also makes incidental provisions for the control of the practice of the profession of Environmental Health.

SECTION: ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1. Establishment of the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria.
2. Membership of the Council.
3. Powers of the Council.
4. Fund of the Council.
5. Accounts, audit and estimate.
6. Registrar and other employees of the Council.
7. Directions by the Minister.
8. Register.
9. Publication of register and lists of corrections.
10. Registrar.
11. Temporary registration.
12. Approval of courses
13. Supervision Institutions and examinations leading to approved qualification.
14. Power of the Council to consider matters relating to training.
15. Validation of certificate.
16. Appointment not to be held by unregistered person.
17. Prohibition of falsely professing to a registered person.
18. Recovery of fees.
19. Offences.
20. Burden of proof.
21. Establishment of the Disciplinary Committee and the Investigating Panel.
22. Proceedings of the Disciplinary Committee.
23. Penalties for unprofessional conduct.
24. Restoration of the registration.
25. Striking off entries from the register on grounds of fraud or error.
26. Appeal to Federal High Court.
27. Regulations, etc.
28. Interpretation.
29. Citation.
    

    SCHEDULE
    

    
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS (REGISTRATION, ETC.) ACT 2002.

An act to provide for registration, practice, etc. of environmental health officers in Nigeria; and for matters connected therewith.

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[COMMENCEMENT                                       (5th January, 2003)]

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ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria –

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