NATIONAL OIL SPILL DETECTION PROTECTION RESPONSE AGENCY

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LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA

NATIONAL OIL SPILL DETECTION RESPONSE AGENCY

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

An Act to provide for the establishment of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency; and for related matters.

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I – Establishment of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency

1. Establishment of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency.

PART II – National Oil Spill Response Governing Board, etc.

2. Establishment of the Governing Board of the Agency.
3. Tenure of Office.
4. Cessation of membership.

PART III – Objectives, etc., of the Agency

5. Objectives of the Agency.
6. Functions of the Agency.
7. Special functions of the Agency.

PART IV – Director-General and other Staff of the Agency, etc.

8. Appointment of the Director-General of the Agency.
9. Other employees of the Agency.
10. Pensions Reform Act, No.2 of 2004.

PART V – Financial Provisions

11. Fund of the Agency.
12. Expenditure of the Agency.
13. Annual estimates and accounts.
14. Annual reports.
15. Power to accept gift.
16. Power to borrow.
17. Investment.

PART VI – Establishment of National Control and Response Centre

18.     Establishment of National Control and Response Centre.

PART VII – Federal Government Intervention, etc.

19.     Federal Government intervention; etc.

PART VIII – Legal Proceedings

20. Limitations of suits against the Agency, etc.
21. Service of documents.
22. Restriction on execution against property of the Agency.
23. Indemnity of officers.
24. Secrecy.
25. Directives by the Minister, etc.
26. Regulations.
27. Interpretation.
28. Short title.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE – Supplementary Provisions relating to the Governing Board, etc.

SECOND SCHEDULE

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NATIONAL OIL SPILL DETECTION AND RESPONSE AGENCY (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT

An Act to provide for the establishment of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency; and for related matters.

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

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX TO THE LAWS OF NIGERIA (UPDATED TO 2018)