NIGERIA EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES ACT [ENUGU INDUSTRIAL PARK FREE ZONE REGULATIONS 2019]

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ENUGU INDUSTRIAL PARK FREE ZONE REGULATIONS 2019

PURSUANT TO NIGERIA EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES ACT, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004

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ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART1 – OBJECTIVES AND APPLICATION

1.       Objectives

2.       Application

PART II – DESIGNATION AND MANAGEMENT

3.       Designation of Enugu Industrial Park as a Free Zone

4.       Management of the EIPFZ

PART III – ZONE MANAGEMENT

5.       Appointment of Chief Executive Officer for the Zone Management.

6.       Documentation of appointments

7.       Functions of the Zone Management

PART IV-FREE ZONE REGISTRY AND REGISTRATION OF FREE ZONE ENTERPRISE

8.       Establishment of a Free Zone Registry

9.       The FZ Register

10.     Disclosure of information.

11.     Procedure for registration of Free Zone Enterprise

12.     Statement of compliance

13.     Approval and issuance of Certificate of Registration

14.     Objects of a Free Zone Enterprise

15.     Powers of a Free Zone Enterprise

16.     Status of a Free Zone Enterprise.

17.     Name

18.     Registered Address

19.     Sign-Name Plate

20.     Official documents, correspondences, etc.

21.     Share Capital.

22.     Issue and registration of shares

23.     Share Transfer.

24.     Directors

25.     Directors’ meetings.

26.     Secretaries

27.     Register of Directors and Secretary

28.     Seal

29.     Contracts

30.     Accounts books and records

31.     Financial year, etc.

32.     Appointment of auditors

33.     Audited accounts

34.     Quarterly returns and reports

35.     Distributions

36.     Shareholder’s Register

37.     Free Zone Enterprise Resolutions

38.     Security Interests

39.     Power to investigate the affairs of a Free Zone Enterprise

40.     Power to deregister

41.     Grounds for deregistration

42.     Procedure for deregistration

43.     Deregistration

44.     Consequences of deregistration

45.     Consequences of Deregistration for insolvency

46.     Consequences of Deregistration on grounds of revocation of licence

47.     Deregistration at the instance of a FZE

48.     Delisting of a FZE from FZ Register.

Part V – INVESTMENT AND LICENSING PROCEDURES

49.     Approved Activities

50.     Application for Licence to undertake Approved Activity in EIPFZ

51.     Expression of Interest

52.     Application Pack

53.     Application Form

54.     Payment of fees

55.     Acknowledgement of Application Form

56.     Screening and due diligence compliance

57.     Notification of approval or rejection of application for Licence

58.     Issuance of Licence

59.     Renewal of Licence

60.     Obligations of a FZE

61.     Withdrawal from Approved Activity

62.     Revocation of Licence

63.     Reinstatement of Licence

PART VI – GENERAL REGULATIONS

64.     Incentives and Concessions

65.     Additional incentives in respect of certain goods

66.     Retail activities

67.     Authorization of movement within the Zone

68.     Abandoned goods or property

69.     Handling of goods brought into the EIPFZ

70.     Register of Vehicles in the Zone

71.     Registration of vehicles

72.     Issuance of driving licenses

73.     Provision of security in the Zone

74.     Dedicated EIPFZ Customs, Police and Immigration

75.     EIPFZ Customs Processing Centre

76.     Customs procedures

77.     Work permits

78.     Restrictions on employment of expatriate staff outside EIPFZ

79.     Fees, charges and tariffs for Zone Management services

80.     Inspection of books and records

81.     Facilities within the EIPFZ

82.     Settlement of disputes within the Zone

83.     Applicable Laws

84.     Litigation

85.     Penalties for non-compliance with extant rules and regulations.

PART VII – PLANNING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS

86.     Application for lease of land or built-up commercial space

87.     Building development in the EIPFZ

88.     Payment of deposit for lease of land or built-up commercial space

89.     Handling and forfeiture of deposits for Lease

90.     Alteration, expansion and demolition of built-up commercial space

91.     Lease or sub-Lease with Zone Management’s approval

92.     Building permits

93.     Compliance with Building regulations

94.     Commencement of development after issuance of building permit

95.     Appointment of building contractors

96.     Inspection, installation of machinery and connection of Utilities

97.     Permit for commencement of operations

98.     Commencement of Operations by a FZE in a built-up Commercial Space

99.     Commencement of Operations by a FZE on a leased land.

PART VIII – TAXATION PROCEDURES

100.   Publication of tax guidelines

101.   Tax and other exemptions

PART IX – BANKING PROCEDURES AND INCENTIVES

102.   Objectives of this Part

103.   Guidelines for Banking Operations

104.   Permissible Banks in the EIPFZ

105.   Licensing requirements for banks in the EIPFZ.

PART X – HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT

106.   Access to the EIPFZ

107.   Report of incidents or accidents in the EIPFZ

108.   Beautification of the environment

109.   Maintenance of Facilities

110.   Responsibilities of a FZE on Health, Safety and Environment

111.   Responsibilities of Site Managers and Supervisors

112.   Responsibilities of employees

113.   Responsibilities of service providers

114.   Power to mitigate HSE risks by the Zone Management

115.   Compliance with environmental protection laws

116.   HSE induction training

117.   Occupational health and safety

118.   Control of hazardous substances

119.   Fire prevention

120.   Firefighting Guidelines

121.   Fire exits

122.   Emergency evacuation procedures.

123.   Personal protective equipment

124.   Uniforms, overalls and other safety measures

125.   Safety shoes

126.   Breathing apparatus, ear protection and gloves

127.   Work practices

128.   Authorized access to restricted areas

129.   Tag in and out

130.   Permit for hot work

131.   Machinery and hand tools

132.   Walkways, platforms and passageways

133.   Stairways and Ladders

134.   Working locations

135.   Mechanical and manual handling

136.   Travels and transportation.

137.   Job hazard analysis, control and registration

138.   Waste management

139.   HSE awareness programme

140.   Compliance and disciplinary action for non-compliance.

PART XI – IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES

141.   Guidelines for processing immigration applications

142.   EIPFZ Immigration Centre

143.   Visa requirements

144.   Types of Ordinary Visas

145.   Business, Tourist and Visitors Visa

146.   Temporary Work Permit (TWP) Visa

147.   Subject to Regularisation (STR) Visa

148.   Regularisation of stay

149.   Requirements for issuance of Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Aliens Card (CERPAC)

150.   Requirements for CERPAC for dependents above 16 years of age joining an expatriate employee

151.   Change of employment by resident expatriate already in Nigeria

152.   Establishment of the Free Zone Expatriates’ Register

153.   Rendering of returns on expatriates

154.   Requirements for re-entry visa

PART XII – HUMAN RESOURCES AND LABOUR RELATED MATTERS, ETC

155.   Application of this Part to contract of employment in the EIPFZ

156.   Compliance with Labour laws

157.   Responsibilities of the Zone Management under this Part

158.   Establishment of Labour and Employment Services Office

159.   Disciplinary procedures

160.   Welfare of employees

161.   Employment contract

162.   Work period

163.   Provisional employment contracts or apprenticeship

164.   Unilateral modification in employment conditions

165.   Termination of contract of employment

166.   Prohibition of employment of under-aged persons

167.   Types of work and working hours

168.   Holidays

169.   Minimum wage

170.   Overtime allowances

171.   Prohibition of child and compulsory labour

172.   Prohibition of gender and other discriminations

173.   Resolution of labour disputes.

174.   Freedom on employment of labour

175.   Work permit for expatriates

176.   Rendition of returns on employees

177.   Employment benefits.

Part XIII — MISCELLANEOUS

178.   Amendment and revocation

179.   Implementation of these Regulations

180.   Interpretation

181.   List of abbreviations

182.   Citation

NIGERIA EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES ACT [ENUGU INDUSTRIAL PARK FREE ZONE REGULATIONS 2019]

[Commencement]                                                           [20th Day of November, 2019]

In exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 27 of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Act, CAP. N107, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 (“the Act”) and all other powers enabling it in that behalf, the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority with the approval of the Minister makes the following Regulations.

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