NATIONAL DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ACT

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LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA 

NATIONAL DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ACT

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1 – Establishment of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, etc

1. Establishment of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency
2. Composition and proceedings etc., of the Agency
3. Functions of the Agency
4. Special powers of the Agency
5. The secretariat, appointment of secretary and other staff of the Agency
6. Application of the Pensions Acts.
7. Establishment of special units etc.
8. Special duties of the units
9. Training programme.
10. Power of the Attorney – General of the Federation to give directives to the Agency.

PART II – Offences

11. Importation, etc., of cocaine, heroine or similar drugs, etc.
12. Occupier unlawfully permitting use of premises.
13. Offender being armed
14. Conspiracy, etc.
15. Unlawful assumption of character of officer of the Agency
16. Tampering with drug
17. Escape or permitting escape
18. Preventing a person from attending as a witness.
19. Unlawful possession of cocaine, etc.
20. Offences in relation to drug abuse and penalties.
21. What constitutes exportation etc.
22. Offence of exportation of narcotic, drugs, etc
23. Attempts
24. Offences by bodies corporate
25. Commercial carrier
26. Jurisdiction, etc.
27. Forfeiture after conviction in certain cases
28. Forfeited property
29. Foreign assets
30. Forfeiture of passport
31. Property subject to forfeiture
32. Further provisions as to forfeiture
33. Seizure of property

PART III – Forfeiture of assets of persons arrested for offences under this Acts

34. Investigation of assets and properties of persons arrested for an offence under this Act
35. Disclosure of assets and properties by an arrested person, etc.
36. Interim forfeiture order.
37. Final order
38. Final disposal of forfeited property
39. Offences in relation to forfeiture orders
40. Consequence of an acquittal in respect of assets and properties
41. Power to search, seize and arrest
42. Freezing order on banks
43. Application of Act to certain persons.

Part IV – Application of certain enactments

44. Application of certain enactments
45. Information to be supplied by Nigerian diplomatic mission

PART V – Miscellaneous and supplemental provisions

46. Fund
47. Accounts and audit
48. Annual report
49. Obstruction of Agency or authorized officers
50. Regulations
51. Repeal
52. Interpretation
53. Short title

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE – Supplementary provisions relating to the agency

Second schedule

Third Schedule

Assets Declaration Form

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NATIONAL DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ACT

An Act to establish the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to enforce laws against the cultivation, processing, sale, trafficking and use of hard drugs and to empower the Agency to investigate persons suspected to have dealings in drugs and other related matters.

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[Commencement] [29th December, 1989]                               

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PART 1. – Establishment of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, etc.

1. There is hereby established a body to be known as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (hereafter in this Act referred to as “the Agency”).
2. (1) The Agency shall consist of the following-

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