Nigeria - 1979 - Justice

Public Order Act, 1979

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act to repeal all public order laws in the various States of Nigeria and to replace them with a Federal Act to ensure the maintenance of public order and to prevent the formation of quasi-military organizations, as well as regulate the use of uniforms and other miscellaneous matters.

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January 2022

This is an Act to repeal all public order laws in the various States of Nigeria and to replace them with a Federal Act to ensure the maintenance of public order and to prevent the formation of quasi-military organizations, as well as regulate the use of uniforms and other miscellaneous matters.

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