Nigeria - 1968 - Agriculture and Rural Development

Pest Control of Produce (Special Powers) Act.

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the inspection of produce for pests before export at all sea and airports in Nigeria and other matters ancillary thereto. It defines powers of inspection and enforcement of any person specially authorized by the Minister of commerce as a pest control inspector of produce. Power of entry conferred by this act shall include the power to fumigate to eradicate or control pest infestation of produce and the power of condemnation of produce. The act also defines the offence of obstruction of inspectors and grants powers to the Minister to make regulations generally for this act in consultation with the Produce Inspection Board.

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Pest Control of Produce (Special Powers) Act. Current Version

January 2022

This is an Act to provide for the inspection of produce for pests before export at all sea and airports in Nigeria and other matters ancillary thereto. It defines powers of inspection and enforcement of any person specially authorized by the Minister of commerce as a pest control inspector of produce. Power of entry conferred by this act shall include the power to fumigate to eradicate or control pest infestation of produce and the power of condemnation of produce. The act also defines the offence of obstruction of inspectors and grants powers to the Minister to make regulations generally for this act in consultation with the Produce Inspection Board.

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