Fertilizer (Control) Act

An Act to provide for the control of the sale and distribution of fertilizer and for

matters connected therewith .

[1992 No. 90.)

[15th December , 1 9 92]

[Commencement.)

Unauthorised sale of fertilizer

1. Unauthori s ed s ale of fertilizer

As from the commencement of this Act, any person who, without the permission of

the appropriate authority, deals in, sells or distributes fertilizer in any place not desig-

nated for the purpose of sale or distribution of fertilizer, shall be guilty of an offence un-

der this Act and shall be accordingly punished as stipulated in this Act.

Delays, defaults, dumping, etc., of fertilizer

A person engaged under a duty of contract and charged under that duty with the de-

livery, haulage or transportation within a specified period of fertilizer who-

or transportation; or

is guilty of an offence under this Act and shall accordingly be punished as stipulated in

this Act.

Des ignation of selling po i nt

tributing point for the purpose of selling or distributing fertilizer.

tomary in the area by the appropriate authority.

C o nversion, etc . , of fertilizer

A person engaged by the appropriate authority in the sale, custody, distribution or

transportation of fertilizer, who diverts or converts the fertilizer to his own use or the use

of another, is guilty of an offence under this Act and shall accordingly be punished as

stipulated in this Act.

Pro hibition of exportation of fertilizer

tilizer out of Nigeria.

fertilizer out of Nigeria; or

tilizer,

is guilty of an offence under this Act and liable to be punished as stipulated in this Act.