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Hides and Skins Act

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Arrangement of Sections

1. Short title

2. Power to make regulations

3. Further powers of President

4. Prescribed areas

5. All hides and skins shall be flayed in the approved manner of flaying.

6. All hides and skins shall immediately after flaying be hung up to dry until thoroughly

7. (1) In any place where no drying shed or other place suitable for keeping hides and skins

8. In any particular circumstances, permission may be granted by an inspector or authorised p

9. All hides and skins which are flayed and dried to the satisfaction of an inspector within

10. Miscellaneous

11. (a) has been taken from the place where it has been flayed before it has been thoroughly dried; or

12. and there inspect any hides and skins.

13. (1) An inspector may stop any person whom he has reason to believe is carrying hides or sk

14. Use of unlicensed premises prohibited

An Act to enable regulations to be made for maintaining and improving the quality of Nigerian hides and skins and for regulating and controlling the trade and export of hides and skins.

[1942. No. 14. L.N. 131 of 1954.1958 No. 52.]

[6th October, 1942]

[Commencement.]

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Hides and Skins Act.

2. Power to make regulations

The President may make regulations for all or any ofthe following purposes‐

(a) regulating the method of flaying, drying and preparation of hides and skins and providing for the appointment and payment of instructors;
(b) regulating and restricting the purchase, removal and transport of hides and skins and providing for the degree of dryness they shall possess;
(c) providing for the inspection and marking of hides and skins and generally controlling the preparation and sale of hides and skins;
(d) generally for maintaining or improving the quality of Nigerian hides and skins;
(e) providing for the licensing of premises used for the buying and preparation of hides and skins for export;
(f) prescribing the authorities who may grant, withhold or cancel licences, the obligation with regard to the production of licences, the form of licence and the fees payable in respect of them;
(g) providing for the appointment of inspectors and other officers to carry out the provisions of any regulations under this Act and investing them with powers necessary for the due execution of their duties and for giving effect to the purposes of this Act;

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