National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control Act

Arrangement of Sections

PART I

Establishment of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and

Control and its Governing Council

1. Establishment of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control.

2. Establishment of the Governing Council.

3. Tenure of office.

4. Removal from office of members of the Council.

PART II

Functions and powers

5. Functions of the Agency.

6. Functions of the Council.

7. Powers of the Council.

PART III

Structure of the Agency

8. Structure of the Agency.

PART IV

Staff of the Agency

9. Appointment of Director-General and other staff of the Agency.

10. Pension.

11. Removal and discipline of senior staff.

12. Discipline of junior staff.

PART V

Financial provisions

13. Fund of the Agency.

14. Expenditure of the Agency.

15. Exemption from income tax.

16. Capital production income.

17. Disposal of surplus funds.

18. Annual estimates.

19. Accounts and audit.

20. Annual report.

PART VI

Miscellaneous

21. Offices and premises.

22. Power to borrow.

23. Power to accept gifts.

24. Power to enter the premises, etc.

25. Offences.

26. Conduct of proceedings.

27. Legal proceedings.

28. Power of Minister to give directives.

29. Dissolution of Food and Drug Administration and Control Department.

30. Power to make regulations.

31. Interpretation.

32. Short title.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

Supplementary provisions relating to the Council and the Agency

SECOND SCHEDULE

Transitional provisions relating to the employees, assets and liabilities of the Food and Drugs Administration and Control Department of the Federal Ministry of Health

NATIONAL AGENCY FOR FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL ACT

An Act to establish the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control with the functions, among others, to regulate and control the importation, exportation, manufacture, advertisement, distribution, sale and use of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, bottled water and chemicals.

[1st October, 1992] [Commencement.]

PART 1

Establishment of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control and its Governing Council

1. Establishment of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control