NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT
2007
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY CHARGED WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN NIGERIA; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS.
Commencement [ 30th Day of July, 2007]
| 1. (1) There is established a body known as National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (in this Act referred to as “the Agency”).
(2) The Agency: (a) shall be the enforcement Agency for environmental standards, regulations, rules, laws, policies and guidelines; (b) shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal; and (c) may sue and be sued in its corporate name. |
Establishment of National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency. |
| 2. The Agency, shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, have responsibility for the protection and development of the environment, biodiversity conservation and sustainable development of Nigeria’s natural resources in general and environmental technology, including coordination and liaison with relevant stakeholders within and outside Nigeria on matters of enforcement of environmental standards, regulations, rules, laws, policies and guidelines. | Objectives of the Agency. |
| 3. (1) There is established for the Agency, a Governing Council (in this Act referred to as the “Council”) which shall consist of
(a) a Chairman who shall be appointed by the President, on the recommendation of the Minister; (b) the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Environment or his representative (c) a representative each, not below the rank of Director from the- (i) Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, (ii) Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, (iii) Federal Ministry of Water Resources, (iv) Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, (v) a representative of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, (vi) a representative of the Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria , (vii) a representative of the Oil Exploratory and Production Companies in Nigeria; (d) the Director-General of the Agency; and |
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