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Treaties (Making Procedure, Etc.) Act

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

SECTION

  1. Treaty making procedure.
  2. Making of treaties.
  3. Classification of treaties.
  4. Designation of the depository of treaties.
  5. Register of treaties.
  6. Responsibility to give information to Federal Government Printer.
  7. Short title.

TREATIES (MAKING PROCEDURE, ETC) ACT

An Act to provide, among other things, for treaty-making procedure and the designation of
the Federal Ministry of Justice as the depository of all treaties entered into between the Federation
and any other country.

ll993 No. 16.]

[21st January, 1993]

[Commencernent.]

  1. Treaty making procedure
(1) The treaty making procedure specified in this Act shall be binding and applicable for the making of any treaty between the Federation and any other country on any matter on the Exclusive List contained in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999.

[Cap. C23.]

(2) All treaties to be negotiated and entered into for and on behalf of the Federation by any Ministry, governmental agency, body or person, shall be made in accordance with the procedure specified in this Act or as may be modified, varied or amended by an Act of the National Assembly.
  1. Making of treaties

Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria 1999, all treaties to be made between the Government of the Federation
and any other country shall be classified into the categories specified in this Act and
dealt with accordingly.

[Cap. C23.]

  1. Classification of treaties
(1) Treaties shall be classified into->
(a) law-making treaties, being agreements constituting rules which govern inter- state relationship and co-operation in any area of endeavour and which have the effect of altering or modifying existing legislation or which affects the legislative powers of the National Assembly;
(b) agreements which impose financial, political and social obligations on Nigeria or which are of scientific or technological import;
(c) agreements which deal with mutual exchange of cultural and educational facilities.
(2) The treaties or agreements specified in–
(a) paragraph (a) of subsection (1)  of this section need to be enacted into law;
(b) paragraph (b) of subsection (1)  of this section need to be ratified;

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