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T h e f o l lo w in g B i l l s , w h ic h w i l l i n d u e c o u r s e b e p r e s e n te d t o t h e H o u s e o f R e p r e s e n ta t iv e s f o r e n a c tm e n t , a r e p u b l i s h e d f o r g e n e r a l

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T H E C I V I L A V I A T IO N (F I R E A N D S E C U R I T Y M E A S U R E S ) . , O R D IN A N C E , 1 9 5 8

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1. Short title and commencement, % Interpretation.

Pa r t I I — E sT A B L iS H M m r r A N D Fu n c t io n s OF THE Se r v ic e '

3l liUbliihmcnt of Civil Aviation Fire and Guard Service.4i Functioni of Service.

" " " j k C o n i t i t u t io n o f S e r \ i c c .

6 , C o m m a n d , d i r e c t io n a n d d is c ip l in a r y c o n t r o l o f S e r v ic e .

7, Temw and conditions of service,i, Secondment of members of the Service to Police Force for training.9. Prevention of fires.

10. Powem in relation to fires. . '11. Damage. »12. Arrest by members of the Service without warrant.13. Disposal of persons arrested.14. Search of arrested persons.

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15. Neglect to aid in arresting offenders.16. Obstructing members of the Service.1 7 . I n t e r f e r e n c e w t h a e r o d r o m e s o r a i r c r a f t .

1 8 . O b s t r u c t in g a i r c r a f t .

1 9 . T r e s p a s s u p o n a e r o d r o m e s .

Csuslng disaffection among members of the Service,

Pa r t IV —M i s c e l l a n e o u s

21. R^ulitions pr«cribing fire and SMuriQr2 2 . S e r v ic e r e g u la t io n s .

23. Service standing Ordem.24. Saving of powers under customs laws.2 5 . A m e n d m e n t s .

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BE IT ENACTED by theXcgislatiire of the FederaOon Nigenf a* follows—

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Cotnmefice*jticnt. 't.Enactment.

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i. This Ordinance be cited as the Civil Aviation (Fire and Sectmly Measures) Ordinance, IMS, and shaU come into operadon on a day to be appoint by the Governor-General by notification in the Gazette.

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^ In thit Ordinance, unleis the context otherwise requires—“ ^aerodrome** includes any airport or landing strip and any building

upon an airport, aerodrome or landing strip;

“ aircraft” means any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air or any wreckage of such machine;

^Director” means the Director of Civil Aviation;“Minister ” means the member of the Council of Ministers for the time

being charged with responsibility for aviation;

‘ “ Service” means the Civil Aviation Fire and Guard Service established by section 3 5 '

“ superior officer of the Service” means any officer of or above the rank of As»»tant Aerodrome Fire Officer. ■

Pa r t H-^Es t a b u s h me n t a n d Fu n c t io n s o p t h e Se r v ic e *

3k There shall be establishec in Nigeria a Service to be known as the Civil Aviation Fire and Guard Service.

Interpreta­tion. .

Establish­ment of- Civil Avia­tion Fire and* Guard Service.

Functions of Service.

4k The Service shall be employed at Government aerodromes and at any ■ premises for the time being under the control of the Bfrector for—r-

i(a) the prevention and exti^ishing of firp which threat^ persons or

(A) the rescue of persona and pcop^y involved in any accident or &e affecting any such a^mdrome or premises or any aircraft;

(c) the prevendortof crime, the apprehension of offenders, the pr«erva-a - tion of law and order, the protection of persons and property and the diie

‘ enforcement of all laws! and regulations with which they are directly charged within or in relation to any such aerodrome or» premises or any sitci^. -r‘ 12).

3k The Service shall consist of an Aerodrome Fire Superintendent and Constitution such aerodrome fire officew, assistant acmdrome fire officers, chief patrolmen, of Service, senior patrolmen, patrolmen and other members as the Governor-General msy appoint.

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6. (1) Members of tbe Service shall be under the command, direction Command, and (lubject to any necessary delegation by the Govemor-peneral) disetp- linary control of the Director and of such superior officers of the Service as the Director may from time to time assign. service.

(2) Whenever members of the Service arc stationed at a place where there is no superior officer of the Seirricc, the Director may assign an airport- commandant, air traffic- control officer, air traffic control assistant or any Other officer of the Department of Civil Aviation to have charge of thb mem­bers of the Service for such' purposes as ffie Director shall specify with respect to distribution, duties, pay and (subject to any necessary delegation by the Governor-General) disciplinary control.

(3) Without prejudice to any other provision of this Ordmance, the Director! may by an order in writing and under armn^ements, to be made with the Inspector-*General of Police place any member or members other

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than auperior ofliceit of the Sesrvice under the «hai of i police oifficer not bdow the rank of assistant superintendent of police widurcspect to such of the foUo\nng matters as shall be specified In such order-^

(a} maintenance of good order and di^plme in reladon to genoral oinduct, snmrtnessj cleanlmess, clothings kit and accommodation;

(&) disdplinaiy control (subject to any necessary delegation by thc^ Governor-General) in ac^rdance with regulations made under section 22eonceming any nduuter apedfied as aforesaid*

7m The terms and conditions of fcrtdce of members of the Serwee shall be proscribed by die Governor-Generai under seetion 22 of this ordinance.

8* (1) Members of the S«Hrvicemay by an order in writiog of the Director and under arrangements to be agreed between the Director and the Inspector- General of Police be seconded for training to the Nigeria Police Force.

Terms and conditions of service.Secondment ofmeinben of the Service to poHceforce for training.

Cap. 172. (2) During the period of any such secondment for tiammg, 1 member of the Service diallfor the purposes of disdpline, rank and trainingin accordance with the ordinance and the regulations made thereunder be deemed to hold Ac tank of recruit in the Nigeria Police Force, or such other rank as nm be agreed "with the Inspector-General of Police and specified in the order of the IHrector as aforesaid* and, subject to any neftasary delegation by ^ Governor-General sh^ be subject to be id^t with by a auperior police officer accordingly, save’ that any punishment of dfsmissat which may beimposed tinder such ordihahee or reflations shall be subject m the ^pioval of the Director and not of the Inspector-Gcnend of l^ollce or a Commusioncr.

(3) During the period of any such secondment for trsinu a oftiie Service shall be entitled to me same exemptions in respect o|;^y enact­ment n-laring to atms attd ammunition a* is applicable in re^iect.of'» recruit in the Nigeria Police Force (or in respect of such other tank m may be

0. (1) Any member of the ^crvi<» authorised in tmring by the Aero­drome Fire Superintendent may enter any premises within an aero^me for tlas purposes of investigating such premises with respect to the risk of fire, and of e^amming the fire-fighting equipments, facUitici and tnstructkwis within such premises.

(2) Whenever it appears that there is a risk of fire witlun nay sura prenuses or that the fire-fighting equipments facilitiw or insmictions within

’any such premises are inadequate or inefficient, the Director may hy notice in writing require the owner or occupier within a spegified period of not lew than seven days to take such measures as shall be specified to remove the nsk or provide adequate and efficient equipments, facilities and inttructioos.

(3) Such noti(« may be served either peanally or by post, or by affixing it in Some conspicuous place upon tile premises to which it relates.

(4) If the requirements contamed in such notice are not emplied witii - vrithin the time specified tbrem, any person authorised In wrifing by ti»

Aerodrome Fire Superintendent may enter such preimset and take auch mcasuie^as^are-rc^rably^neccssary, doing no unneccs«uy damage, to remove any risk or provide adequate and «ffici«it equij^nnents, larihties and instructions and any esposscs incurred under this section may be recxivcred from the person on whom the notice was sen^*

Pnwentioo of fires.

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10. W henever fire IhreStens or breaks out w ithiiTaity-agrodrom e, anyprem ises for the tim e being under the control of the D irector or ahy-aircraftj any m em ber of the Service m ay**^ *

(e) w ithout the consent of the ow ner or occupier enter any pretni,ses in w hich the fire has or is reasonably believed to have broken out and any prem ises w hich ft is necessary to enter for the purposes of fire-fighting or of protecting persons or property from fire or from acts done for the purposes of fire-fighting I

(6) do all such things as m ay seem necessary for ^ctinguishing the fire or for protecting persons or property from fire or acts done for the purposes

j of fire-fighting or for rescuing any person or property; ^

(4 break down, destroy, cut or rem ove any builH in^ltrucIhre, tree, crop, vehicle or other th ing w hich im pedes the extinguishing (A the fire or w hich m ight assist the spread of the fire j ^

(d l enter any prem ises w here a supply of w ater is believed to exist and do all such things as m ay seem necessary to obtain a supply of w ater;

(e) close any area or place and rem ove them from any person or property w hose presence seem s likely to im pede the extinguishing of the fire.

11. A ny dam age O ccasioned by a m em ber^f the Service in 'the execution

of h it duties under the last foregoing section shall be deem ed tp be diam age * -by fire, • » v

Powers in rejation to fiws.

Damage. ')

12, A ny m em ber of the Service on duty and in uniform or any Police ' Arrest by O fficer carty ing out h is law ful duties for the prevention and detection of crim e “ «nbers of and the m aintenance of law and order m ay in respect of offences w itto or.inrelation to any aerodrom e, any prem ises or property for the tim ebeingunder warrant,

the control of the D irector or any aircraft, w ithout an order from a m agistrate, and w ithout a w arrant, arrest—

^ (a) any person w hom he finds com m itting any felony, m isdem eanour or sim pte offence, or w hem he m asonably suspects of having com m itted or of being about to com m it any felony, m isdem eanour or breach of the peace?

(6) any person w ho com m its any offence hi his presence;

(4 any person w ho obstructs a m em ber of the Service w hile in the. execution of his duty j

(d) any person found taking precautions to: conceal his presence in „ cireum stancca w hich afford reason to believe that he is taking such precau­tions w ith i v iew to com m itting a felony or m isdem eanour.

13, A ny m em ber of the Service upon arresting any person shall w ithout D isposal of unnedciiary delay m ake over the person so. arrested to a police officer, or in persons the absence of a police officer shall take such person-tojhe nearest policestation.

14, (1) W henever a person is arrested by a m em ber of the Service ora''-^ ” * private person, the member of the Service making the arrest or to w hom U ie p^^Jns. private person makes over the arrested person m ay search such arrested person, using such force as may be reasonably necessary, shall place in safe custody all articles other than necessary w earing apparel found upon such arrested pew on. ■ V -

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(2) Whciieyef it is necessary to canse a woman to be scarche4f the search shall be made by another woman.

(3) When a member of the Service has ts^en any property finm in ' arrested person under tins icedon, he shall without unnet^wty 5^!®

the property so tahen to be deUvered to a police office to be dealt with maccordance with section. 6 of the Criminal Pwcedttie OrdinanM.Cap, 43.

• PAity III —OPPEKCfiS 15* Any person who, having reasonable notice tltatJhe is required to

assKt any member of the Service in arr<»1^g any peraon, or in prewmng the peace, without reasonable excuse, omits to do so, shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for one year.

Neglect to ludin^ arresting offenders.

16. Any person who assaults, r^ts, or ^Ifully obstruct a merhW of the Service while acting in the execudomof his duty^^or a person actu in aid of a member of die Sendee while so aedng shall!:« liable on convictmn to imprisonmehrfor three years,

17. Any person who wilfully and uidawfully destroys, damagttt, removesor interferes with any works or thing acquired for or belonging to my drome or aircmft shall be liable on convicdon to imprisonment for three

. Obstruedng members of the Service.

Interference with aero­dromes or aircraft.

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18. Aity person who, by any unlawful act obstructs, causes an alt^don to he made m the oiurse of or in any way whatsoever Wnders or impcqca the movement of any aircraft, whicb is in modon on or in flight over any;aero-dtome, shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for two yeitts.

19. Any person who conumWi any nuisance or tresjxisses in or upon any aerodrome shall be Uable on convicdon to imprisonment for three mondis or

to a tine of twenty pounds.

Obstructingaircraft.

Trespass upon aero- . dromes.

20| Any person who, by any means whatever, ^uses or ahempts m cause, dr does any act calculated to cause disaffection amon^t mi^bi^ of the Service, or does any act calculated to induce any member of ^ towithhold hb services or to commit breaches of discipUne, sl^ be h^e on conviction to impr^nment for three years or to a fine of three faundiw pouhds or to both sudb imprisonment and fine and, if a member of the Servifee, shall forfeit all retiring benefits and be disqualified from being a member of the Service.

Causii^ disaffection among members of the Service,

IPAKrlY —M i s c q^ t o d s . 21. Subject to the provisions of any Order of Her Alajcsty in Cmmcil.

made in pumuance of the powers conferred upon her by the Cum Avw^uon Act, 1949 and the Colonial Civil Aviation (Application of Act) Order, 19p2, the Minister may make regulations prescribing measures forme prevenbon and e^nguishing of fires and generally for ensuring security at aerodronwi.

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Regulations prescribing fire and security mettures.12 and 13 Geo. tic, 67* S.L1952/ 868.

Serviceregulations.

22. (1) The Governor-General may make regulations relating to aH or any of the following matters—

(n) the qualifications of persons seddng enlistment in the Sctrice,the form and method of theirappointment (including appointment on ptonKi-

- tion and transfer) and th% dismissal of and wterdse oF disaphittty control i?_ over totoibers of the service;

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t% the duties of members of the ServUe and their guidance in the

. performance of such duties;(tf) the tm ining and di idpline of the Service;

(d) offences against diicipHne j

(e) the general government of members of the Service w ith respect to ^ their classification and rank, the services required of them and their conduct in the performance thereof;

(JF) the grant of pensions, gratuities or other like benefits to memb of the Service, tlieir w idow, children dependants or peraonal representatives;

0?) generally for the good order and good government of the Service and the wcU-bc)ng of the members of the Service,

(2) Such regulations when made shall be publish&BThr-the^G^ette and ^ shall be binding upon all members of the Service and-^^cers hmng^d^e of members of the Service, ’ ' ' \

23. (1) The D irector, w ith the approval of the Governor-General, may make such standing orders as he may think fit and proper for Ae good order, o^ers. discipline and welfare of the Service and such standing orders shall be binding on all member# of the Service and all officers having charge of members of the

Service', but need not be published in the Gazette.

(2) W ithout prgudice to the generality of subsection (1) order* may provide mr— - >

(a) organiiation, adm inistration, enlistment and training ;

{h) dreM , clothing and equipment;

(c) general Service duyes; ’ r ,management and good government of Service premises;

(#) distribution, posting and-removal of membera of the Service for^

purpose# of service and residence.

, such standing

24. .Nothing in this Ordinance shall be deemed to derogate frdm-the Saving of powen conferred upon any person under the customs laws as defined in the'' -powers » Customs Ordinance,

under customs laws Cap. 48.

Amend­ments. Cap. 218.

25, (1) Section 3 of the Trade Unions Ordinance (which declares ^that that Ordinance shall not apply to any combination of perpns in the police force# and prison services) is hereby amended by the insertion after the word “ prison’ * in the fourth Une of the words “or in the Civil Aviation Fire and

Guard Serviw j.’ *

(2) Subsection (2) of section 1 of the TradM D ispute (A rbitration and Inquiry) Ordinance (which provides that that Ordinance shall not apply to the poHcc force#) i# hereby, amended by the insertion before the word “ but" m the third line of thc-rv«>rd8 “ or in the Civil Aviation Fire and Guard Setidec".

Cap. 219.

26. Section 4.‘>9a and 459b of the Crim inal Code (which respectively Rcpcrfs.upon aerodromes) areprovide pcnaltic# for obstructing alrcr^ and trespass

W e% repealed,

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Cruets m3 FemmThe objects of this Bill arc to establish e diselplined Service to be Jsnownt as the^©tdl Anatioit

JRre and Guard Service for Fire-fighting sind security duties at GovcrtWricfit aerodromes, to enable regulations to be made for ensuring fire precautions and security measures at all aerodromes and to m2ke. provision for certain criminal offences in. relation to rfie sccuri of aerodromes and aircraft,

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[By notkef see section 1] Commence>meat.

Enactment.^BE IT ENACTED by the Legislature of the Federation of Nigeria aa foll0W8=»“

“1 L Thi» Ordinance may be cited as the Export of Nigeria Produre

- in the .Gazette. ■

Short title and. • commence­ment.

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Interpreta ­tion.% In this Ordinance, unless tlie context pthemse requires—

“ the Board” means tlie Nigeria Central Marketing Board, constituted under the provkions of the Nigeria Centrsd Marketing Board Ordinance,

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. “ the compan/’ means the N igeoan Produce M$Aedx Ccm{»ay liUm ted, a private company of te mme re^stemd or to m nnddc theprovtaons of the Companies Ordinanccj“ export” with its gramibatical variations and ornate expresHons inesns

to lake or cause to be taken out of N^eria; ,

“ local processin|“ means any process or operation whirii has the effect of altering tiie character, nature or composition of any produce subject to Regional Marketing Ia w from the state in which such produce woald

customarily be offered jfor sale for export ;“ the M inister** means the MSnistcr charged w itii te^KH ittbHhy Ifer

matters relating to external trade j

^*pfoduce“ includes produce subject to a R^on^ Marketing Law and any product derived from such produce by local procesring ;

“ produ<» subject to a R^onal Marketing Lau^* m^ais produce of a , kind which any Regional M arketing Board is by a Regiomd M&tketu^ law empowered to purchase for export i“ product derived by local processing* means any product derived by

local processing of any produce subject to a Regional Marketing Board for proc^ing in Nigeria;

“ purchase** w ith its grammaticai variations and ccgnate easpitmkm includes exdiange or barter and any agreement or contract h> porriiaM r, exchange or barter ;

, “ Regional Markem ig Board** means the Eastern Rq^on Bdaxketh Board, the Northern Regional M ^keting Board, the Southern Cametoons M arketing Board or the W estern Region M ^keting Board;

“ Rejponal Marketing Law* ’ means the Intern R^onal Marketing Boar^Law, 1954, the Northern R^onal Marketing Board litw, 1954, ^ SoUthem.Cameroons Marketing Board Law, 1954, or the Weston Rrgton Marketing Board Law, 1954.

Gap. 38.

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3. The M in ister shall have poWCT-^

(d) tor prescribe grades and standards of quality for produce ptirriiaaed by the R^onal M arketing Boards for export;

0} in his discretion, but affer such consultation as is prescribed by subsection (2) of section 4, to grant, w ithhold or cancel iicencJttH ^

^ (if) to acquire, subject to the prov isions of any Regional M aiketicg Law , any produce for export; and

(k ) to export any produce; and >

(<r) to require any holder o f a K jsnce for the export o f produce and any ^ Reiponal M arketing Board and the servants or agents of any such bolder

or Board to furn ish h im irith such statistics, estimates, tetums or other in formation relating to produce as in h is opin ion are neceisaiy for tiie d ischarge of h is functions under th is O rdinance.

4 (1) Before exercismg d ie powers conferred on h im by ptragrapfi^ fo) o f section 3, the M in ister shall consult w ith, and obtain the adricx i m , the Company, the Produce Inspection Board and the Regkmal M arito ti^ Boirds.

Power of Minister.

Duty of consultation.

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( 2 ) B e f o r e f e a t e x c f c i s i n g a n y o f t h e p o w e r s ( i n f e r r e d o n h i m b y p a r a -

g i e p h s ( d ) a n d ( c ) o f s e c t i o n 3 , a n d a S - o f t e n a a h e s h a l l d e e m n e c e s s a r y t h e r e­

a f t e r ! t h e M i n i s te r s h a l l c o n s u l t w i t h t h e G o v e r n m e n t o f a n j r R e g i o n f r o m

w h i c h p r o d u c e w i t h i n s p e c t t o w h i c h t h e p o j ^ r i s t o b e e x e r c i s e d i s d e r i v e d

a s t o t h e g e n e r a l p r i n c i p le s o n w h i c h t h e M i iu s t e r i s t o a c t i n t h e e x e r c i s e o f

t h e s a i d p o w e r s , , "

5 . I t s h a l l b e l a w f u l f o r t h e M i n i s t e r -— ■ , r e l y i n g t o

( a ) t o g r a n t t o t h e C o m p a n y a n e x c l u s i v e l i c e n c e t o a c o u i r e f r o m a g r a n t o f

R e g i o n a l M a r k e t i n g B o a r d m e x p o r t a n d t o e x p o r t a n y k i n d o f p r o d u c e l i c e n c e s t o

g u r c h a w d h y s u c h R e g i o n a l M a r k e t i n g B o a r d , o t h e r t h a n p r o d u c e d e r i v e d

0) to a t ta c h t o a l i c e n c e t o e x p o r t p r o d u c e s u c h c o n d i t i o n s

t h i n a f i t , a n d i n p a r t i c u l a r t o s p e c i f y t h e t e r r i t o r y o r t e r r i t o r i e s t o w h i c h t h e

H c e n c e 's h a l t a u t h o r i s e p r o d u c e t o b e e x p o r te d .

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6 , ( t y R r o m a n d a f t e r t h e a p p o i n t e d d a y n o p e r s o n .s h a l l e x p o r t a n y Prohibition .,

p r o d u c e e x c e p t u n d e r a n d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e t e r m s o f a l i c e n c e g r a n t e d export b y t h e M i n i s te r . . w S r V

l i c e n c e .( 2 ) A n y p e m o n w h o c o n t r a v e n e s o r a t t e m p t s t o c o n t r a v e n e t h e p r o v i s i o n s

o f s u b s e c t i o n ( I ) s h a l l b e l i a b l e o n c o n v i c t i o n t o a f i n e o f f i v e h u n d r e d p o u n d s

o r t o i m p r i s o n m e n t f o r a t e r m n o t e x c e e d i n g t w o y e a r s o r t o b o t h s u c h f i n e

a n d i m p r i s o n m e n t ,

( 3 J W h e r e an offence mentioned in s u b s e c t i o n (2) i s c o m m i t t e d b y a

b o d y c o r p o r a t e a n d s u c h o f f e n c e h a s b e e n c o m m i t te d o n t h e d i r e c t i o n o r

w i th t h e c o n s e n t o r a p p r o v a l o f a n y d i r e c t o r , m a n a g e r , s e c r e ta r y o r o t h e r

o f f i c e r o f s u c h b o d y c o r p o r a te , t h a t i n d i v i d u a l , a s w e l l a s s u c h b o d y c o r p o r a t e ,

a h a l l b e g u i l t y of t h a t offence a n d m a y b e proceeded a g a i n s t a n d , i f c o n v i c t e d ,

b e p u n i w e d Accordingly.

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o r o f f i c e , s u b j e c t t o s u c h c o n d i t l o n s i e x c e p t i o n s a n d c j i i a l i f i c a t i o n s a s t h e d e l e g a t i o n .

M i n i s t e r m a y p r e s c r i b e , t o s i g n a n y l i c e n c e o r o t h e r a o c u m e n t i s s u e d i n

e x e r c i s e o f t h e p o w c i ^ c o n f e r r e d u p o n t h e M i n i s t e r b y s e c t i o n 3 - -

’ (a) t l i c P e r m a n e n t S e c r e t a r y h a v i n g s u p e r v i s i o n o v e r t h e d e p a r tm e n t s o f

g o v e r n m e n t w h i c h a r e u n d e r t h e c o n t r o l o f t h e M i n i s t e r;

( 6 ) a n y o f f i c e r w h o c o m e s d i r e c t l y u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y o f s u c h P e r m a n e n t

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(e) a n y o f f i c e r o f a n y o f s u c h d e p a r t m e n t s o f G o v e r n m e n t

( 2 ) A n y d e l e g a t i o n m a d e u n d e r t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f s u b s e c t i o n ( 1 ) s h a l l b e

r e v o c a b l e a t w i l l a n d n o d e l e g a t i o n ; s h a l l p r e v e n t t h e e x e r c i s e o f , a n y p o w e r

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( o ) t h e f o r m o f a p p l i c a t i o n f o r a l i c e n c e t o a c q u i r e o r ^ p o r t p r o d u c e;

( 5 ) ^ t h e f o r m o f a l i c e n c e t o a c q u i r e o r e x p o r t p r o d u c e;

M the Itatistics, estimates, returns or other information to be furnished

to lum in Accordance with paragraph (e) of section 3;

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ift (IV tlpon thas^pc^ted iifay ^ theaaflcti siodtijibiliti^of tf]^

wherever gittiigte, otiier ttiaft the assets rcfored to in suhsectioa (2), Shall trawkerf«i to and Stall vest in the Company hy virtue of tMs scctssn and without fttr&erasatttaisce.-

(21 Any records or ottier assc maintamcd or acquired by the Board forpurples which wm hereafter be the responslbilify of the Minwter n^ier the provisions of this Ordinance shall be transferred to and vest m tlws Govcm- nient of the Federation by virtue of this section andpwthout further assurance,

(3) All deeds, bonds, instruments itiid contracts sub^ting immediat^y before the appointed day to which the Board is a party shall be of St Jo force and effect ae^S or in favour of the Company, and enforceable at foUy and effectu^y as if, instead of die Bc^rd, the Company had hecn aparty d^to.

Transfer of assets and Uabilidesof Board. ;

10, (l)The Nigeria Centra! Marketing Board OrdinanKs, 1055, is T repealed widi effect from the appointed day, with the exception of Part VII "" . diMcof and the Fourth Schedule thereto (hereinafter referred to as the

Winding-up Provisions).

(21 When a notice has been published in the Gazette tn acajrdittce vd Ji secte 10 of the said Fourth Schedule in respect of each of the old Boards therein referred to, the Winding-up Prow«ons shall be repealed.

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PlfecitmdJUafimtIn accordance vwth the recommendstlonf of the GonititutiOtol Cpoforeoe®

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m Pb s b o n s w h o a r e Iv He mb e ps o f mo r e t h a n o n e St a t u t o r y Co r po r a­t io n , A N » r O R S U C t I P U R P O S E T O E F F E C T A M E N D M E N T S T O V A R I O U S

O R D lN A N C I f f l E a T A B M S B m a S U C H C k ) R P O R A T I O N 8 .

C o m m e n c e­ment.

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BE IT ENACTED by the ZiC^slRture of the Federation of Nigeria

ill follows--1 » T h l^ ^ td in a n c e im y b e c i te d a s th e C o r p o r a te B o d ie s ( M e m b e r s

E f i i o lu ip e n ts ) O rd in a n c e , 1 9 5 8 .

S h o r t t i t l e a n dcommence­ment. ■

2 , ( i ) T h e o r d in a n c e s s p e c i f ie d in t l^ e f i r s t c o lu m n o f th e S c h e d u le a r c A m e n d m e n t

a m e n d e d in th e m a n n e r s p e c i f ie d in th e s e c o n d c o lu m n o f .s u c h S c h e d u le ,

(Sy T h e a m e n d m e n ts e f f e c te d h e r e b y s h a l l b e d e e m e d to h a v e b e e n Schedule, m a d e w i th e f f e c t £ m m th e 3 0 th A u g u s t , 1957.

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5 . In accord toce w itli subse^on (3 ) o f secdon 6 o f rthe R ^^ ised B d idbn" (L aw s o f tbe F ederation arid L ago and sub ject to the p rov idons o f that section the am endm ents effec ted hereby sha ll be taken in to account in the

preparation of the revised edition of the lavra.

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1. L agos T ow n F lam ung O rd i- In the prov iso to section 4A, nance (C hap ter 103), as am ended by add a t the end the i^ f the to tk iw - the L agoa T ow n P lann ing (A m end- ing— ’ ‘ O therw ise than as a m em ber raent}Ordinance,1957(No.7ofl957) of the Board or as a '^m em ^r of a

body corporate incorporated direct^

ly by a law enacted by any Icg^- la tu rc in N igeria’ * ,

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2 . Electricity Corporation o f In the proviso to subw to tio tt (8 )

Nigeria Ordinance 1950 (No* 15 of of section d aM at the end therctff

1950), as am ended by the E lectric ity the fo llow ing— “ o therw ise than as C k irpo rafion o f N igeria (A m endm ent) a m em ber o fthe C k irpo ration o r as O rd inance, 1955 (N o* 15 o f 1955). a m em ber o f a body corpom te

incorporated dimctly by a law

enacted by any legislature in

N igeria* * .

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In para. (* ) o f the^ p rov iso to subsection 0 ) o f section 3 deUte “ to any «p«o tt w ho is in receipt o f em o lum ents from the G overn­m en t’ personprofit under die Crown otherwise

; than as a member of the Corpora*

tion % as a member of a body cor­ra l incorporated d irectly by a

,w enactod hy any lem rii^bxe in

Nigeria” .

In the proviso to subsecUon (3) o f section 8 add a t the end thereo f the fo llow ing — '‘ ‘ o therw ise th^ as a m em ber o f a body co rporate m cor- porated directly b^ a law enacted by any legislature m Nigeiut” *

In the prov iso to section 7 add_ at d ie end thereo f the fo llovnng—” otihervrise than as a member of the Cotporation or as a member of * body corporate incorpocated id irK sdy^y a law enacted by le^sla tu re in N igeria” .

3 . N igeria C oal C oiporationOrdinance, 1950 (No, 29 of 1950).

and stdatitiUe— ^‘ to any . w ho ho lds an office o f

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‘ In subsection (3) of section 4 add at the end thereof, the follow ­ing— ’ ’ othervyise* than as a m em ber of the Board or as a m em ber of a body corporate incorpom ted direct­ly by a law jL enacted by any legislature in H igeria” * ,

6. industrial Loans (Lagos and Federation) O rdinance, 19S6 (H o, 17 of 1956),

7, N igerian Broadcasting Co|- (n) In 8ectii^ ir2 <fe/erc'ih fedefin i- poration O rdinance, 1956 (No. 39 of tton of “ public office” .

1956)^ __(5) In section 7, “ to any' person who holds a public office”

and subs^ie-r^tQ any person who holds €n ''office'of profit under the Crown otherw ise than as a m em ber of the Corporation or as a m em berof a body corporate incorporated, directly- by any legislature in Nigeria” .

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can em olum ents u a m em ber of a statutory Corporation, but in respect of persons otbei^rhan . M ehdiers of the M ouse it would not be appropriate that the receipt of etnblum enta as am em ber

of ttstutory corpom tion should-prevent the paym ent of em olum enta in respect of tim e and energy expifidsd it s m em ber of anotner ttatutory body. The term s of certain present O rdinances do crttU i Ihfa obitw le, and the object of th lt O rdinance is to substitu te m ore appropriate provision. It would be convenient that theie am endm ents should bo taken into account in the revised edition of the lews now in preparation, and clause 3 so provides.

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ANORDit^ANCEFURtJieiitoAMENDtHBSHippiNGAND Na v ig a t io n Or d in a n c e Title.

(€h a fTBR206).Commence*ment.Enactment.

[By notice, see section 1]BE XT ENACTED by Legislature'of the Federation of Nigeria as

follows*— ... -tt This Ordinance inay be cited os the Shipping and" Navigation Short title

(Amendment) (Deck Passengers) Ordinance, 1958, and shall come into ,operation upon a date to be notified in the Gazette after the pleasure of Her Majesty has been signified, •

2. The Shipping and Navigation Ordinance is amended by the insertion after Part W ohhe following new Part— ' " ^

New part IVAto Cap. 206.

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"PART IV a^ARRIAGE OF DECK PASSENGERS

42a . In tl^ Part— ."deck passenger** means a passenger, any member of the

c r e w , o r a n y p e r s o n t a k e n o n b o a r d a v c s s c t f o r t h e p e r f b n n a n c e

o f a n y s e r v i c e t h e r e o n o r f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f l o a d i n g o r u n l o a d­ing the same—

' (a) for whom cabin or dormitory accommodation is not p r o v i d e d , and

( 5 ) w h o is c a r r i e d i n a s t e a m v e s s e l t o a p o r t i n N i ^ a

f r o m a p o r t o f e m b a r k a t i o n w h i c h i s w i t h i n t h e W e s t A f r x ^ area or from a port in Nigeria^ to a port of disembarkation. which is, within such ar^ ; ,-4" d e c k p a s s e n g e r certificate” m e a n s a deck passenger c e r t i f i ­

c a t e i s s u e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h i s P a r t , o r d e m c d s o t o be

i s s u e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e , p r o v i s i o n s o f s ^ o n 4 2 c;

* ‘Safeiy Convention osrtificafce?* bears tiie meaning attributed

thereto by subsection (2) of section 22;

* * W e s t A f r i c a n a r e a” m e a n * a n y p o r t i o n o f d i e C o a s t o f

W e s t i A f r i c a b e t w e e n C a p e V e r d e i n t h e n o r t j h - w e s t a n d t h e mouth of the River Congo in the south-east.

42b. Nothing in this Fart conhuned shall apply to any vessel o f w a r i n t h e s e r r i c e o f H e r M a je s t y o r t h e G b v e m r a e n t o f a n y

f o r e i g n s t a t e o r o f t h e G o v e r n m e n t o f a n y i n d e p e n d e n t C c r n i -

monweaith country or British ponesston.

42c* A steam vessel in respect of wHch there is n^force a deck

ted v e s s e l certificate shall be exempt in the tcrritmlal-waters offrom from the requirements of section 2 0 9 of the Merchantrequire- Shipping Act* 1894, relating to the carriage of a medical prac-

ments in titioner and i^ni any requirements of the rules for life-saving

r^ect of appliances made under section 427 of that Act, or of any rules

oassenaera regulations made tw4cr the Merchant Shipping (Safety ' * Convention) Act, 1 9 4 9 , in so far as such requirements apply to

or are necessitated by ti«f carriage of dedc p«iengefS,42d . T h e o w n e r , a p n t o r r o a s t e r o f a n y smam v e s s e l c a r t y l n g

d e c k p a s s e n g e r s t o o r f i d o m a n y p o r t i n Nigeria a b a l l p r o d u ( x ^ a d e c k p a s s e n g e r c e r t i f i c a t e t o t h e p l & |# o f e r o f c u s t o m s a n d

e x c i s e o n e n t r y a n d c l e a r a n c e , a n d s l m l p r o d u c e t h e s a m e t o t h e ’ ^ s h i p p i n g m a s t e r o n o p e n in g a r t i c l e s o f a g r e e m e n t .

42e. T h e o w n e r , a g e n t o r m a s t e r o f any s t e a m v e s s e l c a r r y i n g

d e c k p a s s e n g e r s t o o r f r o m a n y p o r t i n N i g e r i a w i t i i o u t a d e c k

p j ^ e n g c r c c r t iH c a t e , o r c o n t r a r y t o t h e t e r m s o f o r w i t h o u t c o r a p U a n j j c w i t h t h e r c q u l m m e n t s o f s u c h c e r t i f i c a t e , s h a l l b e l i a b l e t o a f i n e o f two h u n d r < f d p o u n d s , a n d i f c a r r y i n g a n u m b e r

. o f d e < ^ p a s s e n g e r s i n e i t e e s s o f t h e n u m b e r p e r m i t t e d l y a n y d e c k p a s s e n ^ r c e r t i f i c a t e i n f o r c e s l a i l l i f t a d d l t i p h b e l u d j i e t e a f i n e o f t e n p o u n d s i n r e s p e c t o f e a c h s u c h d e c k p a ^ n g e r i n e x a ^ .

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V eiielw ith* 421ft A stcstm vessel carrying deck passengers to or frofti any cM fc dm aijj N igeria w ithout a deck passenger certificate, or contraryan uniafe ” term s of or w ithout com pliance w ith the requirem ents of

ship. luch certificatCi shall be deemed to be an unsafe ship for the pU fpow of Part III of th is Ordinance, and shall be liable to detention according by reason of defective equipm ent.

Certificktet 42g . (1) The Governor-General may by notice in the Gazette in the provisions of th is Part shall take effect in relation

W eit A fri- * certificate issued by any authority in the W est A frican, area cur krek, specified in such notice and under the provisions of a law to be so ■ nd U.K, kpecified and thereupon any such certificate shall'be deemed to

be a deck passenger certificate issued in accordance with theSmSL Provisions of this Part.

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(2) ' A steam vessdl (»rryii% fourth-class passengers in accord­ance w ith all the'requirem ents of a U nited K ingdom passenger certificate'shall be deem ed to be in possession of a deck passenger certificate-issued in accordance w ith the provlsions-'of this Part.

(3) For paM cnger ships in respect of w hich a Safefy Convention certificate exists w hich has been issued by a country w hich has an agreem ent w ith the U nited Kingdom for the reciprocal recog­nition of certificates show ing the num ^r of passengers the ship is fit to carry, such certificates as to num ber shall be accepted in respect of the num ber of passengers snedfied therein.

f4) N otw ithstanding the provisions of subsections (2) and (3) a deck passenger certificate shall be necessary in respect^Ofrany deck passengers w ho by reason of being eriiployed or engaged in any capacity on board the ship on the business of the ship, or for any other reason, w ould not be w ithin the definition of passenger for the purposes of a U nited .K ingdom passenger certificate.

Contents of 42h , a deck passenger certificate— certieckte. ^

(«) slw ll State the, perm issible num ber of“ “

($} crew , other than crew carried as deck passengers;

(ii ’) passengers having cabin or dormitory accommodation; (m) deck passengem; ,

0) shall detail w hat life saving appliances are prescribed;

(c) shdl detail w ltat deck passenger space is prescribed;

(d) shall certify that such, vessel has the facilities and is . proper!; equipped for the carriage of deck passengers to the perm issible num ber in accordance w ith regulathins m ade under section 42k .

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K f^pm ent 42l. The safety equipm ent required to be carried by ships carrying deck passengers shall com ply w ith the specifications

' for wich equipment provided for by rej^dations under section 26 or, in the case of equipment not prov ided for thereunder, then in accordance w irii rules applicable to the issue of,Safety Con­vention certificates.

of 1958 Shipping and i^migation (Amendmenty (Deck

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No.C162•

Applicabitii^ 42j. Sectioiis 23, 24# 27, 29a , 30 to 33 anil 38 of W • atcemta the aufviy of a «team ve»«st, i«siie of a certificate

thereof, and matters anciUaiy thereto) shsdl apply in respect of a survey for the issue of a deck passenger certifiate, and to the rissu e o f # u c h c e r t i f ic a te C T d ra a tte rs a n c i l la ry th e re to .

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I teg u la tlo n s . 4 2k . T h e G o v e rn o r-G e n era l m a y m a JM tre g u Ia tio n s , w h ic h sh a ll b e in a d d it io n to a n y o th e r re lev a n t rcq ti ire m en te a p p ly in g to th e c a rr ia g e o f d e c k p a sse n g e rs , to p re sc r ib e a n d p ro v id e fo r th e

following matters— .(a) the scale of and marking of approved' life-boats, surf-

b o a ts , b u o y an c y a p p a ra tu s , l i fe -b u o jS r a n d l i fe - ja c k e te j

(6Y the specifications 0^ construction, ciipacSty ;ind fircN^boArd' of surfboats j

(c) the means to be provided for the utilisation of life­saving apparatus;

(d) efficient lighting of such apparatus lighting of any adjacent area of dccK;

(s ) th e sc a le o f a n d ty p e s o f f ire f ig h tin g a p p lia n c e s to be

earned;■ (/) saiat^rcquirem;ents,yentilation,lighdnga«»ess,,sheIter,

screens, co^l^g and toilet ftottiiies for dc<^ pM»<mgera;

(g ) w h 4 a r« sa th a l l b e d e e m e d to b e d e c k p a sse n g e r s^M te a n d th e tc M e o f in c h sp a ce w H c h sh a ll b e a v a i la b le fo r p a sse n­g e r c o U e c f iv e ly a n d In d iv id u a lly;

(k\ th e c o n d u c t o f -au rv iy s , r ig h ts o f 8 u rv ey o rsan ( |.resp o n - a h tle s o f to e m a s tc f to « u rv « y o » ; .

(t) die fees to be laid in respect of surv^ and issue of deck passenger ccrtlHrate ;

(j) to e fo rm a n d m e th o d o f d isp la y o f d e d c p a ssen g e r c e r t if ica te s,” .

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" OideeumiJRmmThe object of theaitleadittent&toprovideimethod of regulating thecamage of disk pa**cng«a

on cargoandpassenger vessels between West African porta, - SucltearxiageprovidwTO_inespenss\ method and often the only method of comimmication between coastal towns and tn addtnon to such passengers * ‘kroo-'boys* ’ arc frequently carried who asstrt in loadingand unkmding or other w*oric on the ship withoot the need for reemitihg shore Itoour. .

2 . I t is p o ss ib le to d isp en se w ith so m e o f th e fsc i l i t ie i to s t arc b y la w re q u ite d fw th e c a rr iag e of passengers in m o re e a p ea e d n o r th e m waters, b u t at th e a a m e to n e th e n e c esr ity mmt$ tor some means of stipulating a scale of and type of life-saring appliances, for emsiring the prstvinon of shelter and similar facilities. These are the matters W ith which Uje Onhna6nse deals, and while iS

only deal with circanistancesin Nigcriin waters, it is hoped awtcompltmentary legislation will be enacted in Other W e st A fr ic a n territorfea,

3 . T h e O rd in a n c e d e a ls w ith c o a s tin g tra d e in a c co rd a n ce w ith * p m v iik g i in th e M c re h a n tS h ip p in g A c t, 1 8 9 4 , a n d therefore in a c c o rd a n c e w ith th a t A c t su sp e n d s th e o p e ra tio n o f th e fd fd in s in c c u n til toe consent of Her Majesty fa notified. Clause- introduces a n e w P a rt Wa So toe ,S h ij^ p i i ig a n d H a y i^ t io n O rd in an c e , to cany out th e purposes th e B iH »

4 . T h e n e w section 4 2 .4 c o n ta in s d e f in it io n s a n d h a s th e e f fe c t o f a p p ly in g to e n e w P art to p a sse n g e rs o r c te w fo r w h o m c a b itt O f d o n n itO ly a c c o m m o d a tio n a n o t p ro v id e d a n d w h o a re c a rr ied o n ly b e W 'e c n C a p e V e rd e a n d th e m o u th o f th e C o n g o o r m p a r t o n ly o f th a t c a n y .

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Vcsaels whichlittve a eertificate under the new Part are exempted by section 42C from provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acta and regulations thereunder in respect of deck passengers, as the certificate will contain tlie necessary requitemchta.

Seetiom 42f), 42J§? and 42F provide for penalties, for production of the certificate and fordetention of a ship without a certificate, I .

Seetion 42G ia a provision whereby a certifi|ate issued uvnnother West African territoiy may ho accepted in lieu of « Nigerian certificate, and lerfion 42H specifies the contents of a certificate. Section 42G however also provides that in respect of passenger ships the certificates known as number certificates and issued by the United ICingdom ond reciprocally by some other Safety Convention countries arc acceptable to the extent of the pennitted number. This is not a provision which appllci in respect of “ Kroo-boya" but only in respect of true passengers,

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Seetion 42f provides for tho spceificationa tvith which equipment mustcomply, seetion 42J - * applies some of the provisions of Part IV which deals with survey of and certificates for all steam vcsscUt and section 42Jir is a power to make regulafions to deal'with the detailsr of-deck passenger space, life-saving appUancca ond facilities, and similar necessary matters. ..

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6 , A u t l i o H s e d i s s u e s f r o m th e F u n d .

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1 0 . I n v e s tm e n t s G e n e r a l . P r o c e d u r e c o n c e r n i n g t h e s e .

I L I n c o m e o f I n v e s tm e n t s G e n e r a l .

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Pa r t IV<^L e o is u t iv j3 Au t h o r is a t io n o r Ex pb n d it u r r -1 3 . A n n u a l E s t im a te s i n a p p r o p r i a t io n B i l l .

1 4 , S u p p le m e n ta r y p r o v i s i o n .

1 5 , C o n t in g e n c ie s F u n d

1 6 . U n e x p e n d e d v o te s t o l a p s e ,

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1 9 . C a r r y i n g f o r w a r d o f a n n u a l b a l a n c e . '

2 0 . I n t e r e s t a n d i n v e a tm e n t f l u n c tu a t io n t o a c c r u e t o c e r t a i n f u n d s .

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2 2 . F l u c tu a t io n i n v a l u e o f i n v e s tm e n ts .

2 3 . R u le s f o r m a n a g e m e n t o f f u n d s ,

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h This Ordinance may be cited as the Fakncc (Control and Manage­ment) Ordinancer .1958, and shall be deemed to hive tome Into ope»<d6n on the 31st day of |ufy, 1958.

4 (1) In this Ordinance, unless the contact Otherwise requires— “ Accountant-General” means the Accountantf General of itoe Fedci^on;

“appropriation Ordinance” means the Ordinance enacted In each year the prindpd purpose of which is the approprktiott of public moneys for such services as are ^ecified in such Ordmam» ; i

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'f**CQniiolidisiteti Revenue Fund” means the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation established by sectTbn 154a of the Constitution Order;/

“ C o n a t it t t t io n jQ rd e r ” m e a n s th e N ig er ia (C o n st itu t io n ) O r d er in C o u n c il , 1 9 5 4 , w th e sa m e ^ m a y h a v e b e e n a m e n d e d f r o m t im e to t im e , a n d a r e fe­r e n c e to a n y p r e : i ir to n th e r e o f sh a ll b e c o n s tr u fe d a s a r e fe re n c e , to su c h p r o v is io n a s th e sa m e may b e r e -en a c ted , if i t has been revoked 7 a n d re­e n a c te d W ith o u f 'su b s ta n t im m o d if ic a d o n $ 7 .

‘ ■ M in is te r * * m e a n s th e M in is te r c h a r g e d tv ith r e sp o n s ib i l i ty fo r m a tte r s

r e la t in g to f in a n ce . ' I'

* * p u b H e m o n e y a” in c lu d e—(n); the, public revenues of the Federation, and,{b) a n y m o n e y s held in his official capacity, whether temporarily or

O th er w ise , a n d w h e th e r su b je c t to a n y t r u st o r sp e c if ic a l lo c a t io n o r n o t , b y a n y o f f ic e r in the P u b lic S e rv ic e of the Federation or any Region on behalf o f the Oovemment of the Federation, or by any agent of the Government, cither alone or jointly with any othei person;

“ a ta tu to ty e x p e n d itu r e * * h a s th e m e a n in g a ss ig n e d th e re to b y su b se c t io n (4 ) o f se c t io n 1 5 4b o f th e C o n s titu t io n O r d e r , a n d h a v in g r e g a rd to su b - , section (2 ) of th is se c t io n accordingly means-

fa) the expenditure chaiged on the Consolidated Revenue Fund by any provision of that Order, and,

(6 ) su c h L .b th c r c x |ic n d itu r e a s sh a ll f r o m t im e to t im e b e c h a r g e d b y la w o n th e C o n so h d a te d R e v en u e F u n d o r the general r e v e n u e and osiets o f the Federation o r on the other public funds of the Federation,

and ihalt include expenditui e Which constitutes such a charge by virtue of th e p r o V M o n s o f th is O r d in a n c e}

“ su p p le m en ta r y a p p m p r ia t to n O r d m a n c e * * . means any O r d in a n c e the

principal p u r p o se o f whim is the appropriation of moneys in supplementa- tionof ffie appropriarion already made by an appropriation Ordinance.

(2 ) T h e e x p e n d itu r e o f m o n e y s a p p r o p r ia te d o r g r a n ted b y a n a p p r o p r ia -

t ip n O r d in a n ce o r a su p p le m en ta ry a p p r o p r ia t io n O r d in a n ce sh a ll n o t b y v ir tu e o n ly o f su e b a p p r o p r ia t io n O r d in a n c e o r su p p le ra en ta ry a p p r o p r ia t io n ' O r d in a n c e b e d e e m e d to a m o u n t to a c h a r g e o n m e fund o u t o f w h ic h such ' e x p en d itu r e ia a u th o r ise d to ta k ^ p la c e , and su c h expenditure shall accordingly n o t b e c o m p r ised w ith in th e d e f in it io n o f s ta tu to r y e x p en d itu re h e re in b e fo re c o n ta in e d , • ^

(3 ) A r e fe r e n c e to th e M in is te r in t iu a O r d in a n c e in flation to the s ig n in g or issu e o f a warrant shall imply a similar authorRy enabling the Governor-General to sign or issue such warrant if he shall think fit.

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3. The Minister shsdl so supervise the expenditure and finances of the L e g is la t iv e Federidoft at to ensure that a fuu account is made to the X.egislature and its c o n tr o l, a n d ■ * -

.financial control is maintained and for such- purposes shall, subject to the SfAe^i^Bc p r o v i l io m o f th e C o n st itu t io n O r d a r a n d o f th is O r d in a n c e , h a v e the manage- finances, m en t o f th e C o n so lid a te d R e v e n u e F u n d and the a u p e r v is lo n , control and direction of idlmattera relating to ffie financial affaim of the Federation which are not by law assigned to any other Minister.

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4, (1) Evety ptmn concerned M or yee^wiWe for the coU^on, recdpt* cti^ody, Issue or paytnent of puhlic moneys* stores, elarnpe, mvest-

c4nent8*secufid<{s,ornegpdtbIeiimmrac3it8,wheth?ctheproperQ?of<Jpvern-

• md pZxm mehtor on cpmt with or enmiiteto Goyern^t or tny.p^ooifi«rm |. to irSpect, hts ofiiaal capacity either atone or Jolnay mth m public oiBcer 0€ myi ^ oth«riH5rson,«Wl obey dUrntrucdone that may from time to tinws be issued

by the Minister or by direction of tl^\|ini»ter in r«ipeqtof thecMstody and bafidlln^ qf the same and accounting therefor. ■

(2) ThePermanentSeeretaiy'eKercising8Uper¥i$tonovertny&?«isan of Government for which the Mini^r is charg with resTOnubihty, luod. any other ofScer subordinate to such Pernianent Secretary, shalt be enbifed. to inspect aU offices and shall be g^ven access at all times ^reto and shall be given all available mformatiQtt m a»y require with regai to moneys and property ipedfied in lul^ction (i) ana to aU docwwntt und recoi# in j

r««pdit tl^eojf «o far at may in any my be fri the opm m theMinister for the purpose of comidiance with the ptovisiont of soctiOtt 3 andsubsection (1) of this sectiotu

Mmuter ’s Instructiom to be com-

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5. The management of the Consolidated Revenue Fund dudl be iton- ducted in accordmee with the provisions of the Consiitudon Order and in particular section 154a thereof and thif Ordinance,

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6, (1) It shaU be lawful for the Mimster to authonse by warrant the issue front the Coi^Udated Revenue Fund of moneys neew^ to meet statutory expenditure or to meet the cx^ of any purpose for which any aum has been appropriated in accordance vdth ^y Ordinance.

(2) In respect of the issue of moneys other than statutoty expenditun no authority shah be ^ven under subsection (1) In mccess of the sum appeo-

* priatedforthe p«tp<»<^^ticem«Mh- f3Y Notwithstanding the issue of a warrant, the (^emor-Genewl or

the M&ster may limit or suspend mroenditure (not bdi^ atatutory ditureT with or vrithout emcellation of the mmait if in his opinion foiancial exigencies or the public interest reqiure.

7, The repayment of any moneys received in error by ponioUdtt^ Rev<mue FuncL is h«reby charged on the Fim4 and the Mimstor may by warrant authorise an issue to iffiect such repayment.

8, Where a loss has occurred of any moneya foOTg part of foe Ctm- Udated Revenue Fund, or it is necessaty to m^e a further issue %refnHa

in respect of moneys already issued *beiefrom whifo priated^r lost, or it is necessary to make

an adjuatmeftt of foe Fund or an mue from foe Fund for si^ purposejMSly ^ effected by the issue of a warrant by foe Minirteeui tl^ aafoottty

of an appropriation or supplementary appiOpnation Oiduttace.

Authorised issues from die Fund.

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9 » (1 ) T h e C o n io lid eted E cv en u e F o n d , an d an y o th er p u b lic fu n d of Authorisa- tlic Federation lubject to an y ejtp fC 8 « .T fo v l8 io n & o f law reg u latin g an y su ch f publie fu n d t m ay in p art co n sist o f d ep o sits w ith a b an k , o r w ith th e Jo in t C o n so H d ated F u n d * c ith er at call o r su b ject to n o tice n o t caccccd in g six ’ ' m o n th s, o r o f an y iiiv estracn ta in w h ich a tru stee in N ig eria m ay lawfully in v est tru st fu n d s, an d jh e d isp o sitio n o f m o n ey s o f th e C o n so U d ated R ev en u e F u n d o r o f such o th er p u b lic lu n d (su b ject as afo resaid ) fo r an y su ch p u rp o se sh aii n eed n o leg isla tiv e au th o rity o th er th an th at co n ta in ed in th is sectio n an d w sy b e tn sd e b y th e A cco u n tan t-G en era l o r th e C ro w n A g en ts for O v ertes G o m n m eitts an d A d m in iatra tio n s in accordarice w ith an y g en era l o r sp ec ia l in stru ctio n s issu ed b y th e M in ister. ' ^

(2 ) N o m o n ey s d ep o sited o r in v ested o th erw ise th an in acco rd an ce

w ith subsection (1 ) m ay fo rm p art o f th e C o n so lid ated " R ev en u e F u n d , o r o f an y o fh er p u b lic fu n d o f th e F ed eratio n , an d th e d isp o sitio n of an y m o n ey s from th at F u n d o r th o se fu n d s fo r an y p m p o se other th an the form of deposit o r in v estm en t sp ecif ied in th at su b sectio n sh all b e m ad e in acco rd an ce w ith th e p ro ced u re p rescrib ed in th is O rd in an ce o r in acco rd an ce w ith th e providons of h tw reg u latin g th e fund in q u estio n .

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1 0 * (1 ) T h e A cco u n tan t-G en era l sh all m ain ta in u n d er g o d esig n atio n In v estm en ts » o f In v estm en ts G en eral a reco rd o f certa in in v estm en ts. ' ^ ^ d u «

(2 ) In v estm en ts G en era l sh aii co n sist o f— co n cern in g

(o ) th o se in v estm en ts fo rm in g p art o f C o n so U d ated R ev en u e F u n d b y v irtu e o f sectio n 9 j

(b) an y In v estm en ts h eld in 'resp ect o f m o n ey s b em g p art o f th e C o n - tin g ^c ies F u n d referred to in sectio n 1 5 j

(c) su ch In v estm en ts h e ld in resp ect o f th e p u b U c fu n d s o f th e F ed eratio n sp ecified in th e F irst S ch ed u le th at th e M in ister sh all d esig n ate in w ritin g :

P ro v id ed th at th e M in ister sh all n o t d esig n ate an y fo n d in resp ect, of w h ich b y v irtu e of th e p ro v isio n s of law regulating su ch fund neifoer th e receip ts an d o u tg o in g s nor th 4 'appredation and depreciation of th e in v eatm en te fo rtm i^ p art o f th e fo n d m ay accru e o r d o ^ accru e to th e C o n ie lid atcd R ev en u e F u n d ,

1 1 . (1 ) in co m e acan in g to In v estm en ts G en era l sh all accru e to th e in co m e o f C o n so lid ated R ev en u e F u n d an d sh aU b e in c lu d ed in th e an n u al statem en t o f rev en u e o f th e F ed eratio n fo r each fin an cia l y ear.

(2 ) T h is sectio n sh all co m e in to o p eratio n in -resp ect o f in v estm en ts ' in c lu d ed in th e reco rd o f In v estm en ts G en era l a t an y tim e d u rin g th e p erio d ,o f tw elv e m o n th s en d in g th e 3 lst d ay o f M arch , 1 9 5 9 , an d in resp ect o f a ll in tero it accn iin g w ith in su ch p erio d *

In v estm en tsG en era l,

|2 « (1 ) T h e A cd iu n tan t-G cn eral sh all in each y ear v a lu e an y secu riti® Fluctuation I

(2 ) A n y ap p red atio n o r d ep rec iatio n aris in g frW th e v alu atio n o f G ew rd ,

su ch secu rities, to g eth er w ith my p ro fits o r lo sses arisin g fro m th e safe o r . red em p tio n o f su ch secu rities; sh all b e cred ited o r d eo ited d irect to th e - C o n so lid sted R ev en u e F u n d , an d b e sh o w n as an ad d itio n to o r d ed u ctio n fro m th e o p en in g b alan ce o f th e C o n sd id ated Revenue F u n d in tiie annual atatem en t o f an eta an d liab iU ties o f th e F ed eratio n .

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Annual 1 3 , ( 1 ) Xti a « x > r d a n c c w th th e p r o v is io n s o f th e C o n s t i tu t io n O r d e r ,E s t im a te s in th e M in is te r s h a l l c a u s e to b e p r e p a r e d in e a c h f in a n c ia l y e a r e s to te s o f th e

r e v e n u t a n d e x p e n d i tu r e o f th e F e d e ra t io n f o r th e n e x t f o l lo w in g f in a n c ia l

y e a r , w h ie h s h a l l b e p r e s e n te d to th e O o v e r n o r - G e n e r a l f o r a p p r o v a t a n d

w h e n a p p r o v e d b y h im s h a l l b e la id b e f o r e th e H o u s e o f R e p r e s e n ta t iv e s a t

a m e e t in g . « > m m e n c m g b e f o r e th e 1 s t d a y o f A p r i l o f th e f in a n c ia l y e a r to

w h ic h th e y r e la te .

( 2 ) ih e p r o p o s a ls f o r a l l e x p e n d i tu r e to b e m s ^ o u t o f th e d m a o l id a te d

R e v e n u e F u n d e x m ta in e d in s u c h e s t im a te s ( o th e r th a n s ta tu to r y e x p e n d i tu r e

a s d e f in e d in s e c t io n 2 ) s h a l l b e s u b n a t te d to th e v o te o f th e H o u s e ^

m e e t in g b y m e a n s o f a n a p p r o p r ia t io n B i l l , w h ic h s h a l l c o n ta in e s t im a te s

u n d e r a p p r o p r ia te H e a d s f o r th e s e v e r a l s e rv ic e s r e q u i r e d .

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1 4 . W h e n i t i s n e c e s s a r y in r e s p e c t o f a n y f in a n c ia l y e a r to p r o w d e ^ lo r , .

e x p e n d i tu r e to b e m a d e o u t o f th e C o n s o l id a te d R e v e n u e F u n d f o th e r th a n -

s ta tu to ty e x p e n d i tu r e a s a f o r w a id ) u p o n a n y s e rv ic e n o t d r e a d y p r o d d f o r

b y th e a p p r o p r ia t io n O r d in a n c e o r a n y s u p p le m e n u ty a p p i^ r ia t io n

O r d in a n c e r e la t i ^ to th a t y e a r o r w h ic h » in e x c e s s o f f i ie p r o v m o n m a d e

M r e s p e c t o f th a ts e rv ic e b y th a t a p p r o p r ia t io n O r d in a n c e o r my e u p p le r o c n -

tm y a p p r o p r ia r io t t O r d in a n c e , p r o p < » a la f o r s u c h c ^ t td i tu re s h a l l b e

s u b m i t te d to th e v o te o f th e H o u s e o t R e p r e s e n ta t iv e s f a y n w a n s o f a s u p p le­

m e n ta r y a p p r o p r ia t io n B f i l w h ic h s h a l l c o n ta in th a t e x p e n d i tu r e u n d e r

a p p r o p r ia te H e a < & ,

1 5 . ( 1 ) T h e re s h a l l b e p r o v id e d o u t o f th e C o n s o l id a te d R e v e n u e F u ^

" u p o n th e c o m in g in to o p e r a t io n o f th is O r d in a n c e th e s u m q f O n e M U H o n

P o u n d s f o r th e e s ta b f is h m e n to f a F u n d to b c J m o w n a f th e C o n t in g e n c ie s F u n d .

( 2 ) T h e C o t t t ig e n c ie s F u n d m a y b e u t i l i s e d f o r n ^ o g m o n e y s a v a i la b le

to m e e t e x p e n d i tu re ( o th e r th a n s ta tu to r y e x p e n d i tu r e a s - a f o r e « id ) t ^ c l t

i s n o t p r o v id e d f o r in th e a p p r o p r ia tu m O r d in a n c e f o ^ th e ta le n t y e a t , a n d

w h ic h altfaou A otherwise m l l in g to b e m e t o a t o f d ie C o n s o l id a te d R e v e n u e

F u n d c a n n o t b e p o s tp o n e d , o r c a n n o t w i th o u t s e r io u s in ju r y to th e p u b K c

in te r e s t b e p o s tp o n e d , u n t i l a s u p p le m e n ta r y a p p r o p r ia t io n O r d in a n c e

p r o v id in g f o r i t c a n b e p a s s e d in to la w .

1 6 . S u b je c t to a n y e x p r e s s p r o v i r io n o f a n : a p p r o p r ia t io n O r d in a n c e o r

s u p p le m e n ta r y a p p r o p r ia t io n O r d in a n c e , m o n e y s a p p r o p i ia te d th e r e b y md n o t e x p e n d e d s h a l l la j ^ a n d a c c r u e to th e C o n s o l id a te d R e v e n u e F u n d a t

th e ^ e ig t t r a t io n o f t i ie y e a r in r e s p e c t o f w h ic h th e y a r e a p p r o p r ia te d ,

P r o v f e io n i f 1 7 . ( 1 ) I f th e a p p r o p r ia t io n O r i f in a iK » h « i to t c o m e m to ^ la t^

■ p p r o p n a - a t th e c o m m e n c e m e n t o f a n y f in a n d s d y e a r , th e M w M te r im y a u th o m e b y

t to i i O r d t - ^ w a r r a n t th e is s u e f r o m th e C o n s o l id a te d R e v e n u e F u n d o f s u c h m o n e y s n a n c e n o t m ^ t ie c e s s a r y f o r c a r ry in g m th e s e r v i^ o f th e O o v e m m e n t a t a le v e l

n o t ^ r j i i v t in g " t i ie I c v c l o f th o ^ s e rv ic e s p r e v a i lm g m th e p r e v io u s f in a n c ia l f y e a r f o r a p e r io d o f f o u r m o n th s o r u n t i l th e a p p r o p r ia t io n O r d in a n c e ( to m e s

^ in to o p e r a t io n w h ic h e v e r i s s h o r te r ,

( 2 ) A n y m o n e y s s o a u th o r is e d to . b e is s u e d s h a l l n o t e x c e e d th e a u r a . s p e c i f ie d f o r s u c h s e r v ic e in th e e s t im a te s p r e s im te d f o r th e c u r re n t y e a r

a n d s h a l l b e s e t o f f a g a in s t th e a m o u n to r ia p e c t iv e ty p r o v id e d i n th e a jK > r o - ^ p r ia t io n O r d in a n c e u p o n th e i ^ e c to m in g in to o p e i^ o n .

a p p to p n a - tion BUI.

Supplemen- tary ’ '

. p r .v i . io n .•i..’

Contingen­cies Fund.

Unexpended votes to lapse.

f o r c e .

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Fa r t V«*O t i ie r Ppr w c Fu n d s o f ^ t h e Fe d e r a t io n

18, ( 1 ) T h e p u b l i c f u n d s s p e c i f i e d m P a r t I o f t h e F i r s t S c h e d u l e o f p u b l i c

s h a l l b e d e e m e d t o h a v e b | ; e n e s t a b l i s h e d w i t h e f f e c t .from t h e 1 s t d a y of f u n d s a l l o c a -•

A p r i l i 1 9 5 8 , a n d s u W e e t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f s e c t i o n s 2 i 0 a n d 2 1 s m d t h e ^ d b y l a v s r .

c x p f c « 8 p r o v i s i o n s o f l a w r e g u l a t i n g a n y s u c h f u n d , t h e b a l a n c e s i n s u c h *

f u n t l s o n t h a t d a t e , a n d t h e r e c e i p t s a n d e a r n i n g s a n d o t h e r i t e m s r e s p e c t i v e l y i . *

a c e r u m g t o s u c h f u n d s s i n c e t h a t d a t e , s h a l l b e d e e m e d t o b e a l l o c a t e d b y

l a w f o r t h e p u r p o s e s t h e r e i n s p e c i f i e d i n r e s p e c t o f e a c h s u c h f u n d .

(2) W h e n e v e r m o n ^ s a r e a l l o c a t e d b y l a w t o e s t a b l i s h a f u n d o r whenr

c v c r i t s h a l l a p p e a r t o t h e M i n i s t e r t h a t a n y p u b l i c f u n d w h i c h i s t h e p r o p e r t y

o f t h e F e d e r a t i o n o r w h i c h c o m e s i n t o t h e p o s s c s s i o n ^ t ^ i l F c d e r a f i o n o r -

o f a n y p u b l i c o f f i c e r o n b e h a l f o f . t h e F e d e r a t i o n , b u t w h i c h i r h o H n e c i f i e d

i n t h e F i r s t S c h e d u l e , i s b y t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f l a w r e g u l a t i n g s u c h f O n d

a l l o c a t e d f o r a s p e c i f i c p u r p o s e , a n d t h a t f o r t h a t r e a s o n s u c h f u n d s h o u l d

n o t f o r a i p a r t o f t h e C o n s o l i d a t e d U e v e n u e F u n d , t h e M i n i s t e r s h a l l b y o r d e r

a m e n d p a r t I I o f t h e F i r s t S c h e d u l e b y t h e a d d i t i o n o f t h e t i t l e o f s u c h f u n d

a n d a r e f e r e n c e t o t h e s p e c i f i c p u r p o s e t o w h i c h i t l a a l l o c a f e d . ' ^

( 3 ) T h e T r e a s u i y f u n d s s p e c i f i e d i n P a r t H I o f t h e F i r s t S c h e d u l e

s h a l l w i t h e f f e c t f r o m t h e 1 s t d a y o f A p r i l , 1958, b e d e e m e d t o h a v e b e e n S c h e d u l e ,

e s t a b l i s h e d a n d t o b e p u b l i c f d n d s o f t h e F e d e r a t i o n a l T o c a t e d - i i y l a w f o r

t h e s p e c i f i c p u t p o s e s t h e r e i n s p e c i f i e d i n r e s p e c t o f e a c h s u c h f u n d .

( 4 ) M o n e y s c o m i n g i n t o t h e p o s s e s s i o n o f t h e F e d e r a t i o n s i n c e t h e

1st d a y o f A p r i l , 1958, w h i c h ore h e l d o n b e h a l f o f o t h e r persons or bodies

a n d w h i c h d o n o t accrue t o a n y o t h e r fund specified i n the First Schedule s h a l l b e d e e m e d t o h a v e a c c r u e d t o a n d s h a l l b e c r e d i t e d t o t h e T r e a s u r y

C l e a r a n c e F u n d i p c a i f i c d i n F a r t I I I o f s u c h S c h e d u l e .

( 5 ) T h e M i n i s t e r m a y b y 6 r d e r a m e n d ^ ^ t h e F i r s t S c h e d u l e b y t h e

d e l e t i o n t h e r e f r o m o f t h e p a r t i c u l a r s r e l a t i n g t b a n y f u n d w h i c h m a y l a w ­

f u l l y b e a b s o r b e d i n t o a n d f o r m p a r t o f t h e C o n s o l i d a t e d R e v e n u e F u n d .

o r w h i c h h a s o t h e r w i s e c e a s e d t o e x i s t . ‘

First

Schedule. Part II,First

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1 9 , S u b j e c t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f a n y l a w r e g u l a t i n g a n y p u b l i c f u n d , f

t h e b a l a a c e r e m a i n i n g i n s u c h f u n d a t t h e e n d o f e a c h f i n a n c i a l y e a r s h a l l a n n u j j

d u r i n g t h e c o n t i n u a n c e o f t h e e x i s t e n c e o f s u c h f u n d b e c a r r i e d forward, balance, t o t h e c r e d i t o f t h a t f u n d a t t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e n e x t f i n a n c i d y e i r v

2 0 , U n l e s s b y t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f l a w r e g u l a t i n g a n y f u n d s p e c i f i e d i n .

t h e F i r s t S c h e d u l e i t i s p r o v i d e d t h a t i n t e r e s t e a r n e d b y t h a t f u n d s h a l l ' i u e m a t i b n

a c c r u e m t h e C o n s o U d a t e d R e v e n u e F u n d , t h a t i n t e r e s t , a n d a j l r e c e i p t s , to-acrue t o

e a m i n p a n d o t h e r i t e m s a c c r u i n g i n r e s p e c t o f s u c h f u n d , s h a l l b e c r e d i t e d certainfunds. t o t h e f u n d i t s e l f * a n d a n y a p p r e c i a t i o n o r d e p r e c i a t i o n i n t h e v a l u e o f a n y

i n v e s t m e n t s o f s u c h f u n d a r r i v e d a t i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h s e c t i o n s h a l l

s i m i l a r l y b o t a k e n t o t h e a c c o u n t o f t h a t f u n d , . _ ‘

2 1 , ( 1 ) W h e r e b y t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f l a w r e g u l a t i n g a n y f u n d s p e c i f i e d Interest and

i n t h e F i r s t S c h e d U i e i t l a p r o v i d e d t h a t i n t e r e s t e a r n e d b y t h a t f u n d s h a l l

a c c r u e t o t h e C o n s o l i d a t e d R e v e n u e F u n d , a n y d e p r e c i a t i o n i n t h e v a l u e t o accrue to

o f i n v e s t m e n t s o f t l i a t f u n d a n d a n y l o s s e s o n t h e s a l e o r r e d e m p t i o n o f C o n s o l i d a t e d

s u c h i n v e s t m e n t s s h a l l b e b o r n e b y t h e C o n s o l i d a t e d R e v e n u e F u n d a n d a n y R e v e n u e

a p p r e c i a t i o n i n t h e ’ y a l u e o f i n v e s t m e n t s o f s u c h f u n d , a n d a n y p r o f i t o n , t h e

w e o r r e d e m p t i o n o f s u c h i n v e s t m e n t s , a h ^ l s i m i l a r l y accrue to t h e Consoli­d a t e d R e v e n u e F u n d , s a v e t h a t a n y a p p r e c i a t i o n o r d e p r e c i a d o n i m t h e

hUerest andlent

cm m of 1958 BnmQe (C^nttol (tn4 MmagemiHt)

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value of m voatm mts ftid profit or U«is on ifiie salo or redemption of invest­m ents fonning a part of the Keserve Fund referred to in that Sehedwle shall j bei^entotheaccotm tuftheRtsefveFuttditselfl I

1^) Interest earned by the follow ing fim ds specified in the F irst Schedule j shallacCTuetotheConsondatedRevenu^Fund---

(o) M arine Renewals Fund;

(5) Stock T taftsfer Stam p Duty t(c) Reserve Fund J * -(d) Develo|a»ent Fond j(e) Dniversity CollegeCapitsd Account; '

{/) Nigerian College of Artt, SeJence and Fechndogy Capital Acmmt; (g) University College Endowment Fund;(A ) Contingencies Fund,

M (1) Fhc Accountant-General shall in each year value an| secariti^ , other than those fom ung part of Investm ents Q^ttl ai pitm ded in section. 10, hdd hy any of the fun^ specified in the F irst Schedule byssrign* ing thereto the m ean market pri(X of such securiries at the close of m isuM W i

’ on the last day in the year for which such inform ation is avaihlde,

(2) Any appreciation or depreciation in the valuarion of audi aecuritief so assigned, togedier w ith any profits or losses arising from the sale or iKdemption of such securities, shall be credited or debited direct to the Consolidated RevenueFund or to the fund in question in actor^ance w ith the provisions of secdon 20 or section 21 as the case m ay be.

23, (1) Disbursem ent from any funds specifi^^ In the Fuit Schedule (other than the Devdopm ent Fund and the O>ntlii|teocies Fund) shdt be m ade in accordance w ith rules to be nuide by the. Govenior-C5eiu!niI aad approved by Resolution of tbe House of RcpreseniiftiYes.

(2) Until the approval of Such rules by ^ Uouie of R^rcsentstives or until the 31st day of M arch, 1959, whichever shall be the sooner, disbum e- m ettts m ay be m ade in accordance w ith instructions issued by the M inister and any disbursem ents m ade before the com ing into operation of this Ordinance shall be deem ed to have been so m ade.

(3) A ll ru les m ade under subsectionfl) and all instructions issued under subsdJdon (2> ia tespect of any fund shaUbe conaistent w ith the provisions oflay? r^ latingil^ t fund,

(4) Fhe Develt^ent Fund and the Cofitiagen«» Fund refcii*«l to In theFiist Scheduleshall beopem tedinaccordancew iththeirtdes set tm t in the S^ond and Third Schedules respectivety. The provisions of the Second

• attlTblrd$chedulestnaybcamendedbyfurtherruIcatiiadebythe0ovcm or- General arid published in the Gazette;Provided that such fiirther rules shall cease to have effect if a Resolurion atfhettcxtm eetingoftheFfouscofRepresentatiyesthcratitershalltorequire.

Huctuatbn in ifltiue of inveitoienta.

Rules for m anagem ent of funds.

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24. The Accountant-General shtll sign ind present to the D irector of jfiedei^ Audit accounts show ing fully the financial pKwtion O ft the I«M it day of «icb finaririlftl year of the GonsoK fiated Revenue Fim d add of the funds specific in the First Schedule and such accounts shall fonn part of the

Annual accounts of all funds.

Finmca (Control m4

Management)o f 1 9 5 8 C 1 7 3 ,N o ,

* ^ * » T '“ -

a c c o u n t * r e f e r r e d t o i n s e c t i o n s 1 3 ,1 4 a n d 1 5 o f t h e A u d i t O r d in a n c e ,1 9 5 6 , ( N o . 3 8 o f

b u t n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f s e c t i o n 1 3 o f t h a t O r d i n a n c e , t h e 1 9 5 6 ) . a e c o u n t i r e l a t i n g t o t h e u n i v e r s i t y ^ C o l l e g e C a p i t a l A c c o u n t r e f e r r e d t o i n

t h e F i r s t B c h e d u l e s h a U b c s i g n e d a n d p r e s e n t e d a s s o o n a s m a y b e p r a c t i c a b le

t o d o s o a f te r t h e d o s e o f t h e f i n a n c i a l y e a r . »

tSt T h e r e s h a l l b e d e e m e d t o h a v e b e e n p a i d i n t o t h e C o n s o l i d a t e d T r a n s f e r o r

R e v e n u e f u n d f r o m t h e G e n e r a l R e v e n u e B a l a n c e s h o w n i n t h e a c c o u n t s o f g e n e r a l

t h e G o v e r n m e n t o f t h e F e d e r a t io n o n t h e 1 s t d a y o f A p r i l , 1 9 5 8 , t h e s u m o f

T w o M i l l i o n F o u r H u n d r e d T h o u s a n d F o u n d s , b e i n g t h e b a l a n c e o f t h e

G e n e r a l R e v e n u e B a l a n c e a c c o u n t a t t h e d o s e o f s u c h a c c o u n t o n t h e 3 1 s t d a y

o f M a r c h , 1 9 5 8 , a f t e r d e d u c t i n g t h e r e f r o m —

( o ) t h e s u m o f m o n e y a p p r o p r ia t e d b y R e s o lu t i o n o f t h e H o u s e o f

R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o n t h e 1 4 t h d a y o f M a r c h , 1 9 5 8 , f o r p a y m e n t i n t o t h e D e v e lo p m e n t F u n d , a n d -

( 5 ) t h e s u m s t o t a l l i n g T w o M i l l i o n S i x H u n d r e d T h o u s a n d P o u n d s

p r o d d e d f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f t h e T r e a s u r y f u n d s e s t a b l i s h e d b y s u b s e c t i o n

( 3 ) o f . s e c t i o f t 1 8 o f t n i s O r d i n a n c e . -A 0

1

F I R S T S C H E D U L E ( S e c t i o n 1 8 )

P U B L I C F U N D S O F T H E F E D E R A T I O N%

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Vtm I — P O N P S I ^ T A B L I S I I E D W I T H E F F E C T F B O M T H E I S T A P R I L , 1 9 5 8

( l ^ M a r i n e R e n e w a l s F u n d ;

T o p r o v i d e f o r t h e r e p la c e m e n t o f G o v e r n m e n t m a r i n e v e s s e l s .

( 2 ) W a t e r S u p p l y B e n e w a l s F u n d i

T o p r o v id e f o r t h e r e p l a c e m e n t o f p l a n t a n d e q u ip m e n t f o r w a t e r

s u p p l i c a ,

( 3 ) S t o c k T r a n s f e r S t a m p D u l y F u n d i

T o m e e t s t a m p d u t i e s o n t r a n s f e r o f N i g e r i a n C o v e r n m e n t s t o c k .

( 4 ) W i d o w s ?’ a n d O r p h a n s * P e n s io n s F u n d:

T o p r o v i d e f o r t h e p a y m e n t o f b e n e f i t s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h eW i d o w s ' a n d O r p h a n s * P e n s io n s O r d i n a n c e .

( 5 ) R e s e r v e F u n d :

T o p r o v i d e a r e s e r v e f o r u s e i n m a jo r e m e r g e n c y .

( 6 ) U e v e l o p m e n t F u n d

T o f i n a n c e t h e f g e n e r a l c a p i t a l e x p e n d i t u r e o f t h e G o v e i ^ e n t

i n c l u d i n g n o n - r e c u r r e n t s t a t u t o r y e x p e n d i t u r e n o t s u i t a b l e f o r

i n c l u s i o n i n t h e E s t im a t e o f R e c u r r e n c e E j f p e n d i t u r e .

( 7 ) D e c e w e d O f a r a * C h i l d r e n ’ s E d u c a t i o n . G r a n t ;

T o m a k e w a n t s t o w a r d s t h e c o s t o f e d u c a t i n g t h e c h i l d r e n o f d e c e a s e d o m e e r s . ^

( 8 ) S i r A l f r e d j o n e s’ B e q u e s t J

T o p r o v i d e t e c h n i c a l e d u c a t i o n f o r N i g e r i a n s .

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(9) K. W. Marchant Mein^nal Fund:To provide pnm studoncs at King's College, Images,

(10) 'University College Capital Aecotiftt ;To provide for approved schemes of capital expeftdimre on the

University College, Ibadan.

(11) Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology Capital Aeconfit.To provide for approved schemes of capital expenditure on the

Nigerian College of Arts, Settee and Technology.

(12) University College Endowment Fund:To provide for anticipated deficits in the University College's

recurrent expenditure.

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Pa r t II_•Fimus Es t a b l is h e d t o o n o r a f ie r Co&tMENGrEMENT o f Or d in a n c e

(1) Contingend^ Fund Jsection IS of this Ordinance for the'he Fund established ly si

-purposes therein specified.

• ■Fa k t —ni Tb e a s o r v Fomw s e e me d to b e PtlBLlC Ft5N03

ftdf- .

« (1) Personal Advances Fund ; ------An amount of One MilUon Pounds, to provide for advances

lawfully made to members of the House of Kepresentative* and to members of the puJiHc service.

(2) Nigerian Governments Cleaiance Fund:An amount of Seven Hundrtd and Tlmiisaad Pounds, to

provide for fhc balance from time to time on current aco>unt in respect of transactions between the Government and theGovernments of the Regions and of the Soutibem Camcroons,

^3) Treasury Clearance Fund ;An amount of One Hundred Thousand Pounds, to provide for

acceptance and repayment of deposits and for non-personal advstoces and to provide for payments on behalf of other adnunrstcadmxa.

(4) Southern Cameroons Minimum Gurante Fund:An amount of Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Founds, to

implement Resolutions of the House of R^rcKtttatives dated 5th April, 1955 relating to rite provision of mimmum reventte for the Southern Cameroons in the three finandal years ending'the 31st day of March, 1958.

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Management) %

(se is t io n 2 3 )

R tJU S S F O R T H E O P E R A T IO N © F T H E D E V E L O P M E N T ^ .

FUND J

I , The Development Fund w il l be u se d to f in a n c e g e n era l c a p itsd e x p e n d itu re o f th e G o v e rn m en t o f th e F e d e ra tio n a n d th e a c c o u n ts ie la t ln g th e re to sh a l l b e k e p t b y th e A c c o u n to n t'G e n e ra i.

2* The receipts of the Development Fund shall consist of~*

ifi) the product of loans raised by the Government of the Federation

for purposes for w h ic h th e F u n d is se t up u n le ss a l lo c a te d b y o r U n d er . th iso rto m e o th e r iaw to so m e o th e r p u rp o se :

(1 ^ ) d e v e lp m e n t g ra n ts m a d e to th e G o v e rn m e n t o f th e F e d e ra tio n b y Her Majeaty’i Government!

development grants made to the Government of the Federationb y a n y o th e r g o v e rn m e n t o r b o d y:

(d ) su m s f ro m t im e to t im e a u th o r ise d b y la w i

3, {if No moneys shall be withdrawn from the Fund for tlie purpose of meeting any expenditure except upon the authority of a Warrant under the

hand of the Minister.h ^ (2) S u b je c t to th e p ro v is io n s o f ru les 5 a n d 7 , n o su c h W a rra n t sh a l l

issued (except in re sp ec t o f s ta tu to ry e x p en d itu re ) u n less th a t e x p e n d itu re /haa been authorised by a Resolution ot the House of Representatives, under / the authority of tliese rules.

4 , (1 ) T h e M in is te r sh a l l c a u se to b e p re p a red in e a c h f in a n c ia l y e a r e s t im a te s of t l ic re ce ip ts a n d e x p e n d itu re in re sp e c t o f th e D e v e lo p m e n t F u n d for th e next following f in a n c ia l y e a r w h ic h sh a l l be la id Wore th e

H o m o o f R e p fe scn ta t iv c s .

(2 ) The p ro p o sa ls fo r a l l e x p e n d itu re c o n ta in e d in th e e s tim a te s (o th e r , th a n s ta tu to ry e x p e n d itu re ) sh a l l b e su b m itte d to th e v o te o f th e H o W o f R e p rese n ta tiv e s b y m e a n s o f a m o tio n w h ic h sh a l l se e k to a u th o r ise e ^ en d i-ture under appropriate Heads for the several services reijuired.

5, ( l] j When in any financial year the capital CBtimates or a u p p le m en ta ty

espita! estimates fo r th a t y e a r sh o w a f ig u re fo r th e e s t im a te d to ta l c o s t o f a n y i te m o f a n y su b -h e a d o v e r a n y p e rio d w h ic h is in e x c e ss o f th e to ta l su m a p p ro p r ia te d fo r th a t i te m fo r th e c u rre n t y e a r , th e M in is te r o f F in an c e m a y by Warrant authorise the expenditure o f a n y su m which when added to th e

expenditure incutted on th e sa m e i te m in p re v io u s y e a rs a n d to th e e x p en d i- ’ •

tore already a u th o r ise d fo r th e sa m e i te m fo r th e c u rre n t y e a r d o e s n o t c a u se to b e e x c ee d e d th e la te s t e s t im a ted e x p e n d itu re fo r th a t i te m in c lu d e d in th e c a p ita l e s t im a te s o r su p p le m e n ta ry c a p ita l e s t im a te s a p p ro v e d b y th e H o u se o f R e p rese n ta t iv e s fo r tn a t year.

(2) When in any financial year the provisions included foruny item in

die o ip it id estimates or su p p le m e n ta ry c a p ita l e s t im a te s o f th e im m e d M v p rec e d in g y e a r w a s n o t f i i l ly e x p e n d e d , th e M in is te r m a y b y W a rran t a u th ^ '\. r ise th e e x p e n d itu re o f th e u n sp en t b a la n c e o f th e su m o r su m s a u th o r ised ■ for that item in the immediately p l^ c c e d in g f in a n c ia l y e a r, provided th a t th e amount lo authorised shall not when added to the expen^ture incurred in

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the hitest figure for the ^timated total coet of the it«n included in any a^mii estiinatea or su|>pleuientajry capital estimates approved by the House of Represmtadves.

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ail other ip|i{«nditure autimrised for the year haa be^ provided for.

(4) Any Warrant issuedunder the authority of this rule sIuJl be reported U> the House of Represtmtattves at iiQ next ensping meeting.

6. Whenever in draimstaiicea odier than those act tmt in rule 5—(a) any eoqppdituio (other than smttitory expenditure) Is Incurred or

is likely to be incurred in any financial year upon any service which is in excess of the sum providedfor that service for that year ; or

(b) any expenditure (other than statutory; a^diture) Is incurted or if iikehr to be incurred i|i my Unancial year hpon any lervice for whkh

expenditure has not been authorised for that year^the propc^als for sucdi expenditure shidl- be-submitted to tbevote of the House of Representadves by means of a modon which shaU task to authoiise esyenditure under appropriate Heads for the services required.

7. (I) Notwithstanding rule 6, the Govemor-Gcncral in GsmeiJ may, by Warrant under the hand of the Minister, au&orise the issue from the ]^md of such sum as may be necesKuy for ^ependiture upon any Mrvice~

(a) of a special character which is not provided for in die ^tpendittirc already authomed by the House for that year; or

(b) which will r^ult in an excess of the sum authorised for any serviceby the House for that year,

and whiidt in Hther event cannot, or cannot without sedbus injury to the public interest, be postponed undl adequate provisiQn can be m*d« by the House of Repreaentatives* , j

f2) No Warrant may be Issued for an anmunt which ti it ’^ere depended at once would exhaust the balance of the fund rgnaining after au other eq>enditure authorised for the year has been providai for.

8. Any issue from the Fund authorised in accordanccwiththeprovwionsof rule 7, shall he sulimitteiJ to the House of ReprtJsenmivea for approval [in tbe maimer, pr^rihed by rule 6 during its next ensuing meeting.

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t o s u p p o r t t h e s o p r o v i s i o n s . Part / / p r o v i d e s f o r t h e C o m o i i d s t e d R c s v c n u e F u n d t J w t i s r e q c d r t t l

b y t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n a n d m a k e s p r o v i s i o n f o r l o s s e s , w h i c h m o s t c o m e under t h e s o r u t i n y o f t h e , l e g i s l a t u r e ; C / a i t f e r 9 ^ o 1 2 h t F a r // / / c o n t r o l i n v e s t m e n f s , 1 % e y s t t i c t l y r e g u l a t e w h a t t y p e o f

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b u t w h i c h w i l l n o w n e v e r t h e l e s s n e e d s t a t o t o r y c o n t r o l b y v i r t u e o f d i e C o n l t i t u t h m a l p r o v w o n a . Rules f o r t h e i r o p e r a t i o n a r e t o b e m a d e b y t h e H o u s e o f R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s . « c e p t s o f a r * i t h e D e v e l o p m e n t F u n d a n d . t h e O o n t i m ^ c i e * F u n d a r e c o n c e r n e d i n r e s p e c t O f w h i e h r u l e * a r e c o n­t a i n e d i n t h e S e c o n d m d T h i r d S c i w d u l e s o f t h e O r d i h a n c e . B y Clatavi 2 4 i n Pmt VI Hat A c c o u n t a n t - G e n e r a l i s r e q u i r e d t o s u b m i t for a u d i t accounts o f t h e C o n i d i d a te d R c v m u e Fuad a n d o f a l l t i n e s c h e d u l e d p t m l i c f h n d s t o w h i c h r e f e r e n c e h a s b e e n m a d e ; G / o u i a 2 5 p m v i d e s f o r d m p a y m e n t i n t o t h e G b n s o E d a t R e v e n u e F a o d o f d v e g e t t e n d n s v e n t i e h a l a n c e o f l h e F e d B ta t i o t t i S i rt e n s te d o n t h e 1 s t April, 19rSS,hfter p r o v i d i n g f O r t h c m o n e y * c o n t r i b u t e d t o t h e D e v e l f g a n e n t F m H l a n d n e c e s s a r y f o r c e r t a i n o t h e r T r e a s u r y f u n d s , ’

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th e M in is te r e h a r g e d w i th r e s p o n s ib i l i t y f o r m a t te r s r e la t in g to Cap. 228. c o m m e rc e a s th a t M in is te r m a y d e s ig n a te f o r th e p u r p o s e s o f th is ic c t io n s h a l l ex officio b e th e I n s p e c to r o f W e ig h ts a n d Measures f o r Nigeria.”

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Objeeti and Reasons ‘By virtuo of leetioii 1 4 of the Weights and Mea.<;ures Ordinance, Chapter 228, the Inspector-

G e n e r s ! of P o l i c e Is ex officio th e Inspector of W e ig h ts and Measures. This Bill repeals^andl r q i l s c ^ f C C t lo f t 1 4 lo SS to m s k e the holder of a n o f f i c e to b e designated by the Minister responsible f o r m a t te n t i t l s t in g to c o m m e r c e c a? offich the I n s p e c to r o f W e ig h ts and Measures in place o f th o - - I m p s c m r - d s n s r s l o f P o l ic e ,

1 .0 9 8 0K. O, Mba d iw e ,

Minister of Commerce and fndustry

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