COUNTERFEIT AND FAKE DRUGS AND UNWHOLESOME PROCESSED FOODS (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT

Section 6: Functions of the Federal Task Force .

1999Section 6 of 13Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1)
The Federal Task Force shall be charged with the overall responsibility for enforcing the provisions of this Act which shall include-
(a) co-ordinating the activities of the State Task Forces;
(b) directing and monitoring the activities of the State Task Forces;
(c) paying unscheduled visits to all ports of entry and border posts;
(d) powers to enter at any reasonable time, (if need be by force) any premises in which there is reason to believe that the provisions of this Act are being contravened and examining any article found therein;
(e) taking a sample or specimen of any article, and opening and examining, while on the premises, any container or package;
(f) examining any book, document or record found on the premises, which are reasonably believed to contain any information relevant to the enforcement of this Act and causing copies to be made thereof or extracts made therefrom; and
(g)
seizing any counterfeit, adulterated, banned or fake drug or poison or unwholesome processed food product.
(2) The Federal Task Force shall have power to seal up any premises used or being used in connection with any offence under this Act until such time as the drug or poison, as the case may be, in the premises has been removed by the Federal Task Force or until such reasonable time as the Minister may determine in the circumstances.

Cite this section

Section 6, COUNTERFEIT AND FAKE DRUGS AND UNWHOLESOME PROCESSED FOODS (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT (1999).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/counterfeit-and-fake-drugs-and-unwholesome-processed-foods-miscellaneous-provisions-act/section/6/