FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ACT

Section 8: Power to enter premises and obtain information

1976Section 8 of 21Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) For the purpose of the efficient discharge of the responsibilities of the Authority under this Act, the Executive Secretary or any other officer or servant of the Authority authorised in that behalf-
(a) shall have a right of access at all times to any land or building within the Federal Capital Territory for the purpose of ascertaining that the provisions of this Act are not being contravened;
(b) may issue a notice calling upon any person whom he has reason to believe is able to give any information respecting the ownership, possession or the boundaries of land within the Federal Capital Territory or any part thereof, or in whose possession or power any document relating to any such matter is alleged to be, to attend before him and give such information or produce such document on a date and at a place mentioned in the notice;
(c) may, by notice in writing served on any person carrying on an industrial, commercial, educational or any other undertaking whatsoever, require that person to furnish in such form as he may direct information on such matters as may be specified by him.
(2) Any person required to furnish information pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, shall within one month from the date of the notice comply with the notice.

Cite this section

Section 8, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ACT (1976).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/federal-capital-territory-act/section/8/