NATIONAL AGENCY FOR FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL ACT

Section 25: Offences.

1993Section 25 of 32Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) A person who obstructs an officer of the Agency in the performance of his duties under section 24 of this Act shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of N5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of any regulations made under this Act is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to the penalties specified in the regulations.
(3) Where no penalty has been specified, the person shall be liable to a fine of N50,000 or imprisonment for a term of one year or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(4) Where an offence under this Act which has been committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate or any person purporting to act in any of those capacities, he, as well as the body corporate, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of N100,000.
(5) The Federal High Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to try offences under this Act.

Cite this section

Section 25, NATIONAL AGENCY FOR FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL ACT (1993).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/national-agency-for-food-and-drug-administration-and-control-act/section/25/