NATIONAL BIOSAFETY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ACT

Section 39: Powers of enforcement

2015Section 39 of 44Federal Republic of Nigeria

The Agency shall have powers to:(a) in company of a Law Enforcement Officer, enter the premises, facility, laboratory, field, farm or other place, institutions or bodies covered by this Act to take action necessary to determine compliance with the Act;
(b) conduct, monitor and assess the impact of genetically modified organisms covered by the Act on human health, animal, plant or the environment;
(c) take other actions that include, but not limited to review and copy documents collecting samples, data interview individuals and seizing genetically modified organisms; and
(d) in addition to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this section, seal or close down any facility, Confined Field Trials (CFT) sites, farms and laboratories.

Cite this section

Section 39, NATIONAL BIOSAFETY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ACT (2015).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/national-biosafety-management-agency-act/section/39/