NATIONAL FERTILIZER QUALITY (CONTROL) ACT, 2019

Section 25: Power to make regulations.

2019Section 25 of 29Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) The Minister may by regulations make provisions for carrying into effect the provisions of this Act and for its due administration, such as the appointment of a National Fertilizer Technical committee (in the Act referred to as "the NFTC"), as an advisory body to the prescribed authority.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred on the Minister, the regulations may provide for-
(a) the fertilizer regulatory system including inspection, sampling and analysis, registration requirements, labelling requirements, and inspection fee collection procedures;
(b) offences and punishments including plant nutrient deficiencies, misbranding, adulteration under-weight, obstruction of inspectors, stop sale orders, seizure, condemnation and sale, authenticity of analytical results, and destructive ingredients;
(c) environmental and public health issues relating to the use of fertilizer;
(d) plant nutrient guarantees;
(e) investigational allowances and penalties;
(f) publication of deficiency reports and annual fertilizer tonnage reports; and
(g) any other matter that is deemed necessary for the implementation of this Act.

Cite this section

Section 25, NATIONAL FERTILIZER QUALITY (CONTROL) ACT, 2019 (2019).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/national-fertilizer-quality-control-act-2019/section/25/