NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ACT

Section 29: Restriction on entry into National Parks, etc.

1999Section 29 of 53Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) A person who, except in accordance with the provisions of this Act, enters into, resides, erects a building or camp in a National Park is guilty of an offence.
(2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to-
(a) a member of the Board;
(b) an employee of the Service;
(c) a police officer or public officer on specified duty requiring his presence in the National Park;
(d) a person travelling through the National Park along a public road within the confines of the road reserve;
(e) a person in possession of a permit, issued by the Conservator-General or any other employee of the Service duly authorised in writing by the Conservator- General in that behalf, allowing the person to enter, reside, erect a building or camp in a National Park; and
(f) a person who enters or is admitted pursuant to a regulation made under section 51 of this Act, so however that the member, employee or other person, as the case may be, shall be subject to any relevant regulations made under section 51 of this Act, where appropriate, and shall, except if he is exempted, pay any charge or fee relating to the entering, residing, erecting or camping, as the case may be.

Cite this section

Section 29, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ACT (1999).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/national-park-service-act/section/29/