NIGERIAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT (2022)

Section 31: Power to investigate and impose fine.

2022Section 31 of 47Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) The Agency shall, after notice and hearing the complaint or on its own initiative and investigation, determine whether any person is violating any provision of this Act, regulations, rules or orders made under it.
(2) Where the Agency is satisfied after such hearing that a person is violating any provision of this Act, regulations, rules or orders made under it, it shall by order require the person to pay penalty, revoke its licence or take such action consistent with the provisions of this Act, regulations, rules or orders, as may be necessary in the opinion of the Agency to prevent further violation of the provisions of this Act, regulations, rules or orders.
(3) In the exercise of its powers, the Agency shall appoint an administrative panel to give effect to the provisions of this section.
(4) The decision of the administrative panel appointed under subsection (3) shall become effective upon confirmation by the Board provided that an appeal from the decision of the administrative panel as may be confirmed by the Board shall lie to the Minister.

Cite this section

Section 31, NIGERIAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT (2022) (2022).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/nigerian-meteorological-agency-establishment-act-2022/section/31/