NIGERIAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT (2022)

Section 34: Grant of a meteorological permit.

2022Section 34 of 47Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) The Agency may on application made to it by any person, grant a meteorological permit in respect of any activity prescribed by the Agency, including permit to -
(a) conduct meteorological research activities; or
(b) develop or test experimental equipment.
(2) Activities for which meteorological permit or licence may be grantedshall include activities specified under sections 7 (1) (k) and 7 (2) of this Act.
(3) A person, organisation or corporate body shall not carry out or undertake such sectoral activities as mentioned in subsection (2) and any other meteorological activity without obtaining the Agency’s certification, permit or licence and complying with the meteorological requirements as prescribed by the Agency.
(a) a corporate body, to a fine not more than N5,000,000 : and
(4) A person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (3), commits an offence and is liable on conviction, where the contravention is by -
(a) a corporate body, to a fine not more than N5,000,000; and
(b) an individual, to a fine not more than N2,000,000.
(5) Where the contravention mentioned in subsection (4) continues unabated, the offender shall be liable on conviction to twice the fine imposed under that subsection.

Cite this section

Section 34, NIGERIAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT (2022) (2022).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/nigerian-meteorological-agency-establishment-act-2022/section/34/