Section 8: Emergency orders for pest control in Lagos As Amended by Section 3 of the PRODUCE (ENFORCEMENT OF EXPORT STANDARDS) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2016.

(1) In the event of an outbreak of serious pest infestation, the minister may by order notified in the Federal Gazette provide for the immediate steps which in his opinion are necessary in Lagos to combat such infestation and to prevent its spread, and, without prejudice to the generality of this provision, may provide by such order for the prohibition of the movement or for the destruction of any produce.
(2) An order made under this section may prescribe penalties for offences against any provision of such order not exceeding a fine of N20,000 or imprisonment for six months or both.
(3) When an order has been made under this section, the Minister shall convene a meeting of the Board within thirty days of the making of such order and shall seek the advice of the Board and if so advised shall by regulation under section 7 of this Act make such provision as may be necessary in the circumstances, and upon such provision being made by the Minister the order made under this section shall without prejudice to anything lawfully done thereunder expire unless it shall previously have expired under the provisions of the order itself.