Fertilizer (Control) Act
Ministry of Agriculture,Ministry of Rural development, Nigeria
This is an Act to provide for the control of the sale and distribution of fertilizer and for matters connected therewith. This Act prohibits the dealing in, selling or distributing of fertilizer in any place not designated for the purpose of sale or distribution of fertilizer without the permission of the appropriate authority (as defined). The appropriate authority may declare any place to be an approved selling or distributing point for the purpose of selling or distributing fertilizer. Notwithstanding anything contained in any enactment, no person shall export fertilizer out of Nigeria. The Act defines other offences in respect of the handling of fertilizers, prescribes penalties for such offences and provides for measures of enforcement.
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National Assembly ⬤
Office of the President ⬤
Contacts
Ahmad Lawan
Senate President
National Assembly
Muhammadu Buhari
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Fertilizer (Control) Act Current Version
January 2022
This is an Act to provide for the control of the sale and distribution of fertilizer and for matters connected therewith. This Act prohibits the dealing in, selling or distributing of fertilizer in any place not designated for the purpose of sale or distribution of fertilizer without the permission of the appropriate authority (as defined). The appropriate authority may declare any place to be an approved selling or distributing point for the purpose of selling or distributing fertilizer. Notwithstanding anything contained in any enactment, no person shall export fertilizer out of Nigeria. The Act defines other offences in respect of the handling of fertilizers, prescribes penalties for such offences and provides for measures of enforcement.
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