Bauchi State Environmental Sanitation Task Force and Committee Law, no. 5 of 1986

CAP.47 Bauch/ State Environmental Sanitation Task Force and Commillee law SEC.'TION 37. Trial. '"· lul111(1Jlon orsuUt or 1101. 39. Record of proceedings. 40. Officers of the Court. 41. Power to arrest. 42. Fines and charges. 43. Returns and accounts. 44. Powers to inspect. 45. Funds of the Conuninee. 46. General powers of dircciion of the Governor. 47. Monitoring. 48. Repeal. CHAPTER47 BAUCH! STATE ENVIRONMENT AL SANITATION TASK FORCE AND COMMITTEE LAW A Law to est11bllsb an Envlronment11l S11nit11tion Task Force and Committee In Bauch! State. [BA.S. 6 of 1985, BA.S. 5 of 1986, BA.S. I 0 of 1989, BA.S. 6 of 1994.J [Commencement: 1st January, 1986) I. Citation This Law may be cited os the Bauchi State Environmental Sanitation Task Force and Committee Law. 2. Interpretation In this Law, unless the context otherwise requires- "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Task Force or a Committee; "Court" means any Environmental Sanitation Courts establishc� under this Law by the Governor or a Sole Administrator of a Local Government in the Stntc; "designated" means designated by the Tosk Force or a Commillee; "function" includes power and duty; ' "member" means megnber of the Task Force or a Committee; "Governor" means the Governor of the Stnte; "Loc11l Government" means a Local Government established by the State Local Govcmment Law; • "prescribe" means prescribed by the Task Force or a Committee; (Issue I) 8-428 .,. CAP.47 Bauch/ State Environmental Sanitation Task Force and Comml/lee Law "Sole Administrator" means a Sole Administrator in charge of a Local Govern­ ment in the State; "State" means the Bauchi State of Nigeria. J. Eslablishmcnr of the Task Force (I) There is hereby established a body lo be known as Bauchi State Environmental Sanitation Task Force (in this Law referred to as "the Task Force'') whose functions and duties shall be performed primarily in Bauchi Metropolis. (2) The Task Force shall consist of the following: (a) two officers in the Nigerian Armed Forces not below the rank of Captain or its equivalent, one of whom shall be appointed the Chairman of the Task Force by the Military Administrator; (h) a Police Officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police; (c) a magistrate not below the rank of Senior Magistrate; (d) a representative of the Bauchi Local Government; (e) a representative of the State Development Board; (/) a representative of Bauchi Radio Corporation; (g) a representative of the Bauchi State Television. [BA.S. 10 of 1989, BA.S. 6 of 1994.) 4. Aliowances payable to a member . I . A member of the Task Fore�. other than a member by virtue of an office held by him may be paid such sitting and other allowances as the Governor may determine. 5. Secretary of lhc Task Force The Task Force shall among its members appoint n Secretary for tlic Task Force who shall P.erforrn such duties as may be assigned to him by the Task Force or the Chairman. 6. Staff of the Task Force (I) The Task Force may with the approval of the Governor obtain from any Federal or State Government Ministry or Dcpanment or parastatal or Local Government Council any staff of that Ministry or Depnnment or pnraslatal or of the Council who shall assist the Task Force in carrying out its functions under this Law. (2) Without prejudice to the provision of subsection (I), the Task Force may with the approval of the Governor employ such temporary labourers and other casual workers as it deems necessary for the effectual carrying out by the Task Force of its functions under this Law. (3) Any staff obtained from a Ministry or Depnnmcnt or parastatal or a Local Gov­ ernment Council pursuant to subsection (I) or employed by the Task Force pursuant to subsection (2) shall carry out such duties as are assigned to him by the Task Force. 8-429 11 ..... 11 CAP.47 Ba11chi State Environmental Sanitation Task Force and Commilfee Law 7. Functions of lhc Task Force (I) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Law or Edict, the Task Force sh11ll take all lawful measures lo ensure an effective and continuous refuse service as well as lhc general cleanliiiess of the Bauchi metropolis. (2) Without prejudice 10 the generality of subsection (I), the Task Force shall with respect to Bauchi metropolis whether solely or in liaison with an appropriate Government Ministry, Department, parastatal or a Local Government Council- (a) prescribe or provide places or points where refuse from houses in the vicin• ity shall be collected as well as centres for final disposal of such refuse; (b) (c) (cl) (e) (j) (g) (/1) (k) (m) (n) (o) ensure regular clearing of refuse from collection points; direct and control the dumping and disposal of refuse; prcs'critic and employ effective modes or refuse disposal; ensure the opening and clearing or public drains in order to allow the free draining away of waste; ensure the neatness or tidiness of highways by cutting or trimming grasses and other growths along such highways as well as by ensuring the neatness or tidiness or the highways in any other manner; remove any dirts, filth, obstructions, kiosks, workshops, stalls, sheds or other unauthorised structures from streets, highways, open places, parks nnd other public places; carry·out regular and surprise inspections of each building and premises for purpos�s of ensuring that sanitary conditions are maintained in such build­ ing and premises; remove and dispose of any veh.icles abandoned or remaining on any high­ way istrect, lane or public premises; impound any vehicles that arc improperly kept or parked along a highway, street or lane especially in areas where parking is prohibited; apP.rehend any person selling goods or other articles of trade in unauthor­ ised places; seize· all such goods or other articles of trade mentioned in paragraph (k) as well as direct their storage in a designated place and dispose of such goods in such manner as the Governor may direct; without imprisonment enforce the Hawkins by Children (Prohibition) Law; [Cap. 58.} prescribe a manner of ensuring against food, meat, etc. contamination; catiy out all functions which may from time to time be assigned to the Task Force by the Governor. II. Directions or the Governor The Governor may give to the Task Force directions of n general or specifhc nature whether with respect to the performance of its functions or with respect to any other mat• tcr under this Law and the Task Force shall c?mply. (Issue I) B-430.