Bees (Import, Control and Management) (Amendment) Act, 2016

BEES (IMPORT, CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT) ACT, 2016 EXPLANATORY MEMORANIHJM .~ r--1 ...--; / I I I / '-:;:;;. I ' ...... This Act amends the Bees (Import, Control and Management) Act. Cap. B6. Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 by reviewing the penalty and compensation provisions in order to make the Act more effective. 11/7 L/ ' . BEES (IMI'ORT, CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2016 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section: l. Amendment of Cap. B6 LFN, 2004. 2. Amendment of section 5 (l ). 3. Amendment of section 6 (I). 4. Citation. BEES (IMPORT, CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2016 A Bill For An Act to amend the Bees (Import, Control and Management) Act Cap. B6, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 to review the penalty and compensation provisions in order to make the Act more effective; and for related matters ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria· 1. The Bees (Import, Control and Management)'Act Cap. B6, Laws ofthe Federation of Nigeria, 2004 (in this Act referred to as ''the Principal Act"') is amend eel as set out in thic: Act. 2. SectionS ( l) of the Principal Act is amenc\ecl (a) in paragraph (a), by inserting, after the word, "forty"' and aJ\er the word. "hundred". the word. '·thousand": and (b) in paragraph (b), by inserting. all.cr the word, "hundred'. in line:: 2 unci :1. lire· v,·orcl. "llluusancl ... 3. Section 6 (l) of the Principal Act is amenclecl by inserting afLcr the word. "Jon' .. m line 6, the word, "thousand''. CollllJJt:nu.:rneJJi 1-\mt:tlclmenl ()/ Cap. B6 LFN. ]()()11 :'\i'Jh:ndniL~lll ui Sl.:'i.:lHJII ::; ( I) i\lili;'lidii'il'IH (l: scniun (J i J) 4. This Act may be cited as the Bees (Import, Control ancl Management) Cia11 ;011 (Amendment) Act, 2016. l 'ij\fr,. . . I / ;-/ I, CERTIFY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2 (1) OF THE ACTS AUTHENTICATION ACT CAP. A2, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA 2004, THAT THIS IS A TRUE COPY OF THIS BILL PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. •' MOHk MED AT ABA SANI-OMOLORI CLERK TO THE NATJONAL ASSEMBLY 9--0f-DAY OF OCTOBER, 2016 Schedule lu ille Bees (lmp<Jd, Control and lVbm,;gement) Act, 2016 SHORT TITLE OF I LONG TITLE OF THE BILL THE BILL I I Bees (Import, 1 An Act to amcncl the Bees (Import Control Management) 2016. and Control and \1anagement) Act Bill, Cap. B6, La\\S ufthe Federation of I Nigeria, 200-'\ 1li revie\\ the penali y and con1pen~mion pn)\ isions in order to make the ,\ct more effective: and Cor related matters. Sl 'vB1ARY OF THE CO:\TK\TS OF THE BILL II DATE pAS SED BY THE SENATE This Bill mnends tl1c Bees (Import, II 29th September, Control and :vLmagemem 1 Act Cap. 2016 B6. Lavvs of the Federation of [ "\ i:2.cria. 200-+ by rc\-i; '\\ 1112. the I pc~ally~and con1pcn:)minn pro\~sions 1 in order lO tnake 1hc- ACl 1110re I effective. I DATE PASSED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENT .A.TIVES 31'' May, 2016 I certify that this Bill has been carefully compcucd by me with the decision reached lw 1he National Assembly and found by me to be true and conect decision of the Houses and is in accmdance with rhe provisions ofihc ;\cis Authentication Act Cap. A2, Laws of the Federation ofNigeria, 2004. ~a..~ I ASSENT \lOHAMMED AT ABA SANI-OMOLORl (Jerk to the National Assembly :2-Df. Day of October, 2016 J! ( / t·;h A.L--~"'-~ MUHAMMADTJ BUHARI, GCFR President of the FEderal Republic of ::\igeria ;. Day of G-Gtol>w, 2016 N. i1'r-"~~~