Carp Cultivation (Control) Law, Chapter 22 of 1961

Bush Burning (Prevention) Law (b) bush burnt for environmental sanitation. 4. Duty to pre\lent spread of fire IL shall be the duty of a person who- (a) lawfully or unlawfully sets fire to a bush; or (b) does any other act v.·hich causes a bush to he set un fire; to prevent the fire from spreading so as to destroy or damage other person's pip· 5, Penalty Any person who contravenes a provision of this Law shall, notwiihstan action to which he may be liable in respect thereof, be guilty of an offence conviction Lo imprisonment for five years without the option of a fine. 6. Power of arrest Without prejudice to tJ1e power of arrest given by law to a police officer person, it shall be Iaw[ul for a forestry officer to arrest without a warrant reasonably suspects of having committed an oflence against this Law, if s fus�s to give his name and address· or gi\:'es· a nan1:e or �ddresS. which.is false, of if there is reason io believe that he will abscond. 7. Revocation of N.A.L.N. 43, 75 and 106 of 1965, 11 and 105 of 1966 made under section 44 (3) of N.N.L. 1963 Cap, 77 The Local Authority Orders set out in the Schedule to this Law and made under section 44 (3) of the Local Authority Law arc hereby revoked. SCHEDULE [Section 7] Katagum Local Authority (Burniog of Bush) Order, 1965. Jarna'are Local Authority (Burning of Bush) Order, 1965. Misau Local Authority (Durning of Bush) Order, 1965. Bauchi Local Authority (Burning of Uush) Order, 1966. Ningi Local Authority (Burning of Bush) Order, 1966. [lsS;ue I] D-2390 Carp Cultii:ation (Control) J,a'I-\-' CHAPTER22 CULTIVATION (CONTROL) LAW CARP ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS . f carp to river or stream prohibited. tivation of carp. ,removal of carp. CHAPTER22 CARP CULTIVATION (CONTROL) LAW ;�uhe cultivation of carp. 82 ·, [N.N. 1963 Cap. 18. D/\.S.L.N. 1 of 19 .] Cl\l', 2.l [Commencement: 30th October, 1961] be cited as the Carp Cultivation (Control) Law. Common Carp or Cy­s any variety of the species of fish known as ·,maeus� [DA.S.L.N. I of 1982.J mis•sioncrn means the State Commissioner as..'->igned for the time being with -!lily for Fisheries; h l\f · 1 of , , ·sheries Officer" means the Senior Fisheries Officer oft e uus ry . of carp to river or stre3.m prohibited II introduce carp ii.1to any river or stream. ol' cultivation of carp . l S , Fisheries Officer introdul:c carp n sha·u without a licence from ti� cmor carp in any lake, pond or resecvo1r. C-1 CAP. 22 Carp Cultivation (Control) ean ; Bush Burning (Prevention) Law (6) bush burnt for environmental sanitation. CHAPTER 22 4. Duty to prevent spread of fire ane CULTIVATION (CONTROL) LAW It shall be the duty of a person who— (a) lawfully or unlawfully sets fire to a bush; or (6) does any other act which causes a bush to be set on fire; '0 prevent the fire from spreading so as to destroy or damage other person’s pi Ma ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS “s, Penaity Any person who contravenes a Provision of this Law shall, notwithstandiy action to which he may be liable in respect thereof, be guilty of an offe cultivation of catp. i Hy nce and Conviction to imprisonment for five years without the option of a fine, Jer vemoval of carp. 6. Power of arrest Without prejudice to the power of arrest given by law toa police office; Wel person, it shall be lawful for a forestry officer to arrest without a warrant any: teasonably suspects of having committed an offence against this Law, if suc] CHAPTER 22 fuses to give his name and address or gives a name or address. which i falsé, of if there is reason to believe that he wilf abscond. CARP CULTIVATION (CONTROL) LAW 7. Revocation of N.A.L.N. 43, 75 and 106 of 1965, 11 and 105 of 1966 an made under section 44 (3) of N.N.L. 1963 Cap.77 The Local Authority Orders set out in the Schedule to this Law and allo made under section 44 (3) of the Local Authority Law arc hereby revoked, tivation of carp. [N.N. 1963 Cap. 18. BA.S.L.N. 1 of 1982.] [{Commencement: 30th October, 1961] ‘ol the cull be ciled as the Carp Cultivation (Control) Law. SCHEDULE ; {Section 7] Katagum Local Authority (Burning of Bush) Order, 1965. Jama’are Local Authority (Burning of Bush) Order, 1965. Misau Local Authority (Burning of Bush) Order, 1965. Bauchi Local Authority (Burning of Bush) Order, 1966, Ningi Lecal Authority (Burning of Bush) Order, 1966. ca i ot arp or Cy- eans any variety of the species of fish known as Common Carp y Linnaeus; ‘ (BA.S.L.N. 1 of 1982.] i i i ith issi ssigned for the time being w) ioncr” means the State Commissioner assig) y for Fisheries; Gjor cultivation of carp . i isheri i roduce carp, erson shall without a licence from the Serior Fisheries Officer intrody i te carp in any lake, pond or reservoir. [Issue 1] C/\l'.22 ( '11rp Cr1ltivt1tio11 (Comrol) law ., a (2) A licence under this �ection may be granted subject to such conditio : , ior Fisheries Officer may specify. ., ll��� (3) A licence issued under this section shall be valid for one year and .JU:(/• at any tim� by the Senior Fisheries Officer. ·• 5. Power to order removal of carp (1) Where any carp is found in any lake, pond or reservoir in respect .of cence has expired or has been.revoked under section 4 the Senior Fishe by nolice in writing require the OWIJt:r or occupier of lhe land in which sue reservoir or any part thereof is situated lo remove such carp from such Jak ervoir or where a part only of such lake, pond or reservoir is on such lafl.l{ part within seven days of the notice being served. (2) If the owner or occupier fails to comply with any notice served u cordance with this section, the Senior Fisheries Officer or any person duly him may enter upon the land in respect of which the notice was served a· destroy the carp and any expenses thereby incurred shall be «coverable the owner or occupier in default. 6 .. Appeals (1) Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Senior fisheries Officcno new a licence or by the imposition by such Officer of any conditions in CO su�h licence may within thirty days appeal to the Commissioner. ·, .,. (2) The Commissioner shall consider such appeal and give his decision wUlii sonahlc time. - (3) The decision of the Commissioner on an appeal shall be final and questioned in any court. 7. Penalties Any person who conlravcnes the provisions of section 3 or 4 shall be gµi fence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of fifty naira or to imprison months or to both such fine and imprisonment. [Issue 1] C-2 CHAPTER24 .·.·· OINTMENT AND DEPOSITION) LAW FS(APP AFRANGEMENT or SECTIONS d ice with. customary law. -J::h�efs in acco� at , . accordance with customary iaw. . otherwise than m . . ·sed after advice from-C'..cnmcil of Chiefs, to be exe1c1 . f. f ch.iefs in criminal cases. ship of property o SCHEDULE Oath of Chief cHAPTER24 FS· (APPOINTMENT AND DEPOSITION) LAW · <· . ··· . tment and deposition o[ chiefs. t;the appom BAS L N 1 of 1982.] . [N N 1963 Cap. 20. " · · · . . [O,mmencement: 3rd July, 1930] · . t d Deposition) Law. cited as t\1e Chiefs (Appomtmen an . . . d b the Governor as a , for the time being recogmse y ::i.ny person in Ernir; . whatsoever attaching to a chief ,includes all regalia and other tlungs .1h/eftaincy. [BA.S.L.N. l of 1 982.] [1!=:SUC l] C-23 CAP, 22 i 1 Deposition) Law a Carp Cultivation (Control) Law iG vipnoitnanvle : a; (2) A licence under this section may be granted subject t h ition SR 2 ior Fisheries Officer may specify. ai lt Conditions: CysPMeRt (3) A licence issued under this section shal! be valid for one year and * 7 ae — APPOINTMENT ae, BaFoOsEOM* at any time by the Senior Fishcries Officer. may ake : st ENT OF SECTIONS : 5. Power to order removal of carp ARRANGEM ‘ (1) Where any carp is found in any lake, pond or reservoir in respect of cence has expired or has been.revokcd under section 4 the Senior Fishe, by notice in writing require thc owner or occupier of the land in which suc 1 reservoir or any part thereof is situated to remove such carp from such lak, accordance With customary law. ‘ ervoir or where a part only of such lake, pond or reservoir is on such land { } ee dance with Customary law. wpe 4 teiete otherwise than in accor : ; part within seven days of the notice being served. chiefs © | ; (2) Tf the owner or occupier fails to comply with any notice scrved u ; «] of Chiefs | cordance with this section, the Senior lisherics Officer or any person duly dafter advice from Council y ; : : 4 : snot to be exercise : him may eriter upon the land in respect of which the notice was served ayq : destroy the carp and any expenses thereby incurred shall be recoverable ;, the owner or occupier in default. ious oaths taker. py chiefs. 6.. Appeals | pecting clnel. ership of property of chiefs in criminal Cases. owner (1) Any person aggricved by the rcfusal of the Senior Fisheries Officer to new a licencc or by the imposition by such Officer of any conditions in COnig SCHEDULE such licence may within thirty days appeal to the Commissioner. : ie y irty days app H Oath of Chief (2) The Commissioner shall consider such appeal and give his decision with; sonable timc. € —— a (3) The decision of the Commissioner on an appeal shalt be final and 4}; questioned in any court. CHAPTER 24 7. Penalties : es (APPOINTMENT AND DEPOSITION) LAW Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 3 or 4 shall be guij, me fence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of fifty naira or to imprisonmen| | forthe appeintment and deposition of chiefs. months or to both such fine and imprisonment. [N.N. 1963 Cap. 20. BAS.LN. 1 of 1982] {Commencement: 3rd July, 1930) € 4 ‘he cited as the Chiefs (Appointment and Deposition) Law. i i i the Governor as a iéans any person for the time being recognised by mtludes an Emir; cludes all regalia and other things What: chieftaincy. soever attaching to a chief [BAS.LN. 1 of 1982.} [Issuc 1] [Issue 1]