Environmental Sanitation Law (CAP. 45)

Ennronmemal ', 111i1a11011 [CAP. 45 CHAPTEi:l 45 E' '\'IR 1 ,i ME 'T.i..L <, .: 11 .",TJIJ'.. t> l,\\,\ 1, 1 iMPROl'L ·NV!l{ONMEN'l AL S.v;p·n10, PRACT••·t:i; 1:, THE C OMMU',11"\ /\ND S,\FEGUA.RD !>1 :s· !!' hL-\l. Ti .. • (1 191,·, [ I .-111gus1 I 964] Date of comm en ct·· mem. 1. This Law may be cited as the Katsina State Environmental Shon 11tlc. Sanitation Law. ~In this Law. unless the context otherwise requires:­ ·commissioner"· means the Commissioner for Health and Social Welfare of the State: ··Government .. means the Government of the State: '·health officer .. includes a medical officer. a sanitary inspec­ tor. a sanitary overseer. a health inspector and otht!r health staff whether in the ser,·ice of the State Go"ernm 3 nt or any of the State local governments; "medical officer .. means a qualified medical practitioner em­ ployed in the service of the State Government: ":'uisancc .. means :my of the thin!!s listed in ·he Schedule to this Edict: --person .. includes an~ company or associ·iion O! bod) of persons. whether incorporated or not: "rr mises·· includes buildings. lands. ,·ehicles. tents. drains. ditche and places wh..:ther open or enclosed: and '· tate .. means the I' atsina Stat of Nigeria. Interpreta­ tion. 3. The Commis ioncr may assign a medical officer to b 0 111 Appoint• charge of any :irea. for t!1e purpose of this Law. ~;:Hc~f ofTi:c,s. -L A medical of er shall have the power. per onall~ or Powers f throuf:.h other health officers t0:- 0 m,·d,cal - ofTi tr. 'I 111 .,. •,• I ',,1 .,, , ., , = r ~ • ' . : Du1ie, of n mcd,cnl officer. Right of Enti,. CAP. 45) E111·iro11mel1la! Sa11i1a1io11 ( 1) enter and inspect premi cs at reasonable hou s in order to detect am nuisance: ·- ( ,, direct sanitary wor'h and give instructions gc. Talh. 10 sanita;: inspectors and occupiers of pr mises: • (c' order the destruction of an~ animai which he ha~ rca~on to b:l1c,·e is likel) to be agent in the transmission of an infrc:1ou~ disease: and le/) cause an,· per,on sufferinf o:· susp:c:c:(• tc, bl' ~uffe ing from a;: infectious disease. to be remo,·ed to a overnment hospital or any other place pro,·ided b\' tht: Gc.,·ernment or a lo al government to be detained ther~ until. he is no longer a danger to the public. 5. It shall be the duty of a medical officer to:- (a) exercise the powers vested in him by this Edict: (b) inspect the area to which he is assigned and to abate anv nuisance on it; - • (c) serve an abatement notice on an~· person whose act or d fault a ~arises or continues. or on the owner or occupi er of the premises on which the puisance arises. requrnng him to abate the nuisance within a soecified time and to prevent a recurrenceof the nuisance: • • Id) inspect at reasonable hours. any meat. poultry. game. fish. Yegetablcs. grains. bread. flour or mher provisions exposed for sale or an) preparation for sale intended for human consumption: and (c) \\'here any of the things mentioned in (d) above is found to be unfit for human consumption. condemn and order same 10 be de troyed. '6.-:-(1) A health officer may enter any premises and insp ct at any lime between 1he hours of six in the morning and six in the evening. for 1hc purpose of examining a nuisance. determining whether an abatement notice has been complied with. or for sen·ing an abatement notice. C:n Where admission 10 premises is denied. any coun of Jaw may direct the person having custod~· of the remises to admit the h a Ith office into the premises. and if no pcrs n hm·ing cus1ody of E11riro11me111a! Sa11iw1io11 [CAP. 45 the premises i found. the cour1 may aud1orisc the health officer to forcibly enter he premises. 7.-(, 1 It sh 11 e the dut~ or eveD ownc • anc occup1c • of any premise'~. 10 clear and keep rec from all undergrc1, th. weeds. filth. rubbish and refuse of any description. the su-ccts at thC' front. back and both sides f the prcm1s~s. 1ogcthC'r with the drains. gutters and channels on 1iH· strec,s. (2) Wncrt. her-: 2,rr t,1·0 or more premise contiguous to an) s1reet. drain. gutter Of cl ·.nncl and facing each other, the ownc ~ and occupiers of each premises shall be responsible for keeping clean only part of the street. drain. gutter or channel nearest to their premises. 8. EYen· owner or occupier of premises shall provide proper rubbish receptacles for the purpose of keeping rubbish. prior to rcmo,·al of the rubbish to an authorised collection site. 9. EvcD· local government or authori1y responsible for the collection of refuse shall make adequate pro,·isicm for public dustbins for the purpose of receiving and incinerating rubbish. 10. Ever\' court of law in the State. shall. notwithstanding the proYisions of any other law. have jurisdiction to lD' and impose the punishment for offences pro,·ided by thi Edict. ✓ IOA. The pro,·isions of section 157(1) of the Criminal Proce­ dure Code shall. for the purpose of section l 0 of this Law apply to all admissions. Dutil•£.. <;f cmnt." o: occupier oi prcm1~cs Rubbish rcccp1aclcs. Public dustbin. .lurisdiclion t ti, and impost punishment. Power of ourts \Cl CQO\'iCt. Cap 37. KOS 14 o: I 9S5. 11. An,· person who contravenes the pro,·isions of this Edict. Offences. ~r refuses io comply with an order or direc1ive by a health officer, commits an offence. ✓ 12.-(1) Any person who commits an offence pro,·id d by !his Pcnah). Edict. shall be liable:- {a) for the first offence. to a term of impri onmcm not exceed­ ing three momhs or to a fine not exceeding two thousand CAP. 45] .Enrironme!1la/ Sani1a11011 ([,) (a) naira or both: in the case of a body corporate. to a fine not ex ·eeding five thousand naira: and for subsequent offences. to a term of imprisonmem not exceeding si • months or to a fine not exceedin!:'. five thous­ and naira or both. in the case of a body corporate. to a fine not exceeding ten thousand naira. ,CHEDULE ;;:::: 2 throwing or laying on a;. street or tenement. whether occupied or not. or o n any open space. other than a place set out by the proper authont1es for such purpose. any rubbish or ofTensivr matter: (b) premises in such a condition as to be injurious to health. to an\' person: • ~'T'-an" noxious ma1ter or water flowing or discharged from any Ltircm1ses 111to any public street or into gu1tcr or side channel of an, street: • (d) accumulation or deposit of rubbish of am· kind. decavinl! animal or ,·egetablc ma1ter. whether in the f~rm of refu~e. -manure. decayed or tainted food. or in any form whatsoe\'er: (e) any stable. cowhouse. pigsty or other premises for the use of animals or birds which arc in such a condition as 10 be injurious to the health of man. animals or birds: (() premises on which helpers or workmen arc cmploved and where suitable and adequate sanitary con,·eniences arc not pro,·ided: (g) any act. omission. place or thing which is or ma, be dangerous to health. life or property: and • - (h) excessive noise-making. misuse of public address s,·stcm or indis- criminate blaring of horn. • Enriro11111enwl San!lallon Task For c [CAP. 46 CHAPTER 46 ENVIRON:ME 'T.L\.L SANJTATIO - TA K FORCE AN EDICr TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE COMMITTEE FOk ENVIRO 'MENTAL SANITATION [10 October 1986] - .., ) I ~D. 5 "f !%<. KOS •O of JQ65 kn~ , 'e1 IY~, KTS ~Io, 196-. Da1c of commence- 1. This Edict may be cited as the Task Force Committee on Shon title. Environmental Sanitation Edict. 2. In this Edict unless the context otherwise requires:­ '·Commiuee·· means the Task Force Committee on En,·iron­ mental anitation as established b~ section 4 of this Edict: --Governor·· means the Governor of the State: and --s1a1e·· means Katsina State of igeria. Interpreta­ tion. 3. There is hereby established in the State a Task Force Estabhsh- Committec on Environmental Sanitation. mcn1. 4. The ommittcc shall be composed of the following mem- Membership. bcrs who shall be appointed by the GO\-crnor:- ( 1) a represen·ati,·c of the Nigerian Policc who shall be the Chairman: (b) a representative of the ig.cria Army: (c) a representatiw of the Nigerian . ..\irforce: (d) the General 1anag.er of the Katsina tate U,·ban Planning and De,·elopment Board: (l') a representative of the 1inistr, of Health: (n a representative of the 1inistr) of V/orks and Transport: (g) a representatiq: of the Katsina Local Government: and (h) twelve other me11bers. ii. ; ; II .. ; . . I I , , I I 'I ! ! : . I 1 ·i . :,I iI I II !I