Anambra State Waste Management Authority Law, no. 9 of 2015

te Official Gazette Published by Authority No.9 AWKA - 20th August, 2015 Vol. 25 CONTENTS Page Legal Notice zi 95 SUPPLEMENT . . Al49 ANS No. 9- Anambra State Waste Management Authority Law, 2015 Printed and Published by the Government Printer, Awka, W.T. 9/915/1000 Annual Subscription: Nigeria: $18,000.00, Overseas: 620,000 00 (Surface Mail); 624,000.00 (Second Class Mail) Present issue (including Supplement): $2000.00 per copy. ISSN: 0331 -~ 1899 A. 149 Supplement to Anambra State of Nigeria Extraordinary Gazette No. 9 Vol. 25, dated 20th August, 2015 - PART ANAMBRASTATE OF NIGERIA 2015, NO. 9 A Law to establish the Anambra State Waste Management Authority and to provide for related matters. The House of Assembly of Anambra State ENACTS as follows: PARTI - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS 1. This Law may be cited as the Anambra State Waste Management Authority Citation and Law, 2015, and shall come into force on 4" day of June, 2015. Commencement. 2. In this Law: Interpretations. “abandoned vehicle” means any vehicle not in use and parked in an inappropriate manner and obstructing free flow of traffic or causing nuisance; “authority” means the Anambra State Waste Management Authority established under Section 3 of this Law; ‘ “built up area” means an area where there are structures or buildings either inhabited or uninhabited; “commercial vehicle” means taxis, buses and trucks of all descriptions used in conveying commuters and goods for a fee; “commissioner” means the Honourable Commissioner for Environment; “company” means a business organization or corporate body duly registered as such under the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Cap. C23, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and may be Unlimited or Limited Liability (Public or Private) Company; “constitution” means the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Cap. C20, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, “court” or “sanitation court” means the Environmental Sanitation Court established under Section 30 of this Law; “deposit” means to put or lay down in a particular place; “disposal’’ means getting rid of waste; “domestic waste” means garbage and other discarded solids resulting from private dwelling, or residential home or premises or educational establishment, or a nursing home and includes liquid waste; “dump site” means designated place approved by the Authority for the discarding of specified type of waste; A. 150 ANS. Law No. 9 of 2015 Waste Management Authority Law “employees” means officers in the public service of the State or in the service of a Local Government and who are transferred to the authority; “essential services” includes services in Hospitals, Media Houses, Fire Services, Law Enforcement Agencies and other services as may be declared to be essential services from time to time by the authority; “firm’’ means a business organization other than a Company; “sovernor’” means the Executive Governor of Anambra State; “hackney carriage’ has the meaning assigned to that expression in Section 2 of the Road Traffic Law. Cap. 120, Revised Laws of Anambra State, 1991; “hazardous waste” means any waste possessing the following qualities: (a) a liquid waste which has a flash point of less than or equal to 140 degrees F (60 degrees C) as determined by an approved test method; (b) a non-liquid waste which, under standard conditions, is capable of causing a fire through friction, absorption of moisture ora spontaneous chemical change and when ignited, turns vigorously and persistently and causes hazard; (c) an ignitable compressed gas or oxidizer; (d) waste which may pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored or disposed of, or otherwise mismanaged; or (e) waste which may cause or contribute to an increase in mortality, or an increase in irreversible or incapacitating illness; ‘Sndustrial and commercial waste” means garbage and other discarded solid matters resulting from industrial and commercial operations and include liquid waste and waste from mines and quarry; “law officer” means the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, the . Director of Public Prosecution or any other Legal Practitioner in the State Ministry of Justice; “managing director” means the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Authority; ; “ministry” means Ministry of Environment; “person” includes an individual, his legal representative, agent or assignee; . “premises” includes buildings, land hereditaments, or places opened, covered or closed; “prescribed form” means any form as may be provided by the Authority from time to time for any specific purpose; “pollution” means man-made or man-aided alteration of chemical, physical or biological quality of the environment to the extent that is detrimental to that environment beyond acceptable limits and “pollute” shall be construed accordingly; . A.N.S. Waste Management Authority Law Law No.9 of 2015 A. 151 “public sanitation department” means the Public Sanitation Department of the Agency; “public service” means the service of the State in a civil capacity in respect of the Government of the State; “refuse” means garbage, waste and other discarded materials resulting from domestic, industrial, commercial or agricultural operations or from other activities; “secretary” means the Legal Adviser of the Authority; “state’’ means Anambra State of Nigeria; “street cleaning” includes the removal of refuse from streets, highways, public ways, pedestrian walks, drains, gutters and other places; “undeveloped plot” means an area where there are no structures or buildings; “urban cities” include Awka, Ekwulobia, Onitsha, Nnewi, Ihiala, Ogidi, Obosi, Nkpor, Abagana, Enugu-Ukwu and any other settlement as may be designated as urban by the State Government, from time to time; “waste” means any scrap material, or any effluent or other unwanted surplus substance arising from any process and includes any substance or article which requires to be disposed of as being broken, worn out, contaminated or otherwise spent. PART IL- ESTABLISHMENT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY 3. (1) There is hereby established for the State an authority to be Establishment known as the Anambra State Waste Management Authority. of the Anambra (2) The Authority shall: - State Waste (a) be.a body corporate with perpetual succession cae uthorily. and a Common Seal; (b) have power to sue and be sued in its corporate name; and (c) be capable of holding, purchasing, acquiring and disposing of movable and immovable property for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this law. 4, (1) There is established for the authority a Governing Board Establishment which shall be responsible for the day to day administration and membership of the Authority. Authority. (2) The following shall be Members of the Board: (a) a Chairman appointed by the Governor; (b) ’ arepresentative of the office of the Governor who ANS. A. 152 Law No.9 of 2015 Waste Management Authority Law shall not be below Grade Level 15; (c) a representative of a community based organization; (d) one Local Government Chairman or Head of Local Government Administration from each of the three senatorial zones in the State; (e) a representative of the private sector; (ff) the Honourable Commissioner for Environment; (g) the Honourable Commissioner for Local Government Affairs: (h) the Managing Director of the Authority; and @ a representative of the health care industry conversant with waste management. Tenure of 5: (1) A member of the Board who is not an ex-officio member shall, office and unless he previously relinquished his membership on the Board: Remuneration (a) hold office for four years on such terms as may be of Board Members. Recs ae : specified in his letter of appointment; and (b) be eligible for re-appointment for a further term of four years and no more. (2) A member of the Board is not entitled to appoint an alternate or deputy to represent him at a meeting. 3) Members of the Board, other than ex-officio members, shall be paid out of moneys at the disposal of the Board such remuneration and allowances as the Governor may determine. Functions of 6. qd) The Authority shall: the Authority. (a) collect, remove, process, treat and safely dispose of domestic, hospital, commercial, institutional and industrial waste; (b) recycle waste; (c) design blueprints for establishment of sewage disposal systems and clearing of sewage; (d) advise and make recommendations to the Ministry for improvements in collection, removal, processing, treatment and safe disposal of wastes, {e) clean streets; (f) remove and dispose of carcass of dead animals from public places; (g) monitor the clearing, cleaning and maintenance of drainage facilities within the State; (h) design, operate and maintain waste disposal facilities; A.N.S. Waste Management Authority Law Law No. 9 of 2015 A. 153 (i) A) {k) () (m) (n) (0) (p) (q) (r) (s) (0) (u) (vy) (w) (x) (y) (@) prepare and update from time to time master plans for waste collection and disposal in the cities, towns and villages within the State and the control of the resultant waste systems within the State; promote, encourage and foster the maintenance of clean and healthy environment in the State; remove and dispose of any vehicles abandoned or cannibalized on any highway; control and supervise night soil services in respect of places where bucket or pit latrines are in use; establish, maintain and clean public conveniences; carryout inspection of each building and premises for purpose of ensuring that sanitary conditions are maintained in such buildings and premises; apprehend any person selling goods or any articles of trade in places not authorized for that purpose and seizing all such goods or articles of trade for eventual disposal in such manner as the Authority may deem fit, develop and maintain open spaces; make provisions for waste management services to State agencies, local governments, industries, business entities and private persons within the State by receiving waste at the Authority’s facilities pursuant to agreements between the Authority and such other parties; control pests; approve and monitor all waste disposal systems in the © State; issue, renew and revoke licenses of Private Waste Collectors; prescribe the sizes, shapes and makes of dustbins or refuse bins to be kept in residential buildings, hackney carriages and stage carriages; provide necessary procedure to be followed in refuse disposal; ; provide, subject to such conditions as it deems fit, the location and use of private refuel disposal systems; in consultation with the Board prepare long term plans in relation to its functions and duties; conduct research in relation to refuse collection and disposal systems; and do all such acts as appear to it to be required or convenient for the proper discharge of its functions under this law: A.N.S. A. 154 Law No.9 of 2015 Waste Management Authority Law (2) The Authority may carry out its functions in association with any other person or body lawfully empowered to do so in accordance with the provisions of this law. Powers of 7. (1) The Board shall have powers to: the Board. (a) employ such staff as it may consider necessary for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this law and may in accordance with the procedure applicable in respect of transfer of officers in the public service, accept officers on secondment to the Authority; (b) determine the remuneration of its staff; (c) promote and exercise disciplinary control over such staff; (d) determine the fees payable for issuance and renewal of licenses to Private Waste Collectors; (e) engage in the sealing off of all premises that do not conform with sections 11,16, and 19 of this law; (f) authorize and delegate any officer, employee or servant of the Authority to act as an agent of the Authority in respect of any function, service or facility which may be exercised, performed or produced by the authority under this law: (g) set, collect and revise from time to time, rates, rentals and charges for the use of facilities or services provided , by the Authority subject to the approval of the Board; (h) establish and manage an organizational structure for recycling activities in the State; (i) ‘ acquire, purchase, lease, hold, construct, manufacture or maintain any property whatsoever whether movable or immovable in accordance with the existing laws of the State; qj) acquire any land for the purpose at planning, designing, transferring, managing, constructing, operating and maintaining waste disposal and processing facilities in accordance with the Land Use Act; (k) enter into or take over existing agreements witch may be necessary for and incidental to the discharge of its functions under this or any other law; (1) enter into contracts with Local Governments, State agencies, regional authorities and private persons to provide waste management services in accordance with the provisions of this Law and to plan, design, construct, manage, operate and maintain solid waste disposal and processing facilities on their behalf; ANS. Waste Management Authority Law Law No. 9 of 2015 A. 155 (m) (n) (a) (p) (q) (©) , (s) (t) (u) (v) (w) (x) accept or acquire and hold any security of any form whatsoever, excluding security in any company that has an interest in waste management or related activities such as operations, manufacture and sale of equipment and services including consultancy Services; surrender, transfer or re-convey any security held by the Authority whether in exchange for any other security or upon discharge; adopt an official seal; ’ collect, in co-operation with public or private organizations and make available, through publications and other appropriate means, basic scientific data and other information pertaining to pollution and environmental protection matters in the State; enter into contracts with public or private organizations and individuals for the purpose of executing and fulfilling its functions and responsibilities under this law; establish, encourage and promote training programs for its staff and for such other individuals from public or private organizations as may be appropriate; enter into agreements with public or private organizations and individuals to develop, utilize, co- ordinate and share environmental monitoring programs, research, basic data on chemical, physical and biological effects of various activities on the environment; - establish advisory bodies composed of administrative, technical or other experts in such environmental areas as the Authority may consider useful and appropriate to assist it in carrying out the purposes of this law; advise the Government on policies for the protection of the State’s environment, subject to the laid down criteria, guidelines and standards of the Federal Ministry of Environment; i make with the approval of the Governor other subsidiary legislations for the purposes of this law; fix the Charges and Tariffs for collection and removal of wastes and refuse which may vary from area to area and make other direct charges on users for services rendered where such circumstances may arise; with the approval of the Governor, maké regulations for the efficient implementation of the provisions of ANS. A. 156 Law No. 9 of 2015 Waste Management Authority Law this Law and with respect to all or any of the following matters: (i) the conditions and related fees for issuance A and renewal of licenses; (ii) the conditions and fees for other related services that may be provided by the Authority; , (iil) the nature and form of all notices required to be given or sent under this Law and the issuance and service of same; (iv) the condition of service of its employees; (v) the grant of pensions, gratuities and other retiring benefits to its employees and their dependants, and the grant of gratuities to the estates or dependants of its deceased employees; (vi) the establishment and maintenance of medical benefit funds, superannuation funds, provident funds and the contributions (if any) payable thereto and the benefits receivable therefrom; and (vii) any other incidental matter necessary for the performance of its functions under this law; and ; (y) prescribe penalties for offences against any regulation made under this section. Meetings of the §. (1) The Board shall meet not less than four times in each year and Board/Standing on such-other occasions as the Board may consider necessary. Orders. Q) Every meeting of the Board shall be presided over by the Chairman and if the Chairman is unable to attend any particular meeting, a member may be appointed by the members present to act as the Chairman for that particular meeting. (3) A quorum at a meeting of the Board shall consist of four members of whom at least one shall be a member appointed under paragraph (e) of section 4 (2) of this law. (4) The decisions at a meeting of the Board shall be taken by a majority of its members present and voting provided that the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote. A.N.S. Waste Management Authority Law Law No. 9 of 2015 A. 157 10. (6) (6) The Board may make Standing Orders regulating its proceedings or any of its Committees. Where Standing Orders made under subsection (5) of this Section provide for the Board to co-opt persons who are not members of the Board, such persons may advise the Board on any matter referred to them by the Board, but shall not be entitled to vote at a meeting of the Board. The validity of any proceedings of the Board shall not be affected by: (a) any vacancy in the membership of the Board; (b) any defect in the appointment of a member of the Board; or (c) by reason that a person not entitled to do so took part in the proceedings. PARTI - STAFF OF THEAUTHORITY ()) (2) (3) (4) ) The Governor shall appoint a Managing Director who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority. The Managing Director shall be responsible for the execution of the policies of the Authority and for the day to day administration of its affairs in accordance with the provisions of this law. The Board shall appoint for the Authority, on the recommendation of the Attorney-General, a Secretary who shall be a Legal Practitioner of not less than 10 years post-call experience. The Secretary shall: (a) keep the records and conduct the correspondence of the Board; (b) make arrangement for the meetings of the Board; and (c) carry out such other duties as the Managing Director may from time to time assign to him. Service in the Authority shall be as Public Service in the State and the Authority shall therefore: (a) establish and maintain a sustainable staff pensions scheme; Validity of proceedings of the Board. Managing Director and Secretary. Conditions of Service of other Staff of the Authority. ANS. ase Law No. 2 of 2015 Waste Management Authority Law A. 158 {b) "grant pensions, eratuities or retirement benefits to its ae employees; {c) grant benefits to the dependents or estates of Te deceased employees; and (d) require its employees to contribute to any pension scheme of ir choice. Salaries. (2) The salaries of the Manhaik Director of the Authority and of ‘his, immediate subordinates shall be such as may be determined * from: time to time by the Governor. 3) The salaries of other employees of the Board shall be determined ’ by the Authority, subject to the approval of the Governor. PART Ii z SANITATION OBLIGATIONS, OFFENCES AND a PENALTIES Obligations “Ths... (1) The owner, caretaker or seen of any premises within the ' rene goa State shall: Secunient? (a): provide and maintain a ae dustbin outside the any premises. © * - premises suitable to be used solely for depositing waste; (b). not deposit or Cause tobe deposited any obnoxious, Prohibition 12. of open burning, ae : : : a “ @), toxic or poisonous waste in the dustbin referred to in » . paragraph (a) of this subsection; not discharge or ause to be discharged any effluent is wid: waste into any drain within the premises or “its surroundings; © ie his premises and its surroundings free from weeds, -.€fOps or poisonous plants; “Kee gtass low. and trim, cut and trim flowers and hedges . ; andikeép them. neat within the surroundings of the ; "premises; ae ensure that drains. Tunning through or by his premises gre kept free from blockage; Be (2), -. ensure that no dirty or stagnant water is kept in any part of the premises or its surroundings; 2 (h) ‘keep the premises and its surroundings clean, neat and free from odour; and i @ “bag all refuse; A person shall not burn or cause to be burnt, waste of any description in any premises. ANS.” Waste Management Authority Law Law No.9 of 2015. A. 159 13. A person shall not dump waste at any place other than a Ree nike Waste Disposal Site provided by the Authority. © at Waste = : Disposal Sites. 14. Any vehicle used for transporting or conveying waste shall be Vehicle used covered in such a way that its contents do not litter the highway sali en Cg or any road in the State. covercd. 15, aD) The State Governrizent shall have the power to designate a Sanitary Land place as a Sanitary Land Filled Area where the waste collected Filled Areas. from the users shall be dumped. (2) The Authority shall solely exercise the right to design, plan, operate, manage, construct and maintain any such place designated as a Sanitary Land Filled Area. 16. The owner of any undeveloped plot in a built up area who fails to keep Updeveloped it clean, tidy or free from over grown grasses commits an offence and is plot in built up liable on conviction: to be kept clean. (a} to a fine of not less than N15,000,00 (fifteen thousand Naira); and ; (b) to the cost of clearing the overgrown grass by the Authority. 17. (1) A person shall not: Industrial, (a) dispose of waste generated from manufacturing or Commercial, business operation in any premises without causing it Liquid Waste, to be treated or purified in accordance with such Oil, Grease: and spent oil “(b) (c) (d) (ec) standards as may be prescribed by the Authority; carelessly spill liquid waste around but shall store them in suitable holding tanks (according to the standard set by the Authority) from which thes waste | shall be carried for proper disposal; to be properly disposed of. dump or deposit industrial, commercial, construction. or hazardous waste in an unauthorized area or site; store or allow to be stored, in his premises, industrial or commercial waste or goods, which in the opinion of the Authority, is likely to cause health hazard; and discharge or cause to be discharged any form of oil, grease, spent oil or other oily mixtures into any public drain, water course, stream, lake, pond, canal or into any highway or land without the approval of the Authority; A. 160 ANS. Law No.9 of 2015 Waste Management Authority Law Driverof 18. Commercial vehicle to provide Dustbin in the vehicle. Public 19. Conveniences. Q) (1) @) 3) (1) (2) 3) (a) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of subsections (1) of this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of N30,000.00 (thirty thousand Naira) or to imprisonment for one month. (b) Where the offence is committed by a company or firm, the penalty shall be a fine of not more than N100,000.00 (hundred thousand Naira). {c) Where the offence subsists the offender is liable to an additional fine, in the case of an individual, of $1,000.00 (one thousand Naira), and in the case of a company or firm, of 83,000.00 (three thousand Naira) for each day the offence subsists. The driver or owner of a commercial vehicle operating within the State shall provide a refuse collection bin in the vehicle for use by commuters. Any form of littering from a moving vehicle constitutes an offence under this section. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of subsections (1) or (2) of this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of N10,000.00. (ten thousand Naira), All owners or operators of petrol service stations, supermarkets, restaurants, cinema houses of 20 seats and above and other similar premises within the State, shall within three months, from the commencement of this Law, provide and maintain public conveniences for the consumers of their services. Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) of this section commits an offence and is liable on summary convictio.. to a fine of N30,000.00 (thirty thousand Naira) or toa term of one month imprisonment. Where the default subsists, the offender shall be liable to an additional fine of N2,000.00 (two thousand Naira) for every day the offence subsists. Waste Management Authority Law A.N.S. Law No. 9 of 2015 A. 161 20. 21. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (1) Any person who excavates or removes any silt, earth or other materials in the process of either constructing or repairing any drain and other similar works within the State shall be required to carry away such silt, earth or other materials and dump it at places designated by the Authority. All construction debris or wastes shall be properly disposed of at places designated by the Authority for such purpose. A vehicle carrying laterite, silt, refuse, sand or construction materials shall be required to be covered to avoid littering of roads or other highways and endangering the lives of other road users. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of subsections (1) - (3) of this Section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of N20,000.00. (twenty thousand Naira) Where any of the offences is committed in the course of working for a company, the penalty shall be 840,000.00. (forty thousand Naira) A’person shall not: Exavated silt, earth or other material and debris to be. removed. Sundary (a) throw or dump any refuse or house hold waste in any Qpligations. (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) place other than in a designated place for throwing or dumping such refuse; or discharge or cause to be discharged raw and untreated human waste into any drain, watercourse, gor,°, stream water, drainage or river; or throw or deposit in an open drain anything capable of obstructing a free and uninterrupted draining away of any liquid substance or rainwater or other water; or burn or cause to be burnt, on any premises, waste of any description; or place or leave any motor vehicle, bicycle, tramp, wheel barrow, wood, stone, brick or any other thing ina street, road or highway in a manner capable of obstructing free flow of traffic or in the opinion of an authorized officer of the Authority, capable of constituting a nuisance; or post bills in any place other than on bill boards or in any manner which may detract from the beauty of the environment; or ANS. A. 162 Law No. 9 of 2015 Waste Management Authority Law (g) sell or display or offer or carry for sale any goods or articles of trade in a road junction or at any other place(s) prohibited by the Authority pursuant to this law or any other law; or (h) erect or construct any house, shed, kiosk, or any other structure in an unauthorized place or in contravention of any plan or design as may be prescribed by the appropriate authority; or (i) use or allow any dilapidated building or structure to be put into use by any other person. (2) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of subsection (1) of this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction: {a) in the case of paragraphs (a), (b),(c), (d), (e), (f) or ( g) of subsection (1) of this section, to a fine of $10,000.00 (ten thousand Naira); and (b) in the case of paragraphs (h), or (i) of subsection (1) of this ‘section, to a fine of not less than $112,000.00 (twelve thousand Naira) and shall in addition be ordered to demolish the offending structure or be liable to the cost of demolition by the Authority. The 22. (1) The last Saturday of every month shall, as from the commencement oes of this law, be observed a Sanitation Day. (2) There shall be carried out on each sanitation day general clean-up activities between the hours of 7a.m. and 1(0a.m. in the morning of that day. — GB) No person or group of persons is exempted from the general cleanup activities on the Sanitation Day except: (a) people on essential services; (b) the sick; and (c) people exempted by the Authority. Sanitation — 23, For the purpose of this law, sanitation activities shall include the following: Activities. (a) removal of deposit, rubbish or other substance that may obstruct or hinder free or uninterrupted flow of the drain: (b) collection of refuse thrown on the ground or ina place other than the dustbin within the vicinity; (c) removal of dirt in form of waste paper and anything within the street or premises which is capable of causing nuisance; A.N.S. Waste Management Authority Law Law No. 9 of 2015 A. 163 (d) (e) 0 (g) (h) (i) (j). 24. (1) (2) GB) 25, (1) removal of faeces and other human waste or dirty water accumulated within the premises or vicinity; removal of weeds, uncared for shrubs, unkempt growth vegetation, mid trees growing within the living premises or immediately within the vicinity, of a person’s abode; collection and disposa! of refuise and other household waste and depositing such waste at the dump site; removal of stagnant water lying on the premises or on any portion of the street or road; " clearing all noxious matter in form of liquid, solid or gas and preventing same from flowing into the street or another premises; cleaning up gutters and drainages within and around the premises, and og general cleanup of the environment for healthy living. Movement of vehicles and pedestrians shall not be allowed ~ during sanitation hours unless for the purposes of paragraphs (a) - (c) of subsection (3) of section 22 of this law. Any person who: (a) . refuses to take part in or contribute to the efforts of Restriction of Movement on Sanitation Day. the neighborhood committee for the purpose of sanitation activities; or * (b) refuses to participate in the clean-up exercise ona sanitation day; ' except in circumstances under paragraphs (a) - (c) of subsection (3) of section 22 of this law commits an offence and s liable on summary conviction to a fine of N2,000 (two thousand Naira). (a) commercial truck that violates or contravenes the sanitation day exercise shall be liable to a fine of 7,000.00 (seven thousand Naira); and (b) private vehicle or commercial bus that violates or contravenes the sanitation day exercise shall be liable to a fine of N5,000.00 (five thousand Naira). As from the commencement of this law, the owner, caretaker or occupier of any premises or operator of any manufacturing or other ventures shall be required to pay waste management fees to the Authority. Waste Management Fees, A. 164 A.N.S. Law No.9 of 2015 Waste Management Authority Law Demand Notices Schedule 3. Offences 26. relating to staff of the Authority. Private 27. Waste Collector’s Licence. @ (3) (4) (1) 2) ©) (4) () The amount payable as waste management fees are as specified in Schedule | to this law and shall be paid annually to the Authority or according to such other periods as may be prescribed by the Authority. Any person or company due to pay waste management fees under this section shall first be issued a Demand Notice by the Authority - in the prescribed form set out in the Schedule 3 to this law. A person or company issued with a Demand Notice under subsection (3) of this section shall endeavour to pay to the Authority at its office or any other stipulated pay station the amount stated on the Demand Notice as the waste management fees for the period in question. A member of staff of the Authority, or any person authorized by the Authority to carry out any of its functions under this law shall in the execution of his duties have power to enter into any premises between the hours of six in the forenoon and six in the evening for the purpose of inspection, and issuing of a Notice. any person who assaults or manhandles any staff of the Authority in the course of his duties or obstructs, misleads or does anything likely to obstruct such member of staff or any person from carrying into effect any of the provisions of this law commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of 850,000.00 (fifty thousand Naira) or to imprisonment for a term of one year or to both such fine and imprisonment. Any person who, not being lawfully authorized by the Authority to carry out any function under this law, who misrepresents himself as having been so authorized to enforce any part of this law commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of 810,000.00 (ten thousand) or to imprisonment for a term of 12 months or to both such fine and imprisonment. Amember of staff of the Authority shall not be held liable for any act or thing done by him in the lawful execution of his function under this law. A person shall not establish or operate any private waste collection business in the State without a licence issued by the Authority. ANS. Waste Management Authority Law Law No. 9 of 2015 A. 165 28. (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) ()) (2) G3) The licence shall be in the form set out in Schedule 2 to this law. An Application for the Licence or Renewal of a Licence shall be Forms A & B made in the prescribed form as set out in Schedule 2 to this law Schedule 2. and shall be addressed to the Authority. The Board shall from time to time prescribe the fees and conditions for the issuance and renewal of a licence. Subject to the provisions of this law with respect to the Duration of suspension or cancellation of licence for contravention, a licence Licence. shall remain in force for a period of one year from the date of issue and shall expire at the end of that period. The Authority may from time to time by notice in writing Inspection of addressed to a private waste collector require him to produce Licence. for inspection, the original of his licence and a designated officer of the Authority may be authorized to enter the office of a private waste collector between the hours of 9am and 5pm for the purpose of inspecting his licence. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than N30,000.00 (thirty thousand Naira) or to aterm of one month imprisonment. Where the offence is committed by a company or firm, the penalty is $100,000.00 (hundred thousand Naira) As from the commencement of this law, a Car Wash Business Licence for shall only be carried out by any person in places designated by Car Wash the Authority. Business. A person shall only be authorized to engage in Car Wash Business by a licence issued by the Authority which licence is renewable from time to time. Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) or (2) of this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of N20,000.00 (twenty thousand Naira). A. 166 A.N.S. Law No. 9 of 2015 * Waste Management Authority Law General 29. penalties. Aiding and Conspiring with an offender etc. The 30. Sanitation Court. (ly 2) @) (4) (65) (6) An y person who contravenes any of the provisions of this law or any regulations made under this law for which no penalty is provided shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than N5,000.00 (five thousand Naira) Where the offender is a company or firm other than a private waste collector, the company or firm shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of 820,000.00. (twenty thousand Naira). Where.the premises in respect to which the offence, is committed is a government residential premises, the court shall recommend to the Head of Service or the Secretary to the State Government for the ejection of the occupier who has been convicted of any offence under this section on three occasions. Where the premises is a private or government hospital, there shall be an incinerator for the destruction of all chemicals and hazardous waste in absence of which the hospital authority shall have committed an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of 820,000.00 (twenty thousand Naira) and $1,000.00 (one thousand Naira) for each day the offence subsists after detection and warning by the Authority. Where the offence is committed by a private waste collector, the Authority may in addition to subsection (2) of this section suspend or cancel any licence issued under section 27 of this law. A person who engages, instigates, aids, facilitates or conspires with another to do a thing or act in any way prohibited, under any of the provisions of this law, shall be deemed to have committed the same offence and liable to be punished accordingly. PARTVI - ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL (1) (2) SANITATION COURT: There is hereby established for the State a Court to be known as the Environmental Sanitation Court. The Chief Judge shall in respect of each Senatorial Zone within the State designate any number of Magistrate Courts as Environmental Sanitation Courts to hear and determine: (a) any charge brought against any person for the -commussion of any offence created by or under this law; or Waste Management Authority Law ALN.S. Law No. 9 of 2015 A. 167 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. (b) other matters pertaining to sanitation in relation to which jurisdiction is conferred on him by this or any other law.- (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Magistrate Court Law the Sanitation Court shail, to the exclusion of any other Court have original jurisdiction over all matters specified under this law, a (2) The Sanitation Court shall haye summary jurisdiction to try sanitation offences committed on Sanitation and other days. The practice and procedure of the Sanitation Court shall be in conformity with practice and procedure obtainable in Magistrate Courts in the State except that such practice and procedures may be subject, to such modifications as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this law. All offences under this law are quasi-criminal offences and shall be summarily prosecuted as such in the Sanitation Courts established under section 30 of this law. A prosecution for an offence against the provisions of this law, or any regulations made thereunder, shall not operate as a bar to any civil proceedings that may be instituted for damages or injury caused by the offender’s contravention or non-compliance with the provision of this law. (1) The Sanitation Court shall sit in all Magisterial Districts of the State on such days as the Court may by notice specify. (2) In exercise of its jurisdiction specified under subsection (1) of section 31 of this law, the Court shall sit at venues to be designated by the Authority for the purpose. The Magistrates presiding over the Sanitation Courts on sanitation days shall be paid such extra allowances for sitting on sanitation days as may be approved by the Authority. Appeals from the decision of the Sanitation Court shall lie to the High Court of the State. PART VII - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Jurisdiction of the Sanitation Court. Practice and procedure. Prosecution not to operate as a bar to civil action. Venue of Sitting. Allowances. Appeals. A. 168 A.N.S. Law No. 9 of 2015 Waste Management Authority Law Servicesof 38. Notices on premises. Limitation of 39. Suits against the Authority. Serviceof dQ. documents. () (2) 0) (2) (3) A notice, order, court process or other document required to be served on the owner, caretaker or occupier of any premises shall have the address and description of the owner, caretaker or occupier and shall be deemed to be sufficient notice if it is delivered on the premises or is affixed in a conspicuous part of the premises. A notice shall constitute a notice in respect of a joinder of parties within the same premises if the notice is given to any person on the premises or is affixed in a conspicuous part of the premises. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, no suit shall lie against the Authority, the Managing Director or any other officer or employee of the Authority for any act done in pursuance or execution of this or any other law, or of any public duty or authority or in respect of any alleged neglect or default in the execution of this law or any regulations made under it unless: (a) it is commenced within 6 months next after the act, neglect or default complained of; or (b) in the case of a continuation of damage or injury, within 6 months next after ceasing thereof. A suit shall not be commenced against the Authority, the Managing Director or any officer or employee of the Authority unless one month written notice of the intention to commence the suit has been served upon the Authority by the intending plaintiff or his agent. The notice referred to in subsection (2) of this section shall clearly and explicitly state: (a) the cause of action; (b) the particulars of the claims; (c) the name and address of the intending plaintiff, and (d) the relief which he claims. A notice, summons, or other documents required or authorized to be served upon the Authority under the provisions of this or any other law may be served by delivering it to the Managing Director or the Secretary or by sending it by registered post to the Managing Director at the principal office of the Authority. A.N.S. Waste Management Authority Law Law No. 9 of 2015 A. 169 41. In any suit by or against the Authority, the Authority maybe represented Representation at any stage of the proceedings by: of the Authority. (a) any servant of the Authority who shall satisfy the court that he is duly authorized in writing by the Managing Director in that behalf; or (b) a legal practitioner authorized in writing in that behalf; or (c) a Law Officer. 42. Any sums of money which may by the judgment of the Court be awarded Execution against the Authority shall, subject to any directions given by the court Against where no notice of appeal of the said judgment has been given, be paid PTOPctty of from the funds of the Authority. ne chmehoelty. 43. The Managing Director, any officer or employee or agent of the Authority Indemnity of for the time being, shall be indemnified out of the assets of the Authority Officers. against any liability incurred by him ‘in defending any proceedings, whether civil or criminal, in which judgment is given in his favour, or in which he is acquitted, if any such proceeding is brought against him in his capacity as the Managing Director, or employee or agent of the authority. 44, (1) The fixing of the seal of the Authority shall be authenticated by Authentication the signature of the Chairman or the Managing Director and of documents/ any other person authorized in that behalf by the Board. Seal of the Authority. (2) Any contract or instrument, which if made or executed by any person not being company or firm would not be required to be under seal, may be made or executed on behalf of the Authority by any person generally or specifically authorized to act for that purpose by the Board. (3) Any document purporting to be a contract, instrument or other document duly signed or sealed on behalf of the Authority shall be received in evidence and, unless the contrary is proved, be presumed without further proof to have been so signed and sealed. 45, A member of the Board who has any interest in any compan or Duty of other concern with which the Authority proposes to make any member of contract or arrangement or any interest in such contract or ae arrangement shall disclose to the Board the fact of such interest and the nature thereof, and such disclosure shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board, and such member shall take no part in any deliberation or decision of the Board relating to such contract or arrangement. interest in any Company or Contract. A.N.S. 7 Law No. 9 of 2015 Waste Management Authority Law A. 170 PART VIII - FINANCIAL PROVISIONS: Financial 46, (1) The funds of the Authority shall consist of all: © provisions. (a) fees, charges and tariffs for services rendered by the Authority payable by all users including all organs and agencies of the Federal, State and Local Governments respectively; ; (b) sums received as donations, subscriptions, or amounts received as damages etc.; (c) subvention from Appropriation Law; (d) moneys which may from time to time be granted to or invested in the Authority by other persons, companies or corporations; (e) sums earned or arising from any property or investment acquired by or invested in the Authority; and (f) other'sums accruing to the Authority from any other source. (2) The funds of the Authority shall be administered by the Authority for the purpose of this law in such manner as it deems fit. Annual 47. The authority shall cause to be prepared not later than the 30th day of Accounts. Account and 48. Audit. General 49, Reserve. September in each year, a proposed account of the expenditure and income of the Authority for the next succeeding financial year. (1) The Authority shall cause to be kept proper accounts in respect of its revenue and expenditure from time to time and shall within three months after the end of each financial year, prepare an Annual Statement of Accounts showing the financial position of the Authority. (2) The annual statement of accounts shall be audited by a reputable external audit firm to be nominated by the Managing Director Subject to the approval of the State Auditor-General. 8) As soon as the annual statement of accounts has been audited, the Authority shall forward copies of same together with copies of the audited report for confirmation to the Auditor-General for Local Governments, to the Governor and State House of Assembly. The Authority shall establish and maintain a General Reserve Fund out of the profits of the Authority for meeting contingencies, A.N.S. Waste Management Authority Law Law No.9 of 2015 A.171 depreciation of assets, the liquidation of the Authority and for such other purposes as the Board may consider for the proper functioning of the Authority under this law. 50. (1) The Authority may with the approval of the State Executive Power to Council, subject to the approval of Anambra State House of borrow Assembly borrow such sums of money as it deems necessary Money. whether by way of mortgage or otherwise, for and in connection with the exercise of its functions under this law. 2) An approval given for the purpose of this section may be either general or limited to a particular borrowing and may be subject to conditions. 51. The Authority shall submit Quarterly Reports of its activities to the Quaterly Governor, and these reports shall be made available to the public. Reports. §2. The Authority shall as soon as possible after the end of each succeeding Annual financial year and in any case not later than the end of March of each year Reports. submit the Annual Reports of its activities to the Governor and these Reports shall be made available to the public. 53. The Anambra State Waste Management Authority Law, 2011 is hereby Repeal of repealed. No. 5 of 2011. 54. (1) All assets, funds, resources, liabilities and movable or immovable Transitional property which immediately before the commencement of this provisions. (2) G3) Law, were vested in the Authority continue to be so vested. All obligations and liabilities to which the Authority was subject to remain the obligations and liabilities of the Authority. All staff engaged in the service of the Authority immediately before the commencement of this law remains the staff of the Authority. ANS. Law No. 9 of 2015 Waste Management Authority Law A. 172 SCHEDULE 1 WASTE MANAGEMENT FEES RESIDENTIAL CATEGORY FOR URBAN CITIES ONLY: (a) Duplex (b) Detached Bungalow (c) Flat (2 - 4 bedrooms) (d) 1 bedroom flat (e) One room COMMERCTAL CATEGORY: (a) Banks: (i) Central Bank (ii) Commercial Banks (iii) Micro Finance Banks (iv) Bureau de change offices (v) Insurance companies/others (b) Hospitality: @ 200 rooms and above (ii) 100- 199 rooms (iii) 50 - 99 rooms (iv) 40 - 49 rooms (v) 30 - 39 rooms (vi) 20 -29 rooms (vil) 10 - 19 rooms (viii) Hotels with 1-9 rooms (ix) Video rentals Stores (x) Recreation, Sport, Parks and leisure (xi) Gaming house/pool agency (xii) Restaurant/Drinking Palour (large) (xiii) Restaurant/Drinking Palour (small) (xiv) Fast food outfits (xv) Night Clubs (xvi) + Other (ec) Hospitals/Clinics/Pharmacy /Shops/Labs: a) Government Hospital above 100 beds (ii) Government Hospital 50 - 99 beds (iii) Government Hospital 10 - 19 beds (iv) Government Health Centre (v) Private Hospitals above 50 beds (vi) Private Hospitals 10 - 49 beds $12,000 per annum $6,000 per annum $3,000 per annum 2,400 per annum $1,200 per annum $600,000 per annum N240,000 per annum $60,000 per annum $60,000 per annum §N60,000 per annum $480,000 per annum $300,000 per annum #¥240,000 per annum $180,000 per annum N160,000 per annum W144,000 per annum $120,000 per annum 60,000 per annum 3,600 per annum $12,000 per annum 4,800 per annum 60,000 per annum 24,000 per annum #4180,000 per annum $860,000 per annum TBD $280,000 per annum 144,000 per annum 72,000 per annum 48,000 per annum ¥120.000 per annum $60,000 per annum A.N.S. A.173 Waste Management Authority Law Law No. 9 of 2015 (vii) Private Hospital 1-9 beds N30,000 per annum (viii) Clinics 12,000 per annum (ix) Nursing home/Maternity Centres $412,000 per annum @) Private Mortuaries/undertakers Centres $120,000 per annum (xi) Small Manufacturing Pharmacies $#240,000 per annum (xii) Distribution/Wholesale Pharmacies $120,000 per annum (xiii) Retail Pharmacies #¥12,000 per annum (xiv) Patent Medicine Shops 386,000 per annum (xv) Large Medical Lab $36,000 per annum (xvi) Medium Medical Lab. $24,000 per annum (xvii) | Small Medical Lab $12,000 per annum (xi) Other TBD d) Stores/Supermarkets/Salons: (i) Supermarkets (big) $60,000 per annum (ip Supermarkets (small) $24,000 per annum (iii) Provisions Stores (big) 12,000 per annum (iv) Provisions (small) $6,000 per annum {v) Kiosks Containerized shops N2,4000 per annum (vi} ~ Florist and horticultural shop 6,000 per annum (vii) Others TBD {e) Commercial Houses: 1) Airport 1,000,000 per annum (ii) Airline offices $120,000 per annum (ili) Transport Loading bay N120,000 per annum (iv) Courier services company $60,000 per annum (vy) Professional service offices N60,000 per annum (vi) Seaport $4,200,000 per annum (vil) Motor Parks (large) $600,000 per annum (vii) | Motor Parks (small) $240,000 per annum (ix) Government House 1,200,000 per annum (x) Government Lodge #4600,000 per annum (xi) State Secretariat 600,000 per annum (xii) Federal Secretariat 240,000 per annum (xiil) Others TDB iti) Schools: ' Gd) Primary/Nursery School 15 Class and above 24,000 per annum (il) Primary/Nursery School 10 - 14 Classes $18,000 perannum — (iil. Primary/Nursery School5 - 9 Classes W12,000 per annum (v) Primary/Nursery School | - 4 Classes $83,600 per annum Secondary School with Boarding Category A = N36,000 per annum (vi) Secondary School without boarding Category B 24,000 per annum (vii) Higher Institution ; $480,000 per annum (vill) Others TDB A.N.S. A.174 Law No. 9 of 2015 Waste Management Authority Law (g) Communications Outfits. (i) Bookshop Stationeries N3,600 per annum di) Business centre with over 8 equip BY 18,400 per annum (iii. Business centre with 4 — 7 equip $8,000 per annum (iv) Business centre with | - 3 equip $86,000 per annum (Vv) Cyber café with 20 computers and above N18,000 per annum (vp Cyber café with less than 20 computers 9,000 per annum (vil) Radio Station $N240,000 per annum (vi) Printing Press (Big) *¥120,000 per annum (ix) Printing Press Medium) 84,000 per annum (x) Printing Press (Small 48,000 per annum (xi) TV. Stations $240,000 per annum (xi) Telecommunication main office $240,000 per annum (xiii) Telecommunication branch office (big) $120,000 per annum (xiv) Telecommunication branch office (medium) 60,000 per annum (xv) Telecommunication branch office (small) = 24,000 per annum (xvi) Internet Service Providers $240,000 per annum (xvii) | Communication Agencies $300,000 per annum (xviii) GSM Phone, Accessories and card retailers (xix) Others Specialized Shops: (i) Tailoring Shops 3 and above (ii) Tailoring shop 1 - 3 equips (ii) Boutique (big) (iv) Boutique (small) (v) Laundry (mechanized) (vi) Laundry (non-mechanized) (vii) Watch repairers (vill) Shoe makers (ix) Party Events retail (big) (x) Party Events retail (small) (xi) Traveling Agency (xi) Vehicle Dealer without workshop (xiii) Vehicle Dealer with workshop (xiv) | Motor Mechanic workshop (complete) (xv) Motor Mechanic workshop (section) (xvi) Electrical/Electronic shops out of the market (xvii) Electrical/Electronic shops in the market (xvii) Aluminum — (xix) Iron metal shops (xx) Plastic scraps (xxi) Scrap metal shops (Large) W1,200 per annum TBD $6,000 per annum 3,600 per annum 12,000 per annum 6,000 per annum $24,000 per annum 6,000 per annum ?¥1,200 per annum 1,200 per annum 24,000 per annum $12,000 per annum 812,000 per annum $24,000 per annum $60,000 per annum $60,000 per annum 46,000 per annum 24,000 per annum $12,000 per annum 860,000 per annum 120,000 per annum 120,000 per annum 2N360,000 per annum A.N.S. Waste Management Authority Law Law No. 9 of 2015 A.175 (xxii) Scrap metal shops (medium) 240,000 per annum (xxii) Scrap metal shops (small) $180,000 per annum (xxiv) | Chemical Dealer shops N12,000 per annum (xxv) Furniture (carpentry shops) 6,000 per annum (xxvi) Metal fabrication (big) 24,000 per annum (xxvii) Metal fabrication (small) 12,000 per annum (xxvill) Cold rooms (big) N24,000 per annum (xxix) Cold rooms (small) 12,000 per annum (Xxx) Metal shops 12,000 per annum (oxi) Building materials shops $60,000 per annum Gxt) Tyre/Rubber depot N2,400 per annum (xxxii) Vulcanizers N1,200 per annum (xxxv) — Salon with 1-3 driers N2,400 per annum (xxxvi) Salon with 4 driers and above 4,800 per annum (xxxvil) Barbers 4 seats and above N4,800 per annum (xxxviil) Barbers 1 -3 seats t¥2,400 per annum (xxix) Other TBD (i) Industries: . 0) Photographic processing industries 896,000 per annum (ii) Packaging industries N24,000 per annum (iii) ‘Water packaging (large) 240,000 per annum (iv) Water Packaging (medium) 120,000 per annum (v) Water packing (small) $860,000 per annum (vi) Detergent i¥24,000 per annum (vii) Sewage disposal companies 24,000 per annum (viii) Glass companies 60,000 per annum (ix) Glass filling plant §N36,000 per annum re) Marble Terrazzo processing #1 20,000 per annum (xi) Bakeries (large) 260,000 per annum - (xii) Bakeries (small) N36,000 per annum (xiii) Block Industries (big) 60,000 per annum (xiv) Block Industries (medium) $24,000 per annum (xv) Block Industries (small) $6,000 per annum (xvi) Construction companies (large) $1,200,000 per annum (xvii) Construction companies (medium) 600,000 per annum (xviii) — Construction companies (small) 240,000 per annum (xix) Large Scale industries ¥240,000 per annum (xx) Medium Scale Industries 120,000 per annum (xxi) Small Scale Industries 60,000 per annum (xxi) Breweries/Bottle companies (large) 2,400,000 per annum (xxiii) | Breweries/Bottle companies (medium) 1,200,000 per annum (xxiv) Breweries/Bottle companies (small) 960,000 per annum (xxv) Pharmaceutical Industries (large) $240,000 per annum A.NS. A. 176 Law No. 9 of 2015 Waste Management Authority Law (xxvi Filling Stations (with 1 - 3 dispensing pumps) 36,000 per annum (xxvii) Filling Stations (with 4-5 dispensing pimps) N48,000 per annum (xxviii) Filling Stations (with 6 - 9 dispensing pumps) $60,000 per annum (xxix) Filling Stations (with 10 andabove) $84,000 per annum (xxx) Poultry Farms (with 1 - 499 birds) 412,000 per annum (Xxx) Poultry Farms (with 500 - 699 birds) 824,000 per annum (xxi) Poultry Farms (with 1,000 birds) 836,000 per annum (xxxiii) Poultry Farms (with 2000 - 4,000 birds) 848,000 per annum | (xxxiv) Poultry Farms (with more than 5,000 birds) N72,000 per annum (xxxv) . Piggery Farms (with | - 499 pigs) 12,000 per annunr (xxxvl) Piggery Farms (with 500 - 999 pigs) 24,000 per annum . (xxxvii) Piggery Farms (with 1000 - 1999 pigs)” N60,000 per annum (xxxviii) Piggery Farms (with more than 2,000 pigs) N120,000.per annum p Markets: (i) Open Shops $1,200 per annum (ii) Lock-up shops . ' 3,600 per annum (iti) Abattoirs (big) * #8¥720,000 per annum (iv) Abattoirs (small) $36,000 per annum (v) Ware houses a $120,000 per annum (vi) Depots (big) $90,000 per annum (vii) Depots (small). §N60,000 per annum ANS. Waste Management Authority Law Law No. 9 of 2015 A.177 SCHEDULE 2 FORM FOR APPLICATION AND RENEWAL OF PRIVATE a # “AGED alll ' ANAMBRA STATE WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (ASWAMA) FORMA FORM FEE: # APPLICATION FOR THE ISSUE/RENEWAL OF PRIVATE WASTE COLLECTION LICENCE WE: OF: HEREBY APPLY FOR: OFFICE USE ONLY: VALIDITY PERIOD: LICENSE IS VALID FROM JANUARY TO DECEMBER 31 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED: ° SIGNATURE OF OFFICIAL: NAME OF OFFICIAL: A.N.S. Waste Management Authority Law Law No. 9 of 2015 A. 179 SCHEDULE 3 DEMAND NOTICE GOVERNMENT OF ANAMBRASTATE ANAMRBASTATE WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (ASWAMA) Office: Phene: ASWAMA Administration Block 08105126884 Government House, Awka. - 08185126889 € SANITATION LEVY DEMAND NOTICE a Name of Occupant: Address:‘of Premises:————— — — — ? Type of Premises: —————— -----.---- . Use of Premises; ———-—— -------.------- (a) Residential: (b) Business: Nature of Business: = Phone No: Date: === In line with the Government Policy on Solid Waste Management and with reference to ASWAMA Law of 2015, Section 25(3), you are hereby requested to pay within seven (7) days from the date of service of this Notice, the sum Of ...........0..06.00eeees Lsantaaie being payment for your Waste Management Sanitation Tariff for the months(s) of January to December: All payment should be made directly inte any Commercial Bank in Anambra State Account Name: Anambra State Government Account Number; ANGR IGR CODE: REVENUE CODE: REVENUE HEAD: 3310003/412404; Sanitation Levy (Awka and Environs) 3310003/412405: Sanitation Levy (Onitsha and Environs) 3310003/412406: Sanitation Levy (Idemili and Environs) REVENUE CODE: REVENUE HEAD: : 3310003/412407: Sanitation Levy (Ogbaru and Environs) 33.10003/4 12408: Sanitation Levy (Ogbaru and Environs) 3310003/412409: Sanitation Levy (Anambra LGA and Environs) 3310003/412410: Sanitation Levy (Nnewi and Environs) 3310003/412411: Sanitation Levy (Nnewi and Environs) 3310003/412412: Sanitation Levy (All Markets) Failure to pay the sum above on time will lead to prosecution in court. No cash payment! : Pay before end of June, 2015. 50% Increase in tariff starts 1" July, 2015. Signed: — —\— --.------------------ Name: : “ Revenue Officer ANS. A. 180 Law No.9 of 2015 Waste Management Authority Law FIRST SCHEDULE (Section 3) This printed impression has been carefully compared by me with the Bill which has been passed by the House of Assembly and found by me to be a true and correctly printed copy of the said Bill. PIUS O. UDOH Clerk of the Legislature Assented to on the 15th day of July, 2015. Cs) ‘i Curer WILLIE OBIANo Governor Anambra State