Delegation of Powers under the Ministers' Statutory Power and Duties (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
Made 1960-08-18 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- African Union (AU)
- Country
- Nigeria
- Subjects
- Agricultural and rural development, Livestock
- Keywords
- agricultural development, institution, international trade, governance, animal health, pests/diseases
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DELEGATION OF POWERS [L.N.120 of 1960.] under section 3 (1) [18th August, 1960] [Commencement.] It is notified that in pursuance of section 3 (1) (a) of the Act, the Minister for Agriculture has deputed the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry or, in his absence, his deputy, to exercise the powers and perform the duties under the Acts in the Schedule hereto, subject to the condition that such powers shall be exercised and such duties performed in accordance with any general or special directions given by the Minister. This delegation is additional to and not a revocation or replacement of the delegations mentioned in section 5 of the Act. SCHEDULE Animal Diseases (Control) Act (Cap. A 17) section 20 Agriculture (Control of Importation) Act (Cap. A 13) section 3 and 7 (2) Veterinary Surgeons Act (Cap. V3) Section 13