Ebonyi State Environmental Protection Law (No. 009 of 2015)

SECTION6 Environmental Policies and • fi) ··The Ministty, subject to the provisions of F11nc.io11Softhe Priorities the conservation of the :/ :·. this Law shall have responsibility for the Ministry natural resources and sustainable ·' ·. ··protection and development of the development, scientific and .:.. :. ep.vironment and bio-diversity technological activities. affecting •• •.:; -'. ••conservation and sustainable development the environment and natural • _, . ~fthe State's natural resources in general resources; and· environmental technology including (ii) the State Government on the initiation of Policy in relation to utilisation of the (two percent) environmental research and technology and ecb1ogicaj· ftmd for the protection . without prejudice to the generality of the ofthe environment forgoing, it shall be the duty ofthe Ministry (e) promote co-operation on ·to; environmental sciences and .... conservation technology with·-similar (ilTdeteimi.ne the conditfon of the State's bodies in other countries that are • environment, report on same and connected with the protection of the whenever necessary recommend new enviromnent and the conservation of environmental policies and· natural resources; programmes to the Governor; (f) co-operate with Federal and State (b) prepare a comprehensive State Policy Ministries, Local Governments, for the protection of the environment Statutory bodies, non governmental TAL E!JONYl STATE ENVIRONMEN • PROTECTION LAW, 2015 TAL £BONY! STATE ENVIRONMEN PROTECTION LAW, 2015 LAW NO. 009 OF lOIS EBSN • ;1,~ "'r•' $•l:< ,;..'t ~',,: ,~· ourage the • .·. ' .~'"'-" ·~~~.;.~,.--!' ,~•.,. .:,.~• ~ 1 • ~·a. nd also to enc ...~ .,,._ .. . - - t-• _,. . . . - an ce of h agencies on f9r)!lQJ.io11- an d sus ten clubs or • . -• organisations and researc entii'oiiift~ntiil'·an d hea lth tection of the •· matters relating to the pro :~ colleges the con servation of associations in ail schools and • • environment and • natural reso urc es; in the State; nagement of mental report (m)control the use and ma (g) prepare an annual environ Pub lic Par ks, Pub lic Places, for the Sta te and tran smi t copies to the Streets, domestic riat of the Cattle dri"ling and-Re arin g of Governor and to the Secreta nt and a of env iron me nt; National Counci l on Env iron me animals in are •' • -the .fu str -~•"· ,.,;, ·,.,,.._' l eco sys tem • •'. ••.. to the NE SR EA on or bef ore c.. (n) pro mo te the gen era f~~ ~~;~ .Li·, ~ ~. " .; • inc lud ing flo ra an d fau na by • •· day of De ~e ,n. be r..o • • . .: •· age me nt of pro per agricultural encour . -(h).;,icl~ntify;the·ec otq gi. ~ '· ·Jroil practices and forest con serv atio n; l 1i. \~.- • • • ;S~ te;·. ·;:o:o:!wli,n,gc,.:4~ ent on on wit h FIP A ensure • ero·sion. Bri eftfie=sta te Go ver nm (o) in con sul tati em ent of ·/ n des ign • implementation and enf orc and the .. . . their causes and effect asures; NESREA regula tion s in the Sta te while trol me <··' .:- ·. andimplementcon wit h the NE SR EA in ms to pre ven t also col lab ora ting ••1. . (i) ·-es tab lish me cha nis , ide nti fy the con duc ting pub lic inv est iga tion on / • -·. : eco log ica l dis ast ers - -:• pro ble ms of drainage and sew age '· major environmental pollution; junction wit h rele vant tem s and car ry out me asures to ✓f (p) assess in con . sys itie s. bui ldin g pla ns of imp rov e, pro tec t and rem edy the bodies or author and ust riaJ lay out s, ma rke ts , ecosys tem s; new iiia ens ure implementation oth er sim ila r pro jec ts to .Jt'(i) monitor and ensure the act Assessment te pro vis ion for wa ste • • • of Env iron me nta l· Imp ad eq ua quate and a~e (EIA) and Environmental Aud s on .it Report management facilities and Pro ced ure san itar y provision s; Gu ide lin es of tec ~c al environmental related pol icies and (q) ma inta in a programme ts wit hin the · assistance for individ ual s and bodies .C:f~velopmental prQj_,e~ lic or priv ate in order to State; •'. whether pub ard of (k) identify water, air and soil pollution and ach iev e ex cel len t sta nd measures to nlin ess bas ed on the their sources and car ry out environmental clea _ gui del ine s, reg ula tion s and pre ven t or con trol the m; criteria or er any Law (I) org ani se an d car ry ou t pu bli c standards set out und and env iro nm ent al ma de pur sua nt to this Law ; enl igh ten me nt -- - education and promo tion of healthy .-- ... - -- - ····· ··-- --- EilO1'>' 1 STATE ENVffiO!'iME!'iTAL PROTE CnON L-\W. 2015 ___ -12. .._ J;RON \'l STATE ENVTilONME!\'"TAL EBSN PROTECTJON LAW, 2015 LAW NO.00 9OF:?O l5 and - •--cq) ~§ji.~p_1a~bratories for the testing and (j) develop and prom ote such processes, analysis of pollutants discharged methods, devices and materials as may fo1:•ilie'-fesfuig·of other substances that be useful or incidental in carrying out the Mini stry may wish to test; :~ ··:' the intcndment ofthis Law; (r) Control domestic gas similar to that ged in emit ted from abat toir and refus e •• :-·. . (j) enter and inspect premises enga indus trial or busin ess activ ities a_nd dumps; indeed all premisses (pub lic or private) (s) asses s building plans of new industrial tJ,::'.::;,::. susp ecte d tot be poll utin g the and resid ential layouts so as to ensure .;-l,:J ;,:,,• env iron men with a view to that there are adequate provisions for .-~r:.-~~~-ascertaining envir o~f:. l?}a\ poUALign • both soli d an d liqu id was te .,:,,,::=.;.- _- -__: ~·:·J~vel, coil~C!_.~~t e::5r unpii :s <i .( po.lluted mana geme nt facilities; I .:_{1aiil5.,.for • .:tt~-z.-:;::::_;.~ii,v ir~rui'.Jeµl •(~,g:i water,"'••••,-. (t) ensu re stric t com plian ce with the a : ·;:.'ii;, :if-'°!i';.':1µrthefifil,esti:g afion );· • "· relev ant provisions ofthe FactoriesAct, I " •---t_~pp ly enforcement measure to comb \environmental poJlu 1¥.d noise contr ol; tion, degra datio at n Law s of the fede ral ofNi geria , 200400 the use of prote ctive clothing for industrial workers while on duty; ,. .-:e nter into areas wher e such activities as (u) asses s and ensu re that every privately ·--~ g, quarrying, logging are going on ovroe d hous e or tenement industrial or ~itb view to enfo rcing environmental .... busin ess prem isses , mark ets, motor ~_tandards on restoration; parks pay the necessary environmental Jnfor ce ful l complianc e on legislation rates as may be determined by the •.::"'against bush burning; Gove rnor.from time to time; .. -6~'.enfor_c e full comp lianc e on legislation (v) ensu re in copaboration with NESREA :~i>4 'egulating mining activities in the State and othe r relev ant agen cies, that ..::.',;_ :,.,...inclu ding quar rying as it conc erns indu strie s are not loca ted with in :. -- .:": 'environs· residentia l and com merc ial areas -·"' ory_t6.i:,' survey and control gaseous, whet her existing or proposed;·· . •qLJ1~aii.d soil wastes ffischarge in the (v) ensu re in collaboration with N'ESREA - : State· and othe r relev ant agen ci es, that ·:;tf !~, (p).E stabl ish for indu strie s that emit tv standard indu strie s are not loca ted with in wast e an air ouali ·i:-_?~•J:.. • gaseo us resid entia l and com merc ial areas that shall be permissib l~ in the vicinity :-:. ,;_::: : whether existing ·or proposed; control •- • • ofsuch industries; domestic gas similar to that emitted CBONYI STATE EIWffiO!'iM ENTAL ,....,.., ...- - -.,~ -.. .. ;-.-... ..,. •'\... r • "'..... .,._ _._ • -,.i:a...£,BO:,i\'J.-5TAT£J;~\'JRO,'\~~T AL PROTECTION LAW, 20!5 9 LAWN0.00 9 0!'2015 EllSN l'ROTECl1O N LAW, 201 5_ ._ _ _ l l_ ..t\!.c~hq.pl ogy and equipm ent fo r from abattoir and refuse dumps; .•Q~]!ecj;j.cin,~111.oval, storage, treatment fv:) advise in co-opera tion with other and, tip.al disposal to the designated agencies such as NESREA, National fai1dfill :· • • Emerge ncy Agency Co mmittee (NEMA) and State Relief Committee (2) any person, individual, group of persons or companie s in any privately owned house or on the adequate compensation payable tenement who contravenes the provisions to comm unity aff e cted ·-by of paragrap h (u) of sub section (1) of this environm ental pollution or natural section shall be tried before an disasters; Environment protection Court or Court of .. . . (x) monitor, regulate and oversee .the coordin ate jurisd i ction an d upon installation of any pollution · control conviction, be liable to pay the prescribed •.• ·devices, waste tre~tmen t llt«E_~odsf or rate as may be determined by the Governor dispo:s ;al.3-,Y stiips· arid .· .-: . - ·w aste from time to time. 'rmi.nagement; (3) A Director, officer or any other person ~- G' (y} device blue-prints for the construction concerned with the management of any . ·.'._;:,, • of sewage system and provide establish ment, organisa tion, industry , : t :-. . : •maintenance services for such sewage corporat e body, institution, business or systems; company who contravenes the provisions _,-;\)t:·. (z) enforce in c ollabor ation ,vith of paragraph (u) of Sub section (l) of this . appropriate authority, the collection, ;.;f?. removal and disposal of refuse and section shall be tried before an Environmental protection Court or court of .-.· .c ,-·· ·- - : •good sanitation of the State, including coordin ate jurisdi ction and upon ·:~~ ··: • ·• • the management oflandfi lls and waste ._,:_,'.. •• . _dumps; conviction, pay the prescribe d charge as :~;/~' : • (aa) collect the charges as may approve by may be determined by the Governor from the Governor from time to time or time to time. • .... 0 (4) For a continuing offence under paragraph .(u) of Sub section (I) of this section} such ~-;'_>'_.:-~_;'l_;-,:~_,_-~_:_- (ao):~ ~:~e~=~:~ ~:~ent by either offender shall pay for every month he ..,;· - - direct· labour, contract or outright privatization; remain's in default the necessary fees as (ac)Provided that when refuse disposal is to may be determined by the Governor from be underta ken by contrac t or time to time. privatization to a firm or agent, such ·firm or agent shall possess the requisite EllONYl STATE ENVUlONME lffAL £BONY! STATI: ESVJRONMI:!\TAL U.W1'O.009 OF2015 EBSN PROTECl1ON LAW, 2015 20 PROTECT!Ol \ LAW. 2015 _ _l)__ ;~· • ~;gr:~tt:~'i..i:.tr;-/S.::.:;1/J-. SECTION S ,.,.•,2:trrogf.aimncs . ~ :· -'>:.'-#"i.t/· • for the restoration and : Subject to the proV!Sl0l1S of this Law the Poweroftlz e j'°: ,; .. ~ •·: e,.o~Gem entofthe state's environment Governor may give to the Ministry directions of Governor to give .:<-'.·' and 1iatural resource s to ensure a general or specific nature and it shall be the diredio11s sustainable human and infrastructural duty of the Ministry to comply in a manner .that development; best protects the provisions ofthis Law. (c) utilise and promote the expansion of . (1) The Ministry may appoint such other research, experime nts, surveys and . persons to be employees or consultant!! o~ studies by public or private agencies, the Ministry as if may: -~~eJI! fit To(t,hc~-- .,. ,. instituti ons and organiza tions P~°,per c?~duct~!_{fs bt!{zjess~}}~~'[f1~s :~\ concernin g causes effects, extent, and con d L'l· 1 o ns-·•·a s -m·a·y ·· '!:; e •J prevention, reduction and elimination dete~e d byili'"'&Ministj.~" ~,. ,. ,.;,_.~ I of pollution and such other to ~f .: (2) The remuneration of the employees of the ;; environmental protection and natural :,-·..- Ministry shall be as applicable in the public resources consen1ation as the Ministry service ofthe State. }:·. may horn time lo time determine .;::~ necessary and useful;

SECTION 9 !(.: (d) encourag e and promote the co- .,) ;~ ordinatio n of. the conserva tion of ..it (1) The Commissioner shall, subject to the Power oftfte natural resources and environmentally policies laid down by the Ministry develop Commissioner ·'!.!"_· related activities at a.11 levels of the programmes to carry out the purposes and provision s of this Law and without : f; State: and (c) con.duct public inquirie s and prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, [~ investigations on matters surrounding shall in particular and in consultation with contravention of the provisions of this the agencies: Law. .:· (a) establish progr:am mes for the (2) The Commissioner shall: .. .prevention,·-eontro hmd· mitigation of J •(a) be responsible for carrying out the pollution of rhe State's air land and policy and decisions ofthe Ministry and t water, as well as programmes for the the day-to-da y operations of lht enhance ment of the State's Ministry. environment; (b) subj ect to the overall control and (b) evolve a well packaged program aimed direction of the Ministry, exercise at enhancing the level of personal general authority and disciplina ry hygienic in the State and introduce control over the Staff of the lv.linistry EBONY! STATE ENVIRO hl\!El\"f AL LAW NO. 009 OF 2015 CBSN PROTECTION LAW, 2015 EBONY! STATE •~\VJRO 'iMESTA L PROTECTlON LA\\~ 1015 ~~1f:{¼7$.~$~;~--:. ·.-> . 23 and also prese rve the Mini stry's prope rly; and (2) The niiid'sball consis t of: (c) carry out such other activities as may • • (a) ·fuud·; accrui~g to·the State Government from time to time be directed by the in respect of flood or erosion control Governor and other en viro nmen t r e lated prob lems from the Fede ral Government's two percent Ecological ReliefFund; . ., . ~~lt~}~·~it. •.. -:··· r---:•·fl" • ,:fa;;'; . • (b) aJJ monies raised for the purposes oftJ1e Ministry by way of gifts, grants-ill aid, . . (1) Subj~ct· to sub-section (1Y~f_fuis }es:tign, •Power to accept testamentary disposition and sale of · ilie"m.inistry mayatcept gifts; grarits;boolcs, ' gift etc publications; audio , vi sual, money, other techn ical (c) such sum as may from time to time be gadget~, other materials, land or property granted to the Ministry by the Federal from local and international donor s upon Government; such terms and condit ions as may be (d) all subscriptions, fees and charges for specified by the donor. services rendered by the Ministry and (2) The :Ministry shall not accept any gift where al! other sums that may accru e to the condi ti ons or terms ofdonation attached Minis try from any other sourc e thereto by the donor are inconsistent with including mobile sanitation fee; the functions of the Ministry as stipulated (e) eontri bution fromt heNE SREA; under this Law. (t) contribution .of the lo~al Government Councils:

SECTION 11 (1) The ministry shaU establish and maintain an Financial .~ ,; (g) all monies Accruing to the Ministry by way of endowment, grant, gi~ or either account where aJJ bonus due to the Ministry provisions . sources which shall not be Joan; - mllie performance oflts duty shall be paid ;:· . _ • ____ (.h) _All interests on monies invested by the into from which it may defra y some ministry; and -.1 expenses incurred by the Ministry in the (i) all other sums of mone y or property . J performance of its duties and functions which in any mann er becomes payable - .J.. under tbisL aw. to or vested in the ministry in respect of J . (a) The Mini stry shall main tain a budge tary allocation made to it by the State Government; any matter incidental to its function. ·-· (3) The ministry shall have the authority to accept and receive on behal f of the State, L grams,gifts, or other fun•ds-ma deava ilable CllOf\-Yl STATE l~"iVIRO:-iMBffAL LAW KO. 009 OF2015 EllSN PROTECTION LAW, 2015 EBO:"<'YI STATE ENVlROf\111ENTAl; £USN l'ROTEC rlON LAW, 2015 to the State from any sow-ce for the purpose ofthis Law or for air, land or water pollution ( c) _ .. Pr$pa,r_t; inf\!Spect of each financial control and other pollution affecting public year, a Statement of AccoW1ts in a water supply, solid waste disposal, noise form prescribed by the Ministry of abatem ent or other enviro nment al F inanc e and Econ omic protection activities including erosion··and Development and conforming with flood control. the best commercial standards. (4) The ministry may invest any of its surplus monies in such gift-edged securities as may ..• The Accoun ts of the Ministry shall be be penn.\tted or appr-Qved by ~€E GoveinoJ. audited annually by an external Auditor appoin ted by the Ministry from a list of audito rs qualified to be so appoin ted SECTI ON12 submit ted to it by the State Audito r- . The Ministry may with the consent of the Power to borrow Genera l and such appointment shall be governor or in accordance with any general approv ed by the Governor. author ity given by the State Government, borrow by way of loan or advance from any As soon as possible after the end of the source, any monies required by the Ministry of financial year, the Ministry shall; meet its obligation functions under this Law, (a) prepare an Annual report of its provided that the amount so borrowed does not activit ies during the preced ing exceed the sum approved over the period for the Financial year; and Ministry by the State Government. (b) transmit to the Governor the annual report together with a certifie d SECTI ON13 copy of the audited accoW1t of the (!) The Ministry shall within six (6) months Annual Estimate, Ministry. .prior to the end ..of_each financial year Accounts and audit prepare an estimate of its expenditure and The Financ ial year of the Ministry shall be projec ted incom e fo r the succee ding the same as the Financial year ofthe State financial year and when so prepared shall be submitted to the Governor. (2) The Ministry shaU; (a) keep proper account (b).kee p proper records relating to the accounts; and EDO:'i\1 STATE ENVlRO NMEl'ffA L EBSN PROTEC TION LAW, 2015 CIJON\' l STATt ENVHWNMllNTAL 2 F.BSN PROTECTION LAW, 2015 2.1._ PAR.T ill ~1;lt-~1t-'~;~::'.·t,.~. ;~ ~- • ,s• (cf~· Miru stry shall reserve the right to ~TE ENVI RONMENTAL STANDARDS f--· 1 qlq,'.,e.down.any public or private water supply source that is fo und to be SECT ION 14 polluted and does not meet with world ,-lir..t"~-:" ··. . H<.!alth Organ isation 's water quality . Jiff( a) The ministry shall be charged with the Fw1ctio1zs o/fhe standard. ' fr--~·:-:, •• duty of making all State waters safe Ministry (d) For the purpo se of this Law, the ':ft-{; .-~~for fish and other aquatic a.nii_na)s, ·, Ministry shall carry out periodic water -· ...::!t :. w_ildlif e ar~f!?~()J?l<?1""- . "'..· " '._,'._, ·;; ·_. quality monito ring through the use of .:t..~.Z,XP) The Nlirii.stfy~!jJ. <;:_oqiJ;bonµi.q1c1 willi,ilt h~i appro priate water qualit y testing -~.-fi.;l.. ,relevant a_g~ricf~' jJ.11PL.Jstpb1'illr arid equipment. • • • s'( ...enfor ce differ ent water quali ty (e) Plans and specif ication s submitted :/ . s~dar ds for different uses. pursua nt to sub sectio n (2) of this / (a) Publi c water suppl iers or their sectio n shall be appro ved and ~1~,.~~ ( i au~_orised representatives shall submit determ ined by the Minis try to be ·, ~ Environment Impact Assessment Plans f~~f • and Specifications·to the Ministry and satisfa ctory from the standpoint of sanitary quality :::,.~ ~: •· -' obtain written approvals ofthe Ministry ',I• ,.-,-,, • (f) The Minist ry may adopt regulations JJi~:·: · before the co11Struction ofany proposed gover n ing the locati on, design , l ;~\ public water supply install ations , construction and continuous operation .:~7- -· chang es or befor e makin g any and maint enanc e of water supply ~"'-· ...~~~ • additions· ) syste ms as recom mend ed by ~).~~-· (b) Plans and specifications as required )f•:•:;..· :NESEREA or other agencies. ~5:,-( : l)Ilder paragraph (a) subsection (2) of (3) (a) Public water' suppli ers shall direct and ..\;·_:· this section shall be complete and of maintain the continuous operation and ;, ~;]~;'±: .. _ ~~~i:! ?,~ detail _t~~~-o-~ ail -~ropos_e d maintenance of water facilities so that 2~.:\--. _ construction changes and addit10ns that ... . . ~;; ... t water shall be assured safe .in quality ..;;,:,; may affect sanitary quality, mineral ,..r and satisfactory in mineral contents for quality or adequacy of the public water domestic consumption. supply or where necessary, the said (b) Owners of public water supply system, plans and specif ication s, shall be includ ing hand dug wells, shall be accompanied by supplemental review, required to submi t samples of water for thereof. analysis and such rep~rts of operation pertaining to the sanitary quality of EBONY! STATE El\'VIRONMENTAL uWNO.009OF20 ~~~ ~ ~ ~ l5 llBSN ~~~ ~====~ EllONl'I STATE ENV£RO:O-~ll'J1' l:' = PR~O~T_;;E;;;CT,;,;I;;O,;,;N.;;L;,;A\\ ,.,',=2=01=5==== 28_ ·w"No. 009 OF 201s EIJSN PROTCCl"IOli LAIi', 20 1S ~ ~ such supplies as may be req~est~d by the Ministry. The correspondmg ice as ·-treatment facility, or any new outlet for in second schedule shall be paid by the contaminant into the water bodies of owners of public water supplied for this State without a permit granted by the Ministry; such se1viccs rendered. (4) Any person who contravenes the provisfons (d) deposit any contaminant upon the land of this section shall be guilty of an offence in a place and manner so as to create water polJution or hazard; and shaU be liable on conviction to a ~e not exceeding Ten Thousand Na1~a (c) sell, offer or use any article in aJJy area (Nl0,000.00) only or imprisonment for-.s!X in which the Ministry has by regulation month or both such fine andimprisonment. forbidden its sale, offer or use for reasons ofwater pollution control;

SECTION 15 (f) hawk or offer for sale aJJy wru·es on any Street in the State or such other places (i) NopersonshaU: Prohibited acts not designated as market in the State; (a) cai:ise or allow the disch'.'-1"ge of ru~y (g) load or discharge passengers on any contaminant into the env1ronment ill street or in such other places that are no any part of the State so as to cause_or designated as motor park by relevant tend to cause water, air or land pollut10n authority in any part ofthe State; in the State ei ther alone or in (h) wash or park cars or vehicles of all combination with matters from other kinds on paved roads not. designated as sources or so as to violate regulations or such by the Ministry; standards adopted by the Ministry (i) cause-or allow the drying offood items, under this Law; whether coolced or raw on paved roads; (b) construct, install or operat~ any to violate regulations or standards equipment, facility, vessel ~r a~craft adopted by the Ministry under this Law; capable of causing or contnbutmg_to (j) defecate in an unapproved place other • - -··water pollution or any type, ofpollution than a toilet system facility; so designated by the Ministl}' or in (k) close and or obstruct traffic on any road violation of any conditions imposed by either for ceremony or for any other such permit; purpose except for security puiposes; (c) discharge any contaminant into the (I) bum tyres or aJJy combustible material water, water ways, air or land or on any paved road; construct or install any sewage (m)display for trading any wares, food items including of any material on a 1:no~l'ISTATF. ENVTRONME.'ffAL LAW NO. 009 OF2015 EBSN l'ROT ECTIO N LAW, 2015 30 CDO:-IYI STATE E~VIRONMJ:!'iTA L 0.009 0/120 15 . F.DSN P ROTECTION LAW, 2015 3 1__ paved road; I (n) post billb oard s with in the capi . H-\~ihninating the use ofop cn dumps. \ tal ~~«~,._(2) No perso n shall: territory without the consent of the Ministry; but if the consent of the .;.-.~c;.' 0 •·· (a) Abandon, dump or depo sit any wast e 11"}.inistry first sought and obtained, the upon public highways or such other billboard shall be for a period of 120 places except on dum ps or landfills days on payment of specified fees, approved by theJvfinistry; with out whic h the mini stry shal l (b) Use or cause to be used in his premises remove same; any refi.1se bin whic h is not fly-proof for (2) A..,y pers on who contravenes the provision the collection and disposal of house s of the foregoing sub-section sbaU be guilt refuse or office waste; y (c) Throw or deposit in any open drain, of an offe nce and shal l be liabl e any on conviction to a fine not exceeding Ten rubbish or substance that may obstruct Tho usan d Nair a (Nl0 ,000 .00) only or hinder a free and uninteITIJpted water or imprisonment for ~ye ar or both such fine flow; and imprisonment. (d) Discharge, depositor leav e urine, facet s (3) Wher e the offender is a body corporate or other human waste or defecate on , the fine on conv ictio n shall be Fifty land, water bodies or wate r ways except Thousand Nair a ~50 ,000.00) only. in well cons truc ted and Min istry approved toilet system; (e) In the process of any construction

SECTION 16 at deposit. on any road, road verge, or 15. No Industry: Prolt ibitio 11 of drain, sand, latrine, grav el, iron, rod, (a) Whic h emits ob_noxious gas or J11du strinl Pollu tion plant or any building material without (b) which generates noise in excess of the approval in writing of the Ministry; the Ministry's ambient noise limit, 65-80 (f) Not being engaged in any essen db, shall be sited within or near a tial services as stipulated in our Laws, be residential area. foun d loite ring , idlin g awa y or engaging in any other activity othe r

SECTION 17 than cleaning of their premises during (1) The Ministry shall regulate, mon the Nati onal /Sta te envi ronm enta l .. itor and Solid waste introduce mod em methods of solid wast 111a11ageme11t e sanitation period or any other period of sanitation as may be specified by ti'1e State or other authorities empowered to •. ·~· ,,. m•-~•~ •:::,.~~ ;~~ :oo u,ag do sq; iog aod ~ L EBONY! STATE E['{VffiONl\l:ENTAL L,\\V NO. 009 OF20l5 J:BSN LRONYI STATE ENVmO!'<~!J:NT/. !, ' PROTECTION LAW, 2015 32 '"Co :'009.0F-2015 t:llSN PROTECTION LAW, 2015 (g) Leave an undeveloped plot or building SECTION IS including road verges to be overgrown by weeds or use the latter for fanning. Notwithstanding the provisions of any Duties nfthe (h) Conduct any waste collection or other \'l'fitten Law, tl1e Ministry shall be Minirtry disposal operations except waste responsible for the: generated by the operator's own (a) maintenance of clean and healthy activities, without permission granted environment in such places and towns by the :tvfin.istry or other related body in the State including implementation working in co-operation with the.. ofspecial clean up exercises; Ministry; . . . . ., -~c~:' • (b) collection of waste ctisposal rates or (i) organize and ~aµy:outstree~.ciieanmg, other environmental related charges clearing, addition. of·structure that includi.11g the mobile sa1..itation ices constitute nuisance; either by itself or through its appointed (3) Every landlord or owner ofpremises within agents. the State shall provide a well constructed (c) designin g, construction and drainage in his building to safely channel maintenance of dump sites including and convey domestic sewage into the main landfills; drain. \Vhere the construction of such (d) carrying out of periodic inspection of drainage i s impracticable, the buildings and premises for pmposes of landlord/owner shall construct a soak away ensuring that sanitary conditions are pit for such purpose; maintained in such buildings and (4) Upon the enactment of this Law it shall premises; constitute an offence for an; person e) controfofpets and other animals whose or persons to throw domestic waste water or activities constitute environmental allow domestic waste water to flow on any nuisance and waste management place other than as provided in subsection problem; . (3)above; (f) development and manage□ent of open (5)- Any' person or.persons who contravene the spaces; provision of the foregoing sub-section is (g) direction of owners of buildings along guilty of an offence and on conviction, major roads that are in bad shapes to put .J shall he liable to a fme not exceedin!l Ten the buildings in a envirornient friendly J_ Thousand Naira (Nl0,000.00) only or form within six (6) months of the imprisonment for three months or both such service of the notice of the Ministry fine and i.rnprisonment; requiring so to do, failure of which the Ministry shall make good the builctings -- -~-------·~-- - - --=~.. - -· - ·-· l: BO1'YI ~'TATE EN\'IRONM I:l\TAL EBO/WI STATE ENVIROl'iM.ENTAL PROTECTION LAW, 2015 L,\WNO.00 9OF2015 f.BSN l'ROTECTlO N LAW. 2015 34 ~_;:-:,; ' ~tand certify the safeness of new and charge the owners for the cost of •·&ernicalc-prior to granting approval for expenses incurred by the Ministry. • •their usage, manufac ture, sale and . (2) The Ministry shall liaise with appropriate disposal in the State; and authorit y such as Local Governm ent - ...(d).proh ibit and enfor ce complia nce Administration to stop such activities as . ~-'f-/•,.' against the use substm1c es which the trading in undesignated places that tehd to :'~- ministr y believe s may present constitut e environm ental nuisance and ~f.U11t1asoriablc risk or injUly co health or I • waste management problem. : ' the environment. (3) Upon the enactment of this_Law, it s4a!I, l§"·( jalc, use or manufac ture of any be mandato ry .th?,t,•e:verj h6u~eR61"µ; ibstance in the State which the Ministry commercial business ciJ'?crales COII1IT1~rc1al ·1s·;ceitified as toxic, hazardous, mjurious vehicles in the State s~frJ;Jop erly·corifaiI1 all waste generated from their activities in tb· human health or as having other nacceptable adverse environ mental the Ministry's approved garbage or trash container. :;_µftpact is prohibited. (4) Failure to comply with sub-section (2) of .:"'fh~. discharge or disposal in such harmful .;..i jfrality of any toxic, haza,rdo us or I this section shall upon conviction attract a ;·radioacrivc waste into tbe air or uoon the fine not exceeding Ten Thousand Naira (Nl0 ,000 .00)o nly or ~jiind ·and the waters of the State o~ at the "5i!djcmming shorelines, is prohibited. imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both. ;c.~ y person who violates the provisions of ..'Ji_p~ections (2) and (3) of this section is (5) Failure to comply with sub-section (3) of this section shall upon conviction attract a ~:gajlty of an offence antl ~liall on conviction fine not exceeding Ten Thousand Naira . . -~ - ).iable to a, fine not· exceeding One (NI0,000.00) only or imprisonment for a , f~, ..Hundred Thousand Naira (NI00,000.00) term not exceeding three months; i ~ .,: • only imprisonment for a term not exceeding l., ., ,t;,f . • HJ-year s or to both such fine and. SECTIO N19 ~ :i'.. • imprisonment. Control and •~J Where an offence under sub-section (2) and ..f.. Toe Ministry shall: Ma11ageme11t of -~ c.. 0 (3) of this section is committ ed by a body (a) identify to¥ic and hazardous wastesand Toxic and : "'""'·"\' -corporate, it shall on conviction be liable to set standard for their management; Hazardou s Waste • ·;,, a· fine not exceedi ng Five Hundred (b) control the usage, manufacture and ~ ,.uiousan d Naira (NS00,000.00) only and disposal of toxic· and hazardo us an additional fine of Five Thousand Naira substances; EBONY! STATF: ENVUWNMENTAL EBONYT STATE ENVffiONMENTAL • LAWl\'O.009OF2015 EBSN PROTECTION L AW, 2015 36 PROTECTION LAW, 2015 37 (NS,000.00) only for everyday the offence animal or plant, subsists. -9}' p ro_p!!rtY; (6) Where such toxic or hazardous substances, olt app~op riate means lO prevent and • including radioactive substances haye been ombat various forms of atmospheric illegally discharged, disposed of or buried ' llution; within the State environmental boundaries, '-"h,t:rol of atmo spher ic poll utio n the Ministry shall direct and supervise, the 'tiiating from energy sources, including clean-up and restoration ofthc environment '"<; ·roduced· by aircraft, other self to a standard comparable to its prior s tatus °:cd ; ehicles, in factori es and power . at the expense of the offeng_er, Suc,h cid~ ling stations; up and ~storat{on:.:.sh~1Li,.i;nplQ¥..-the best . ,, :d. application to emission from any . availaple tecb.nol9gy:ffi}\~J.- ::,- ;. . :i'fi.obile source which in the Ministry's This provisiorl. is lio~ever subject to the ,Ji;i.pi}rn causes or contri butes to the provisions of the Harmful Waste (Special ~6Uution which may endanger public Criminal Provisions etc)Act(Cap. 165). '. fu or welfare; and • (7) ·where any defaulter under the provision of '.."l!_se of appropriate means to reduce this section is required by a court to pay .._ission to permissible levels. compensation t o an y person, such compensation shall be paid by the said SECTION21 defaulter. ---f.Ministry shall in line with NESREA Noise control and ., ,,- . . ;.-

SECTION20 .,,...:·-· :Visions on noise control and in standard ·:·;•.;'-_ The Ministry shall adopt and enforce NESREA Air quality etc. ~µitation v.rith appropriate authorities: ,).:,~- .criteri?.., g11ideEnes, specifications and stan.clards . ; j.4entify major noise sources, noise .. .,._:· :::. to protect and enhance the quality of air _/'clevel and noise control technology that resources as to promote the public health or _ . may emanate from any source; welfare and normal development and productive ~"(b) establish such noi se abatement -eapaoey--of the -nation's human, animal or plant :i.' - -rograimi:fes and noise emission life including: '· 1 " standards as it may determine necess~iy (a) minimum essential air quality standards to preserve and maintain public health for human, animal or plant health; ~:~'5 .··= yr weifare; and (b) control the concentration of substances in ·.:.(c) make recommendations to control the air which separately or in combination ;~~~j:ioise originating from industrial, ar e likely to result in dam age or .,..:J"'.oc·:-;;bmrnercial, domestic, recreational, ':,:.: LAW NO. uu, OF2 015 £BO N\1 STA TE ENV IRO EBSN N~fE NTA L PRO TEC TJO N LAW, 2015 38 CBON YI STATE EKV ffiON M1" \T,\. L EllS N l'RO n:c no~ I..\W . ! OJS tra nsp ort ati on or oth er sim ila r activities. (2) Any noise criteria ide inistry shall in collabora tion ntified under this ··iappropr,iate, body, seek and with Degradation and sec tio n sha ll ref lec t oversee the watershed the sci en tif ic "'·p?otcction of all gully/shee knowledge most useful in t erosion and the reltabilitation indicating al 1 various watershed areas kinds of identifiable effects in the State and on the· public -,sball designate suc h areas • hea lth or welfare which ma 0 in the State as y be expected _'~gri:cn bel t", All suc from differing qualities and h areas sha ll be quantities of -::·' ublished in a gazette and noise. such belt areas l in densely populated are

SECTION 22 as, be within ..;}:' "-,' 2 00 me tre s fro m ( 1) Th e Ministry shall the rim of tJ1e coop~rate witl1 suc h Col -;:;;,;. ... gully/sheet erosion or International organisations lsen •nti on nnd each bank ofthe :J.,,",'; • watershed· and as ilie World pre servatio Wild Lif e Fund Internation al (WWF-I) and n of/a nd ·Jb) · in other ~e as be within 200 metres ,he Int ern ati on al Un • • from the rim of gully/s ion for the hee t erosion or Co nse rva tio n Na tur e eac h ban k of the wa ters and Na tur al hed. The Re sources (ill CN ) and ma Ministry shalJ see k and ove y require t11e rsee the St.ate and Local Government protection of wild and sce Councils to set nic beauty aside key tracts of undeve ~~ • gf lowingriders loped land as in the State. wilderness free from being trampled by h~:' Ministry shall issue gui delines and human. versee the reclamatio n and (2) The Ministry shall restoration of propose tha t certain ~, ~'.~~o)ogTcally damaged. eroded, subsided, pv, ,ions of lan d shall not :-sJ.uinped, collapsed or ins be. used or tabilized land in de•:eloped to preserve ilie ·,, the State. ir beauty and ecological health as well · Save as ma y be permitted as the cultural under the Forest his tor ica l, rel igion and • La w in force in this Sta arc hae olo gic ai te or any other --treasures on iliem. , • ena ctm ent , a gre en \.' bel t sha ll remain erm anently und er vegetation . SE CT ION 23 ~ To ord er to com bat natural disasters such as (1) The Ministry shall ide • f_l..ooding soil and win ntify lands iliat are Protect d, erosion, stream vuinerable to erosion or ion offragile ~,sg!-1~~9.JJ!desication, quarryi lan ng, excavation, acquire such lands or pro d slide and ecology ·' rCJjid aesign, building con struction or any perty through man age men - ther form of constructio Ministry of land for ove t ofla ,ut n are prohibited in r riding public ""~ bel t or alo ng steep slo interest. pes ~d .. €5t areas so-designated by ili; .½n in any ·--....."'_ , ):S::~ •• istr y in EIIONYI STAn; ENV IRON LAW NO. 009 or 2015 EBSN MEN TAL rnOT !lCT ION LAW, 2015 40 EDON \'1 STA'J'I> ENVIRON M:EiffAL ' EllSN PROTECTION LAW, 2015 coll abo rati on with !11eappropr 4 iale bod y. (6) (a) An y per son who con travenes, atte mp t ,1's'b wil dli fe san ctu ari es to contravene, aids, abates or in cou nse ls · iora tiou with organisations any oth er per son to con like the trav ene rlt!WiidlifeFuad [nte mat iona any of the provisions of this sec l tion, is ' 'WF-I). gui lty ofa offence and shall be use of protected or preserved Liable on con vict ion to a fine not exceed ing 1en \5r1· that have adverse imp actarea or any on or is Tho usa nd Naira (Nl0,000.00 ··~~le of Impacting adversely ) onl y or on same to imp riso nm ent for a term '.iatti-act a fine, the total sum of not which exc eed ing two years or both i}:n-~ t • be less than the sum suc 4 .fine of the and imprisonment. t ifi<:d value of suc h adv (b) Wh ere a body corporate, erse effect, in organisation ildiliofa to the cost of mitigat or com pan y contravenes, atte ing the said mp ts to ·'ffect as is reasonably asse con tra ven e, aid s or a bat .··., ·stry. ssed by the es any oth er per son , bod y cor por .;.=-· -.:.,-:,,.. ate or org anis atio n to contravene any "~:. of the SEC TIO N 25 pro visions of this section, it is guilty of "' .Ministry sha ·-e an offe nce and on conviction, it ll in collaboration with the Enl'iron111c11tal shall be ES RE A dem and and liab le to a fine of Fiv e Hw pro ces s [mp act Assessmcflt 1dred ··<firon.mental impact asse ssment: Tho usa nd Naira (NS00,000.00) only J'il Pr to app rov al and issu (c) In addition, any person or anc e of persons who ''.' !)n stru ctio n per mi ts for is dire ctly involved in the ope som e ration of ., :(JJ ,~ J icts/enterprises such as the com pan y ororgaoisation shal ~ ~,c;: ·'.roic hospitals, l pay a ".,,,,.::'1.trdustries, pet rol stat ion fin e. of Ten Th ous and s, esta tes, Na ira _:i: :· ,lay out s, ma rke ts and (NI 0,0 00 . 00) onl y or two suc h oth er yea rs \ . exp lora tory acti viti es imp riso nm ent or both such like min imp riso nme nt. fine and - ., drilling, strip mining, qua rryi ing, ng and ,;i:~ ·.,. • oth er projects/enterprise ' •' -:--, •:· ' specified by"the 1v1in.ist s as may be. ry; SEC TIO N2 4 :<::.(b) Prio r to acquir,.ng land for pro ject that (!) The Min istr y shall develop "' • will hav e a significant, programmes Protectio11 of imp act on the for pro tect ing the State's reparian reparia11 fore sts etc. State's environment. forest, ~e re such project/enterprise wetland and coastal zones. is already in (2) The min istr y sha ll dev {,i xis teo ce before the enactm elo p pla ns to ent of this Law, "•- :~-;l\"1µ1.istry shall by a letter und :-.•t.· er the hands ~~~ ~~.\- LAW 1'0 . 001 OF 201 • - Ell ON,Y-i·ST.-lTE 5 !::BSN Ll\"11180 .'IM E!f fAL PR OT EC TIO N LA;, ,\\,;., · 2= 0= 15 == == ' =4 ~2 = rno :-Y I ST AT i r:.- of th e Co m m is si .,·m ol\M l:1' ,TA L on er or an y ot he PR OT EC TIO ~ LA W. 2015 authorized officer of r the ministry require the Director, Manag er or any other perso t<m' .activities, the offen der shall in or persons respons ibl n 8'i tto the punishm e for the day to da ent stipulated in '-;' ection 0 running of such pr y (3 ) of this carry out an environ oj ec t or enterprise to 'fin~ ~f Te n Thousand section, be liable to a mental audit on su ~i:-uy for ev er y site Naira (NI0,000.00) project or enterprise ch that is mined or drille and submit a report d the Ministry within to • i.th-o ut an en vi ro stipulated by the Mini such time as may he -~\ :ss m en t or envir nm en ta l im pa ct onmental audit report (3) Any pe rso n wh stry. •· er.:!e:,::.e,__co rp or at e bo .· o in vi ol ati on of provisions of subsec th e tion ( l) of this section ~§iob. of sub-section (2dy ig no re s the , .$h ~11 pa y a fin e ) of this section, obtains or aid the issua no t exceeding Two Permit without !be req nce Construction imdred Th ou sa nd Na uisite environmenta .i.r,;,. ira ( N200,000.00) impact as se ss me nt l .¥· ' as ma y be requir under this La w or ed :•t----~ any ot he r regulatio hereunder is guilty n be liable on co nv of an offence and sh all .¼r:- SE CT IO N2 6 ict io n to a fine no Yhe'-·.Ministry shall ex ce ~d in g Tw en t regulate, enforce an Of ty Th ou sa nd Na 'Cil~ers restoration d ier.ces (N20,000.00) only or ira of all lands in the Sta to .foilowing any mean te term of 3 years or imprisonment for a :6rstrui mining activ ing drilling, c;uarryin g bo th su ch fine an ities. imprisonment Whe d ,' y ·pefson, body c;orpo re a corporate body rate, organisation convicted of this offen is _'-·r-iostitution th at ref ce, it shall pay a fine uses to comply with the not exceeding Two ;¥i ru str y's directiv Hu nd re d Thousand es on restoration of Naira (N200,000.00 .J".olJ.q\_1/ing ex pl or land (4) Any persons ) only. ati on , is guilty of wh o ig no res, refus :offence and sh all u;; a., neglect to abide with es or on com·iction be liable the letter issued unde "'.•· of ifu ie which shall sub-section (2) ofthi r not exceed one and ha s section is guilty of :""ti.~{e; the cost of 0 lf offence and shall on an restoration of such co but no t exceeding Tw ia.,d, -a fine not exceeding nvjction be liable to •~ 2 0 0 ,0 0 0 .00 o Hundred Thousan d Fifty Thousand Naira )only. (N50,000.00) only or imprisonment for a team of one year or both such fine and imprisonment. (5) Where the offence committed section ( l) relates to under sub the carrying out of .....:;;f. ~·... .. CBONYI STAT E f: 'l'CRONM£N CBSN TAL l'ROT EC'J'J Oi" LAW, 20 1S 44 CllOl•iYI STATE Eh'VffiONME NTAL ;;,,, ,.== === === == PR=O=TE==CT==l=O=='l= LA=\==V= ,2=0 1=5= ===~ PAR T fV -'E."-,.. 45 · ENFORCEMENT POW ERS ·:·:Jll1d ~earch any land, buildi11g, • ·:qle, l ent, vessel, floating craft or . ~-• inlan d water or other structur SEC TION27 e • ··' whatsoever; ([) For the purp ose of enforcing this . ,) .conduct test and collect specimen Law, the Establislt 111e11t of s of Commissioner may set up a Com pliance co111plia11ce ·.:'.)1fu3r- substance relating to the offe Monito ring Tea m (CM T) Com nce pris ing mo11it_ori11g team ~j~:,-,,,luch are found on the land, build ing, personne l with specialised knowled )Wl.e, tent, vess els, iloating craft ge in or natural or phy sica l sciences, engi '4'ii f -~land wate r or othe r stru neer ing cture environmental science, microbiology x'~liatsoever; legal matters. and i1LUse to be arrested any person who he :ifih' a s•;feason to believe has committ - -~ ed (2) The Com plia nce Monitoring Team -'i:' such offence; and 1 may with or with out warrant: i{i:Q~ :~~!-Ze or impound any item, subs tance, (a) require the production for exam ¥':.';·:e·qu\pment or devi ce which inati on he has and copies of any licence, perm ?{, ';;:;reason to believe has its, been used in the certificates or other documents requ -~( ,~.co mm issio n of such offe nce ired under this Law or any regulations mad e f~- >,respect of which the offence has orbeenin thereunder; and • .\~~o:inmitted . (b) require the production for exam ".'.11/.ri~cn receipt sha lI be issue d for ination, all may appliances, device or other item ~6ps:Cor:items seized under sub-section s (1) used in :-ela tion to the ;;,ovisions oftt -~ .. section and the grounds for :s the Law ofany regu latio n made thereund s.e1zure shal I be stated on the rcceipt. er. ..4]L expenses incurred by the Min istry m SEC TIO N28 ..,· apy lega l action shall be defrayed by the ;. -ipstitution visited or owner of such (1) Any auth oris ed offi cer, whe property re he has Power to enter seia ::- spected and shall be added in reasonable grounds for believing the cost that an and arres t '. 1twarded against the instruction. offe nce has com mit ted or is bein g . RR) Where the item or substanc committed und er this Law or any e seized oilier • • un d e r th is sect ion or any regulation made here under, may oth er without • ·--·pr ovision of this Law is not claim warrant: ed witb..in 30 days of such seizure, the ;;;: Min istry may, at any time ther eafter, ;';--ruspose such item or substance by the ./ pfoc ess ofpublic action sales. . .l, · ··, - EIION r'r STATE ENVJl!O!'i MCI\ LAW NO. 009 OF20 JS TAL EBSN PROTECTIOK LAW, 20 15 46 EBONYJ STATE £1WLRON~IEl\'T AL ~== === === -~~ =~= = ~.;P,;;R,;;, 01;,;'E;;; C;;T;;; lO~N~Li~\~W;;_;,2~J;,;15~ ==c= - . £ (b) The proceeds from auct ioni ng . such items or substance shall be paid into 'iei:finfonnation wbi ch is false , such the a fund ofthe Ministry. rs0rt'is guil ty of an o:/Ience and shal l on -~ liv1:cti6ii.be Liable to a .fine ofnot less than SECTIO N29 ,,, Fifty Tho usan d Naira (N5 0,00 0.00 (1) Anypersouwho: :· :a tenn of imp riso nme nt not e~cc ) only or cdi.n (a) Willfully obs truc ts any auth Obstructio11 of •• •.)Y.$~ <?r both such fine and imprisonmen g oris ed e11/orce111e11f offic ers t. officer of the tvf.inist:Iy from exercisin ,z\ny pers on who falsely represen g ts himself any of the powers conferred on him '· ti?~,;-~jl):lthorise offi cer of the this Law; or by a-as0 sumes to do any act ofto attenMin istry d lo any (b) fails to comply with any lawful ·::-j:or the purpose of doing any act enquiry on or investigation that is being conducte ,a'jt'~fth e Ministry is guilty ofan offe nce d · •it.s hall on con vict ion be liab le by any auth oris ed offi cer or to any ¥pi ison men t for a term not exce requirements stip ulat ed in Section eding 5 28 x.e~~s or a fine not exc eed ing subsection (1) ofthis Law is guilty ofan Fift y offence and s~al t on con vict ion Thousand Nai ra (N50,000.00 ) only be or both liable to a fine not exce edin g Fifty ~1;1c~ /.foe -and imprisonment. ,c..· .... Thousand Naira (NS0,000.00) only or a SEC TIO N31 term of imprisonment not exceedin .:~~-- · ~' g two yea rs or bot h suc h fine ~)an , authorised officer is not in unifo rm A utlzo and ••,1.4, - rized officers imprisonment. ·,a~ting und er the provisions ofthis Law , he to disclose idc1:tity (2) Where the offender is a bod _, u dem·aod, declare his office and y corporate, produce partnership, organisation or institutio ..i:i?~~~~n ag:i.inst ~ho rn he is taking n, it action, shall be liable to a fine not exce :.::identification or written authority eding as may NS0 0 . 000 .00 and for eve ry .qhably be sufficient to show that oth er he is an subsequent offence to a tine not exce -~~se officer for the purpose ofthis ~aw eding . On e Hu ndr ed Th ous and Na ira (NI 00,000.00) only. SEC TIO N32 SEC TIO N30 ···Mh-ustry may mmates proceedings and Pow er to seal (I) If any person kno win gly or in an order from the state Environment recklessly Misreprese11tatio11 premises :~jo n Cou rt of coordinate juris makes statement in purposed com diction pliance and impersonation ~sh ed under this Law to seal with the requirements of the Law up the and , ·_ofany person if: ,:~n istr y is satisfied that ther person or J;:DONYI STAn; ENVIRONMJ: IH AL I.AW /iO. 009 OF2015 EBSN PROTECTIO N LAW, 2015 tllON \' I STATJ; lcNVIRONME-"TAL EnSN _ _1 ~ O ~ . 2 0 1 s 9 body lrns failed refused or neglected lo take any step to meet the e nvironm ental esPa.rticulars ofclaim; protection standards set by e ither the , thenamea ndplaceo fabodeof the NESREA or in pursuance to the Law; or ·:,=-jntendin g plaintiff; anci (b) the person or body corporate or institution }therelicf claimed. has failed or neglected to c omply with a ·~,notice referred to i.n sub-section (2) of letter from the Ministiy requesti11g that ru1 ·s ~e?,tion and any summons, notice or ~,ifecwnentrequired or authorized to be

SECTION33 ~9;011 the Ministry or on the member .R.~rjii- cmploye~ of the Ministry may: (1) No suit against the 1-~s_try_or against any L egal proceedings J-P.~~'here there 1s express provision to member, officer or· employe e of the ·cbhtrruy bcserved:- Minisuy in respect of any act, neglect or :fkftie i\fuiistry by delivering it to the default done or committed or omitted to be ; -Qc?tj:imissioner or sending it by done id.bis capacity as sucb Jllember, officer ·;1,£,~gJster ed post addresse d to the or employee shall lie or be instituted in any ;,~p~issi oner at the Principal Officer court. Unless it is commenced within three r_1.q_~the Ministry; months from the date of the occurrence of •,_,_l,!hemcmber, officer or employee. the act, neglect or default, or in the case ofa ?;/;::·F, continuance of damage or injury, within .,jY: ~~it ~y or against the Ministry, the three months immediately after cessation. , - ~' without prejudice to any other (2) No suit shall be commenced against the -~~'.;P,{seprnsenq:tion, be represented at Ministry or any member, officer or .,. ,_:a - stage of the proceedin gs by any employee of the Ministry in respect of any .:~~~ber , officer or employee of the act, neglect or default done or committed or ~ s t ry duly authorized i.t1 writing_ by the omitted to be done by him as such member, E~~!JlIIl.issi oner in that behalf. officer or ernployee oftlfeMin istry until at ;-:.•. least one month after the service on the

SECTION34 Ministry, me;nber, officer or employee of a written notice by or on behelfthe intending . , _an_y suit in which judgment is obtained Plaintiff of his intention to commence the Execution cgainst _st the Ministry, execution. at'..achrnent the property of suit, stating the recess in the nature thereof shall be Ministry (i) the cause ofaction; .1. against the property ofthe Ministry. -:\--' ..., . .. --- . CBONYI STATE ENVfRONMENT,I.L CllONYlSTATE El\'VIRONMENTAL LAW NO . 009 OF20J5 EBSN PROTECTION LAW, 201 5 50 ¥.========E=BS==N=====~P~R~o1~·E~-c~·r~10~N~f~ ~ \~~~1~01~s= - -- - - Sl_

SECTION35 ·eir likes, every director or officer of the .;, body corporate, fi rm or partnership, • ( J) Any person who contravenes any provision General Penalties ·.: institution and other person or persons of this Law or any regulation made ,;;,•.concerned with the managemem of such hereunder is guilty of an offence and shall ·jt:J inn or bus mess shall: on conviction where no specific penalty is -,"e.t_, (a) be liable on conviction to pay a fi ne not prescribed thereof, be liable to a fine not )0t~xceeding One Hundred Thousand Nairn exceed i ng Fi f ty T h o usan d Na,ira \;,;{Nl00,000) only for such contravention, (NS0,000.00) only or imprisonment for i-••.non compliance or offence; a form not exceecliog two year or-both such .'0, in a d dition be d i rected to pa y fine and imprisoi:unent. ;;~:'.sompensation for damage resulting from (2) Any person, body corporate, F irm or ~:t sych breach thereof; or institution who contravenes, fa ils or :(s2, ·,repair and restore the polluted area to an 'j;..·'<!cceptable level as may be approved by the neglects to comply with any provisions of this Law for which no penalty has been f:2;:' }1'inistry. i;>Vided that Lfiere will be no liability if it is prescribed shall h!=! liable on conviction to a ovcdthat: fine not exceeding One Hundred Thousand ~ -.he/it used due diligence to ensure (h100,000.00) only. :,C· t ompliance with this Law; and (3) Any person, body corporate or firm or )s'iici1offence was committed wiil1out his/its institution who knowingly consents to his ~· )p1owledge, consent or connivance. land being used as a dumping ground for any waste product or substance as specified SECTION 37 under the Law without approval of the . ..,, . .•_. • Ivlinistry, is guilty of an offence and shall on ..·._/Ji:: or a person authorised by him on Power to //take conviction to a fin e not exceeding One • • .e, of the Ministry may make regulations regulations ., _. .. Hundred Thousand Naira ( NI00,000.00) .y-Jor the purpose ofthis Law. I r -·-on1y.------·- • ••• • •

SECTION36 SECTION38 ..... -I (i) "\Ynere the contravention, non compliance Corporate P enalties :.~;?n for an offence un.der the provisions Prosecution not to o r offence a ga inst this La w or any :_~ ~h1tl.l not operate as a bar to any civil operate as bar to regulations made thereunder bas been - •• ;that may be instituted for damages civil proceedin[Js committed by a body corporate or by any 'ij~~4-in contravention of an.y of the member of a partnership or institution and 'sLaw. ~- - EDO N\1 STAT E E/\'V r.RON MEN LAW NO. 009 OF 2015 EUSN TAL rnon:cnoN uw . 2015 rno--:v1 STI.TJ: E!1Tmo1'MEN l'AL f.BSN l'ROT l:CTI OX LAW, 2015 PARTV -- ---- 53 ESTABLISHMENT OF osecutor in the Environmental Cou EN Vfi lONMENTAL PROTEC rt. TION CO UR T

SECTION 42 SECTJO N 39 The pra ctic e and pro ced urc There is hereby established a Cou of the Practice and rt to be known Establi:;hment of Environmental Protection Cow as "Eb ony i Stat e Environmen t shall be in Procet/1,re tal Pro tect ion Ebo nyi State conformity with the practice and Court" procedure ffnviro11111elt(a/ obtainable in Magistrates' Cou rts in the Protection Court Sta te, exc ept tha t suc h pra ctic e and pro ced ure sha ll be sub jec t to suc h SEC TIO N40 modifications as m ay be necessa ry for the smooth running ofthe Court. '• (I) The Environmental Protect The Environmental Protection ion Court shall: Composition oftl w Court shall (a) be presided over by a Magistra sit on all sanitation day s and any te or Cou rt other days (b) a Leg al Practitioner of at leas of the v.reek that the Cha irm t 7 years an shall pos t call experience. designate as convenient and suit (2) The Presiding Officer of able or any the Court shall other place as the Cha irm an may direct. be' kno wn as "The Chairman" and shall be appointed by the Governor of the State on SECTION 43 the recommendation of the Hon ow-able Chi ef]udge ofE bon yi Stale. No provisions of this Law shall (3) The Honourable Chi ef Jud be deemed Magistrate to try ge of Ebonyi ·to pre clud e a Ma gist rate 's Cou rt frorn State shall, for administrative con exe rcis ing juri sdic tion on any venience, offence dem arc ate the Sta te into Zon created by this Law or any other es and Law. recommend any person who satis Subject to the provisions of this fies the Law, the .provisions of sub- sect ion( ]) of Chairman of the Environmental this section Protection within suc h for appointment as Cha ourt shall, for performing his irman ·of functions, the Court fon hac zone. have all powers, privileges and J immunities of magistrate under any Law in force in the SEC TIO N 41 State on environmental related mat ter only. A Staf fof the Ministry or any Leg al Practitioner Rig ht of SEC TIO N44 authorized by the Ministry shal prosecution l serve as a <;hairman of the Court shall be ••0 paid such ilemunerarion of ..,._ ces and? . ~ ~ s ~ th~ yov emo r ma~•-- the Cl:airma11 ,L. AW NO .00 9O En ON YI S1~\TE FU ll5 Cl: SN EN Vll lON ME NlA L PROTECTION UW , 2015 deem fit. 54 WN O.0 09 0F 20 CB0!\1'1 STATE EN 15 !:BS:--1 VIR01'(M~:1'TAI, PR OT EC TIO N LA \\', 1015 SE CT ION 45 PA RT V I Where in course ES TA BL IS HM E 1 of T O F LO CA L matter brought be trial or inquiry into any Reference GO VE RN M EN T fore it by the Mini AND ZO NA L Ch ai rm an of the stry, the j11risdictio11 EN VI RO NM EN TA Co punishment provide ur t di sc ov er s th at the CO M M IT TE E L PR OT EC TI ON d fo r the particular exceeds One Mill of ion Na ira (NI,000 fence ''. ,; ouly or 10 years im ,000.00) __ : ~:- • SE CT IO N4 7 , . take cognizanc pr iso nm en t, .the Court-shall e of the ' There shall be es the appropriate cour m at te r and refer same to Government Coun tablished in every Local Estahlishmeut of t as pr ov ided in th cil Environmental Prote ct.ion Ag en cy Act, e Federal Go ve rn m en t En vi of the State, a Local Committees ill tize 1992. ro nm en tal Pr ot ec Local Go,•emment Committee fo r the tio purposes ofmaintain n Area good environmental ing SECTIO1'i 46 standards in its area authority. of (l) No provision in The Lo ca l Go ve this La w shall be de rn m en t Environm invalidate any proc emed to ,. Protection Com ental eeding, trial or orde Stz11iug miuee shall comp a Magistrate's Co rs of Magistraan d following officers: rise the urt iss ue d before te Courts • co ns tit ut io n of th th e En vi ro nm en e Jurisdictiou (a) the Chairman of the Committee Protection Court in ta l sh al l be th e Lo who the State. ca l G ov er nm en (2) where such a Co Chairman or his no t urt had been so cons minee; in an y zone in tituted {b) the supervisors ac co rd an ce wi th responsible for: provisions ofsection th e l \ provisions ofthis La an y ot he r Co ur t proceeding; · inquir 40 (3 ) of this Law, w shal I not apply to from co nductin g y, trial or issuing the bar any (i) Works ai1d tra (ii) Health, (iii) Education (c) the m os t senior nsport, Environmentai/Hea . order on any civil or any Officer in the Loca lth criminal matter cre l Government Area by this Law or any ated C-d) th e Plan.riing ; other La w in foe St Of fic er of the Lo bordering on envir .rte Government Area: cal on sanitation standards mental protection or (e) the Zona! Offic in the State. er (f) T ra di ti on al ofthe Ministry; R ul er s of al l autonomous conm th e . un.ities in the Loca Government Area or l ·::,~: (g )t w o re their nominees; pr es en ta ti ve - _,·., - .c. ce nv iro nmema! or ga ni za s fr o~ ·;:-,-,,k,i'°"o th er b~di tio n r-~--:,,,;.- es that have shown anai'or inrPr,. 0 • ; _ , . .... ,. . ._.:.. ······· -· ... 009 0F l01 5 EBONYI STATE EN VIR ON ME I\T AL , . .. EBSN PR OT FC rlO N LA W, 2015 • I 6 environmental Jllatt EB ON YI STATE EN VmONMENTAL ers in the Local PROTECTION LAW Government Ar ea , 1015 to be appointed by 57 .the Chairman of th "d}·· . fh e:-.•~riai" offic e local government; e shall -b e he ad ed by an and officer wi th relevan (h) th e Lo ca l Go ve t training/experienc rn m en t Information en vi ro nm en ta l e in is Officer. qualification not below su es an d w ith National Di pl om a t. . . ~ .· SECTION48 SECTION51 f fu nc tio ns of th eC oI Ill l]. ...:;.::irr} The functions ofthe / •. to id en tif y, exrv.u-c i~,shallbe~ · -· -·' •,.o·.: (a ) co-ordinate th zonal Officer shall be to: Functions of vn ial •~.Jf ec tin g th e Couii ,D iiiental :problems e activities of th e cil Government Envir Local offices : ptomptlytotheMini fireaS an d repottsanie . . an d fi le m on th onmental Co m m itt ee str • -19 assist in th e en!ig Y; and · • ./••i.:');-i-=· headquarters ofthe M l y re po rt s to th e btenment of the loc inistry; · communities on th e dangers of unhealt al ••. ):t,i{~· ~, (b) ac t as the Mini pr ac ti ce s th at hy stry's representative co _u ld _o·cc as io n ·}: ;:. • Lo ca l G ov er nm en in the en vi ro nm en ~ problel t En vi ro nm en ta llS 10 theirArea. • :·. .·.: . Protection Committe l . ... ."1/.:~ . (c) ca ny out other e; and !0 . functions SE CT I0 N4 9 .·. by th e Commissioner as may be directed ofthe Ministry. •. ·_:_~➔-~~:}:~--~:~__ c Lo ca l G ov er nm et •• ·ttee shall meet in ev Jt En vi ro nm en ta l M ut it1 gJ I# ,·:. ·: SE CT IO N5 2 •:i at such ot he r in te rv er y quarter ofthe year co mm itf ei. '.'/- _: • The provisions-contal ~s as th e occasio l¼ed in the first sche ds. n this La w shall apply dule of Supplmuntar to the proceedings y Co mm itt ee s estab of the proviswn related tq -( • lished under th is ·1· SECTION SO regulations made he La w or com nutJee's ,.,.,. . reunder. proceedings ... . . . . , . . . 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