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Counterfeit and Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Food Act.

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the prohibition of sale and distribution of counterfeit, adulterated, banned or fake, substandard or expired drug or unwholesome processed food; and of sale, etc., of drugs or poisons in certain premises or places.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Fraud Authorization/permit Inspection Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
This Act came into force on the 10 May 1999 with the exception of sections 6 to 13 which commenced on the 15 July 1988.
Abstract

This Act regards measures dealing with counterfeit, adulterated, banned or fake, substandard or expired drug or unwholesome processed food. The Act consists of 15 sections, section 2 relating to licensing and registration in any place of drugs and poisons by the relevant authority. Offenders under this Decree will be tried under the Special Tribunal (Miscellaneous Offences) Decree 1984 (sect. 4). A Federal Task Force constituted by the relevant Minister will be charged with the enforcement of the Decree (sect. 7) and will have the power to seal up premises connected with any offence contained within this decree. The State Task Force, subject to supervision of the Federal Task Force be charged with overall responsibility of enforcing this Decree's provisions (sect. 9) and has powers to enter, seize drugs, and remove and examine suspected samples. The Act under section 10 establishes a Police Task Force; which is charged with the responsibility of assisting the Task Force, arresting suspects and conducting potential investigations. Section 13 repeals the Counterfeit and Fake Drugs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Decree 1989. Section 14 of the Act lists definitions relevant to the Act.

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