Hides and Skins Act. Country/Territory Nigeria Document type Legislation Date 1942 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to enable regulations to be made for maintaining and improving the quality of Nigerian hides and skins and for regulating and controlling the trade and export of hides and skins. Subject Livestock Keyword Non-edible products Classification/declassification Geographical area Africa, Western Africa Abstract This Act grants regulation-making powers to the President of Nigeria the purposes specified in this Act so far as such Regulations are relevant to trade and commerce with other countries and between the States of the Federation, the establishment of standards of quality for hides and skins to be exported out of Nigeria and to the control of such export. The purposes include: (a) regulating the method of flaying, drying and preparation of hides and skins; (b) regulating and restricting the purcha Full text English Website www.placng.org References - Legislation Implemented by Hides and Skins Regulations. Legislation | Nigeria | 1942 (1954) Keyword: Non-edible products, Transport/storage, Internal trade, International trade, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX