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Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (Establishment, etc,) Act, 2010 (No. 87 of 2010).

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to Establish the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission charged with the responsibility for managing the ecological menace to operation of dams; and for related matters,
Subject
Energy, Water
Keyword
Institution Energy conservation/energy production Hydropower generation Flood Hazards Waterworks
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act establishes the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission charged with the responsibility for, among other things, managing the ecological menace due to operation of dams and other hydroelectric power activities in the power producing areas. This Act also establishes the Governing Council of the Commission and Management, Advisory and Monitoring Committees for efficient discharge of the functions of the Commission. The Commission shall, among other things: (a) formulate policies and guidelines for the development of hydroelectric power producing areas; (b) carry out a survey of hydroelectric power producing areas in order to ascertain measures which arc necessary to promote its physical development; (c) prepare schemes designed to promote the physical developments of the hydroelectric power producing areas: (d) implement all measures approved for development of hydroelectric power producing areas by the Federal Government; and (e) tackle ecological problems that arise from overloading of dams in the hydroelectric power producing areas and advise Federal and State Governments on the prevention and control of floods and environmental hazards.

Full text
English
Website
www.placng.org

References - Legislation

Amended by

Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (Amendment) Act, 2013.

Legislation | Nigeria | 2013

Keyword: Institution, Energy conservation/energy production, Concession, Royalties/fees, Hydropower generation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX