Liquor Law. Pays/Territoire Nigéria Sous-division territoriale Enugu Type du document Législation Date 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completLaw to regulate the importation, manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor. Sujet Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Boissons Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Infractions/sanctions Aire géographique Afrique, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest Résumé This Law starts off by making certain exemptions, namely; exempting its application from native liquor (fermented liquor usually made by natives in or about Nigeria), exempting its application from the possession, sale, transfer or removal of denatured spirits imported into Nigeria or distilled in Nigeria under a licencer, and so many other prescribed incidences. The Law gives the Governor of the State the power to create Licensing Boards for the purposes of the Law, provides that there shall be no sale of intoxicating liquor except under a licence authorizing such sale. Essentially, the Law prohibits the distribution, sale, disposal and possession of trade of liquor which is injurious to the health. The Law further provides that the State Government or Local Government may make regulations or bye-laws, respectively, regulating the sale of intoxicating liquor. Section 10 of the Law provides the types of licence which may be granted to authorize the sale of liquor within the State, and these are defined in a subsequent section. The Law prescribes that licences other than a temporary licence expires on the 31 of December in the year in which it is issued. Incidentally, applications for licences and renewals are made to the Secretary of the Local Government of the area in which the licence is to be utilized. This Law contains a subsidiary legislation. Texte intégral Anglais Références - Législation Implementé par Liquor (Licensing) Regulations Législation | Nigéria | 1991 Mot clé: Boissons, Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires, Infractions/sanctions, Autorisation/permis, Inspection, Royalties/redevances Source: FAO, FAOLEX