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CHRONOLOGY OF NIGERIAN DECREES - 1997
Decree No. |
Short Title |
Commencement |
Promulgation |
Effect |
Comments
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1. |
National Insurance Commission Decree |
10-01-97 |
10-01-97 |
Established National Insurance Commission |
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2. |
Insurance Decree |
10-01-97 |
10-01-97 |
Repealed Decree No. 58 of 1991 and regulates all forms of Insurance Business |
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3. |
Central Bank of Nigeria (Amendment) Decree |
10-01-97 |
10-01-97 |
Amended Decrees No. 24 of 1991 and No.79 of 1993 |
Repealed by Decree No.37 of 1998 |
4. |
Banks and Other Financial Institutions (Amendment) Decree |
10-01-97 |
10-01-97 |
Amended Decree No 25 of 1991 (BOFID) |
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5. |
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (Amendment) Decree |
10-01-97 |
10-01-97 |
Amended Decree No 22 of 1988 to provide for reconstitution of NDIC Board. |
Amended by Decree No.39 of 1998 |
6. |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1979 (Amendment) Decree |
01-01-97 |
01-01-97 |
Amended Cap 62 of LFN, Decrees No. 107 of 1993 and No.19 of 1996, also provides that Judicial Officers of Supreme Court and Court of Appeal shall retire at 70 years |
Repealed by Decree No. 63 of 1999 |
7. |
Local Government (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) Decree |
02-01-97 |
02-03-97 |
Provided for democratic Local Government and Area Councils. |
Amended by Decree No.18 of 1997 and Repealed by Decree No.16 of 1998 |
8. |
Chiefs (Appointment and Deposition) (Federal Capital Territory) Decree |
01-07-97 |
01-07-97 |
Provided for appointment and deposition of Chiefs as well as Establishment of the Traditional Council of Chiefs |
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9. |
Transition to Civil Rule (Political Programme) (Amendment) Decree |
15-07-97 |
15-07-97 |
Amended Decree No 1 of 1996 to provide a revised transition programme. |
Repealed by Decree No.9 of 1998 |
10. |
Abuja Environmental Protection Board Decree |
31-07-89 |
12-08-97 |
Established the Abuja Environmental Protection Board |
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11. |
Family Economic Advancement Programme (Establishment, Etc) Decree |
12-08-97 |
12-08-97 |
Established the Family Economic Advancement Programme |
Amended by Decrees No.20 of 1997 and No.43 of 1999 |
12. |
National Programme on Immunisation Decree |
12-08-97 |
12-08-97 |
Established National Programme on Immunisation |
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13. |
National Inland Waterways Authority Decree |
01-01-96 |
12-08-97 |
Established National Inland Waterways Authority |
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14. |
Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Ethnic Conflicts among the Three Ethnic Groups in Warri Local Government Areas (Validation, Etc.) Decree |
12-05-97 |
12-08-97 |
Validation of instrument of Constituting Judicial Commission of Inquiry into 3 Local Government Areas of Delta State |
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15. |
Armed Forces (Amendment) Decree |
12-08-97 |
12-08-97 |
Amended Decrees No 105 of 1993 and No 24 of 1994 |
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16. |
Customs, Excise, Tariff Etc (Consolidation) (Amendment) (No.3) Decree |
01-01-97 |
12-08-97 |
Amended Decrees No 4 of 1995 and No 13 of 1996 to reflect changes in customs duties |
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17. |
States (Creation and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Decree |
08-09-97 |
08-09-97 |
Amended Decree No 36 of 1996 for appointment of States and Local Governments Boundaries Adjustment Committee. |
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18. |
Local Government (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Decree |
03-10-97 |
03-10-97 |
Amended Decree No 7 of 1997 to allow retention by NECON of deposits made by candidates. |
Repealed by Decree No. 63 of 1999 |
19. |
Telecommunication and Postal Offences (Amendment) Decree |
03-10-97 |
03-10-97 |
Amended Decree No 21 of 1995 to create more offences and allow establishment of Tribunal to try such. |
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20. |
Family Economic Advancement Programnme (Establishment, Etc.) (Amendment) Decree |
15-12-97 |
15-12-97 |
Amended Decree No 11 of 1997 to provide for reconstitution of governing body. |
Amended by Decree No.43 of 1999 |
21. |
National War College Decree |
15-12-97 |
15-12-97 |
Established the National War College and Repealed Decree No 83 of 1993 |
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22. |
State Government (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) Decree |
01-12-97 |
02-12-97 |
Provided for conduct of elections to Houses of Assembly and office of Governors and created electoral offences. |
Repealed by Decree No 11 of 1998 |
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