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CHRONOLOGY OF NIGERIAN DECREES - 1999
| Decree No. |
Short Title |
Commencement |
Promulgation |
Effect |
Comments |
| 1. |
Trade Unions (Amendment) Decree |
01-09-98 |
06-01-99 |
Amended Cap 437 of LFN, and Decrees No. 4 and No.26 of 1996 |
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| 2. |
Trade Unions (International Affiliation) (Amendment) Decree |
01-09-98 |
06-01-99 |
Amended Decree No. 29 of 1996 |
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| 3. |
State Government (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) Decree |
02-11-98 |
06-01-99 |
Provided for conduct of elections into State Houses of Assembly and Gubernatorial posts etc. |
Repealed by Decree No.63 of 1999 |
| 4. |
State Government (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Decree |
02-11-98 |
17-02-99 |
Amended Decree No. 3 of 1999 |
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| 5. |
National Assembly (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) Decree |
See Section 93 |
17-02-99 |
Provided for conduct of elections into National Assembly |
Repealed by Decree No.63 of 1999 |
| 6. |
Presidential Election (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) Decree |
20-01-99 |
17-02-99 |
Provided for conduct of Presidential elections |
Repealed by Decree No.63 of 1999 |
| 7. |
Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission (Amendment) Decree |
09-11-98 |
23-02-99 |
Amended Decree No. 41 of 1998 |
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| 8. |
Constitution (Amendment) Decree |
10-12-98 |
26-02-99 |
Amended Cap 62 of LFN and gave Head of State powers to pardon and release prisoners |
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| 9. |
Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contracts Decree |
01-01-93 |
23-03-99 |
Provided for fiscal incentives for companies in Deep Offshore and Inland Basin areas |
Amended by Decree No.26 of 1999 |
| 10 |
National Council for Nigerian Vision (Establishment, Etc.) Decree |
17-11-97 |
23-03-99 |
Established NCNV(-re Vision 2010 |
Amended by Decree No.56 of 1999 |
| 11 |
Failed Banks (Recovery of Debts) and Financial Malpractices in Banks (Amendment) Decree |
16-11-98 |
23-03-99 |
Amended Decrees No.18 of 1994 and No. 18 of 1995 |
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| 12 |
National Emergency Management Agency (Establishment, Etc) Decree |
23-03-99 |
23-03-99 |
Established NEMA and Repealed Cap 257 of LFN |
Amended by Decree No.50 of 1999 |
| 13 |
Family Support Trust Fund (Amendment) Decree |
23-03-99 |
23-03-99 |
Amended Decree No. 10 of 1995 to reconstitute Management Board of the Fund |
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| 14 |
Federal Environmental Protection Agency (Amendment) Decree |
23-03-99 |
23-03-99 |
Amended Decree No. 59 of 1992 to reconstitute Membership of FEPA�s Governing Council |
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| 15 |
National Judicial Institute (Amendment) Decree |
23-03-99 |
23-03-99 |
Amended Decree No.28 of 1991 to provide that the administrator be a serving or retired Judicial Officer |
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| 16 |
National Population Commission (Amendment) Decree |
23-03-99 |
23-03-99 |
Amended Cap 270 of LFN and Decree No.31 of 1991 to implement decision of FMG in white paper on Civil Service Reforms |
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| 17 |
National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (Amendment) Decree |
23-03-99 |
23-03-99 |
Amended Decree No. 99 of 1993 |
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| 18 |
National Urban and Regional Planning (Amendment) Decree |
23-03-99 |
23-03-99 |
Amended Decree No.88 of 1992 by dissolving Urban and Regional Planning Division of Federal Ministry of Works and Housing |
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| 19 |
National Agency for Food and Drug Admintration and Control (Amendment) Decree | 23-03-99 | 23-03-99 | Amended Decree No.15 of 1993 | |
| 20 |
Drugs and Related Products (Registration,Etc.) (Amendment)Decree | 23-03-99 | 23-03-99 | Amended Decree No.19 of 1993 | |
| 21 |
Food and Drugs(Amendment) Decree | 23-03-99 | 23-03-99 | Amended Cap.150 of LFN 1990 | |
| 22 |
Marketing (Breast-milk Substitutes)(Amendment) Decree | 23-03-99 | 23-03-99 | Amended Decree No.41of 1990 | |
| 23 |
Federal High Court (Civil Procedure Rules) Decree |
19-07-99 |
16-04-99 |
Provided new Civil Procedure Rules for Federal High Court |
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| 24 |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Promulgation) Decree |
05-05-99 |
05-05-99 |
Promulgated Constitution into Law |
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| 25 |
Counterfeit and Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed foods (Miscellaneous Provisions) Decree |
See Section 15 |
10-05-99 |
Repealed Decree No. 17 of 1989 repealed Decree No. 99 of 1997 and enacted new Decree |
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| 26 |
Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contracts (Amendment) Decree |
01-01-93 |
10-05-99 |
Amended Decree No. 9 of 1999 |
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| 27 |
Forfeiture of Assets (Release of Certain Property) (Amendment) Decree |
16-02-95 |
10-05-99 |
Amended Decree No. 2 of 1995 |
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| 28 |
Public Enterprises (Privatisation and Commercialisation) Decree |
31-12-98 |
10-05-99 |
Established NCP and BPE and repealed Decree No. 78 of 1993 |
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| 29 |
Customs, Excise Tariff, Etc. (Consolidation) (Amendment) Decree |
01-01-99 |
10-05-99 |
Amended Decrees No. 4 of 1995 No. 13 of 1996 No. 16 of 1997 No. 20 of 1998 to reflect changes to custom duties announced in 1999 Budget. |
|
| 30
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Finance (Miscellaneous Taxation Provisions) Decree |
01-01-99 |
10-05-99 |
Amended Tax Laws � Caps 60 and 354 of LFN and Decrees No.102 and No.104 of 1993 to give effect to fiscal measures of 1999 Budget |
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| 31 |
Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Decree |
01-01-99 |
10-05-99 |
Amended Cap 207 of LFN |
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| 32 |
Remuneration of Former Presidents and Heads of State (and other ancillary matters) Decree |
01-01-99 |
10-05-99 |
Provided for salaries and perks of former Presidents etc. |
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| 33 |
Examination Malpractices Decree |
10-05-99 |
10-05-99 |
Created offences relating to Examination Malpractices and Repealed Section 3(16) of Decree No.20 of 1984 |
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| 34 |
Minerals and Mining Decree |
10-05-99 |
10-05-99 |
Repealed Caps 98, 163, 226, 385, 429 and 430 of LFN and made provisions generally for Minerals and Mining |
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| 35 |
National Health Insurance Scheme Decree |
10-05-99 |
10-05-99 |
Provided for establishment of NHIS |
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| 36 |
National Hospital for Women and Children, Abuja (Establishment, Etc) Decree |
10-05-99 |
10-05-99 |
Established the National Hospital |
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| 37 |
10-05-99 |
10-05-99 |
Repealed Cap 251 of LFN and established Joint Dock Labour Industrial Council |
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| 38 |
10-05-99 |
10-05-99 |
Repealed Decree No. 74 of 1993 and established NPA to take over NP Plc |
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| 39 |
Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration Decree |
10-05-99 |
10-05-99 |
Established RCICA |
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| 40 |
Banks and other Financial Institutions (Amendment) Decree |
10-05-99 |
10-05-99 |
Amended Decrees No. 25 of 1991 No.4 of 1997, No.38 of 1998 to empower Governor of CBN to revoke licenses with approval of Board |
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| 41 |
Central Bank of Nigeria (Amendment) Decree |
10-05-99 |
10-05-99 |
Amended Decrees No. 24 of 1991, No. 3 of 1997 , No. 37 of 1998 to give Board responsibilities for annual Budget of the bank |
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| 42 |
Copyright (Amendment) Decree |
10-05-99 |
10-05-99 |
Amended Decree No.98 of 1992 and Cap 68 of LFN |
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| 43 |
Family Economic Advancement Programme (Amendment) Decree |
10-05-99 |
10-05-99 |
Amended Decrees No. 11 and No. 20 of 1997 |
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| 44 |
Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria Decree |
26-05-99 |
26-05-99 |
Established ARCON |
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| 45 |
Investments and Securities Decree |
26-05-99 |
26-05-99 |
Repealed Lagos Stock Exchange Act, NEPD (Issue of Non-voting stock)Act, SEC Act and part xvii of CAMA and Amended certain statutes |
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| 46 |
National Park Service Decree |
26-05-99 |
26-05-99 |
Repealed Decree No. 36 of 1991 and established National Park Service |
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| 47 |
National Secondary Education Commission Etc. Decree |
26-05-99 |
26-05-99 |
Established NSEC |
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| 48 |
Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (Establishment, Etc) Decree |
26-05-99 |
26-05-99 |
Established NAMA |
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| 49 |
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (Establishment, Etc.) Decree |
26-05-99 |
26-05-99 |
Established NCAA |
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| 50 |
National Emergency Management Agency (Establishment, Etc.) (Amendment) Decree |
26-05-99 |
26-05-99 |
Amended Decree No.12 of 1999 |
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| 51 |
Civil Aviation (Amendment) Decree |
26-05-99 |
26-05-99 |
Amended Cap 51 of LFN |
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| 52 |
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (Amendment) Decree |
26-05-99 |
26-05-99 |
Amended Decree No. 9 of 1996 |
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| 53 |
Forfeiture of Assets, Etc (Certain Persons) Decree |
26-05-99 |
26-05-99 |
Gave details of loot returned |
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| 54 |
Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology (Change of Name) Decree |
26-05-99 |
26-05-99 |
Amended Cap 186 of LFN to change name of IMLT |
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| 55 |
National Broadcasting Commission (Amendment) Decree |
26-05-99 |
26-05-99 |
Amended Decree No.38 of 1992 |
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| 56 |
National Council of Nigerian Vision (Establishment, Etc.) (Amendment) Decree |
26-05-99 |
26-05-99 |
Amended Decree No. 10 of 1999 |
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| 57 |
Newspapers (Repeal) Decree |
26-05-99 |
26-05-99 |
Repealed Decree No. 43 of 1993 |
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| 58 |
Nigerian Media Council (Repeal) Decree |
26-05-99 |
26-05-99 |
Repealed Decree No. 59 of 1988 transferred assets of Nigerian Media Council to Nigerian Press Council |
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| 59 |
Nigerian Law Reform Commission (Amendment) Decree |
26-05-99 |
26-05-99 |
Amended Cap 313 of LFN |
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| 60 |
Nigerian Press Council (Amendment) Decree |
26-05-99 |
26-05-99 |
Amended Decree No.85 of 1992 |
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| 61 |
Ports (Related Offences, Etc) (Amendment) Decree |
26-05-99 |
26-05-99 |
Amended Decree No.12 of 1996 |
|
| 62 |
28-05-99 |
26-05-99 |
Amended Diverse Decrees to transfer cases from Tribunals to Federal High Courts and State High Courts in some cases Etc. |
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| 63 |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Certain Consequential Repeals) Decree |
29-05-99 |
26-05-99 |
Repeal of Certain Decrees. |
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