Saturday 23 July 2011

CHRONOLOGY OF NIGERIAN DECREES - 1992



    

CHRONOLOGY OF NIGERIAN DECREES - 1992

Decree No. Short Title Commencement Promulgation Effect Comments
1. State Government (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Decree 20-01-92 20-01-92 Amended Decree No.50 of 199.
Repealed by Decree No. 10 of 1993
2. Customs, Excise Tariff, Etc (Consolidation) (Amendment) Decree 01-01-92 01-01-92 Amended Cap 88 of LFN to give concessionary duty to CKD parts

3. National Housing Fund Decree 31-01-92 31-01-92 Established NHF

4. State Government (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment, Etc.) (No. 2) Decree 06-12-91 06-02-92 Allowed Governors to appoint Commissioners without recourse to State Houses of Assembly.
Repealed by Decree No. 110 of 1993
5. Review Tribunals (Implementation of Decisions) (Amendment) Decree 01-01-92 01-01-92 Amended Cap 393 of LFN

6. Participation in Politics and Elections (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Decree 20-01-92 01-01-92 Amended Decree No. 48 of 1991

7. Federal Lands Registry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Decree 14-02-92 14-02-92 Established a Federal Lands Registry

8. Legal Education (Consolidation, Etc) (Amendment) Decree 24-02-92 24-02-92 Amended Cap 206 of LFN to allow non-Nigerians hold qualifying certificate of Council for Legal Education

9. Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Decree 24-02-92 24-02-92 Amended Cap 207 of LFN to provide for non-citizens of Nigeria to be called to the Bar

10 Constitution of The Federal Republic of Nigeria (Promulgation) (Amendment) Decree 06-03-92 06-03-92 Amended Cap 63 of LFN to postpone commencement to 02-01-93
Repealed by Decree No 107 of 1993
11 Assets (Title Vesting and Validation) (Mr. J.H. Bassey) Decree 04-07-79 16-03-92 Validated Title of FMG over assets of Mr. J.H. Bassey
12 National Planning Commission Decree 26-03-92 26-03-92 Established the National Planning Commission
Repealed by Decree No. 71 of 1993
13 Customs, Excise, Tariff, Etc. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Decree 24-03-92 30-03-92 Granted concessions of Economic Relief Measures by FMG

14 Concord Group of Newspapers Publications (Proscription and Prohibition from Circulation) Decree 09-04-92 09-04-92 Banned and sealed up the Concord Group of Newspapers and premises Repealed by Decree No. 17 of 1992
15 National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (Amendment) Decree 16-03-92 16-03-92 Amended Cap 253 of LFN to allow NDLEA bear arms and have powers and privileges of Nigerian Police Force

16 Federal High Court (Amendment) Decree 01-01-92 11-05-92 Amended Decree No.60 of 1991

17 Concord Group of Newspapers Publications (Proscription and Prohibition from Publication) (Repeal) Decree 11-05-92 11-05-92 Repealed Decree No.14 of 1992

18 National Assembly (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) Decree 01-06-92 01-07-92 Provided for election of members of National Assembly Repealed by Decree No. 60 of 1993
19 Transition to Civil Rule (Political Programme) (Amendment) Decree 06-03-92 06-03-92 Amendment of sixth schedule of Cap 443 of LFN

20 Transition to Civil Rule (Federal Judicial Service Commission) Decree 12-05-92 12-05-92 Established the Federal Judicial Service Commission and repealed Section 15 of Cap 64 of LFN

21 Association of Individuals (Dissolution and Proscription, Etc) Decree 19-05-92 19-05-92 Proscribed certain bodies formed to propose candidates for election to political office
Repealed by Decree No. 63 of 1999
22 Transition to Civil Rule (Political Programme) (Amendment) (No.2) Decree 22-07-92 22-07-92 Amended Decree No. 19 of 1992 and Cap 443 of LFN to provide details of the Transition programme

23 Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission Decree 09-07-92 09-07-92 Established OMPADEC Repealed by Decree No.41 of 1998
24 Academic Staff Union of Universities (Proscription and Prohibition from Participation in Trade Union Activities) Decree 22-07-92 22-07-92 Proscribed and Prohibited ASUU from Participating in Trade Union activities
Repealed by Decree No 63. of 1999
25 Customs, Excise, Tariff, Etc (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No.2) Decree 24-03-92 26-06-92 Amended Cap 88 of LFN and Decree No.13 of 1992 to give customs duty concessions

26 National Population Commission (Amendment) Decree 30-06-92 30-06-92 Amended Cap 270 of LFN and Decree No.31 of 1991

27 Engineers (Registration, Etc.) (Amendment) Decree 26-06-92 26-06-92 Amended Cap 110 of LFN to create 3 additional cadres in the Engineering profession

28 Appropriation Decree 20-08-92 20-08-92 Provided for issue of funds from Consolidated Revenue Fund

29 National Primary Health Care Development Agency Decree 26-06-92 26-06-92 Established National Primary Health Care Development Agency

30 National Archives Decree 08-07-92 08-07-92 Repealed Cap 376 of LFN

31 National Institute for Sports Decree 08-07-92 08-07-92 Established N.I.S.

32 State Government (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 3) Decree 09-07-92 09-07-92 Amended Decree No.50 of 1991 to limit number of Commissioners to 7
Repealed by Decree No 10 of 1993
33 National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure Decree 01-01-92 13-07-92 Established NASEI and programmes towards National Science and Technology Policy

34 Nnamdi Azikiwe University Decree 15-07-92 15-07-92 Provided for FMG take-over of the University in Awka, Anambra State

35 Federal Road Safety Commission (Amendment) Decree 26-06-92 26-26-92 Amended Cap 141 of LFN to vest special powers to bear arms in FRSC members.

36
National Assembly (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions)(Amendment) Decree
31-08-92
31-08-92
Amended Decree No.18 of 1991 to provide quorum of Election Tribunals
Repealed by Decree No 60 of 1993
37 Presidential Primary Elections (Basic Transitional Provisions) Decree 24-08-92 24-08-92 Provided for conduct of Presidential Primaries

38 National Broadcasting Commission Decree 24-08-92 24-08-92 Established NBC

39 Forfeiture of Assets (Release of Certain Forfeited Properties, Etc) Decree 14-09-92 14-09-92 Released forfeited properties back to Mr. Edwin K. Clark

40 Companies and Allied Matters (Amendment) Decree 02-07-92 02-07-92 Amended Cap 59 of LFN

41 Nigerian Postal Service Decree 01-07-92 27-09-92 Repealed Cap 322 of LFN

42 National Commission for Women Decree 07-12-89 21-08-92 Repealed Cap 246 of LFN and re-enacted a new Decree

43 Civil Disturbances (Special Tribunal) (Amendment) Decree 26-05-92 26-05-92 Amended Section 2 of Cap 53 of LFN

44 National Assembly (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Decree 24-11-92 24-11-92 Amended Decree No.18 of 1992
Repealed by Decree No 63 of 1990
45 Board of Customs and Excise Decree 01-06-92 01-06-92 Established Board of Customs and Excise
Amended by Decree No 99 of 1993
46 Community Banks Decree 28-04-90 04-06-92 Established National Board for Community Banks

47 Trade Disputes (Amendment) Decree 01-01-92 29-10-92 Amended Cap 432 of LFN to oust jurisdiction of courts

48 Federal Universities of Agriculture Decree 02-11-92 02-11-92 Established Universities of Agriculture

49 National Steel Raw Materials Exploration Agency Decree 14-09-92 14-09-92 Established NSRMEA

50 National Metallurgical Development Centre Decree 27-09-92 27-09-92 Established NMDC

51 Urban Development Bank of Nigeria Decree 02-01-92 11-01-92 Established Urban Development Bank of Nigeria PLC

52 Transition to Civil Rule (Political Programme) (Amendment) (No.3) Decree 17-11-92 02-12-92 Further Amended No.17 of 1987 – Cap of LFN to provide another revised transition programme
53 National Assembly (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Decree 02-12-92 02-12-92 Amended Decree No.18 of 1992 to provide for legislative functions of National Assembly
Repealed by Decree No. 60 of 1993
54 Constitution (Suspension and Modification) (Amendment) Decree 02-01-93 02-12-92 Amended Decree No.1 of 1984

55 Revised Edition (Laws of the Federation of Nigeria ) (Supplementary Provisions) Decree 30-07-91 01-12-92 All laws to be continued to be referred to as Decrees

56 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Promulgation) (Amendment) (No.2) Decree 17-11-92 27-11-92 Amended Cap 63 of LFN

57 Transition to Civil Rule (Disqualification and Prohibition of Certain Presidential Aspirants) Decree 17-11-92 24-11-92 Banned and disqualified certain Presidential aspirants Repealed by Decree No.42 of 1993
58 Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria Decree 23-11-92 23-11-92 Established IPMN

59 Federal Environmental Protection Agency (Amendment) Decree 02-08-92 02-08-92 Amended Cap 131 of LFN

60 Centre for Democratic Studies Decree 24-11-92 24-11-92 Established CDS
Repealed by Decree No.14 of 1996
61 Community Health Practitioners (Registration, Etc.) Decree 24-11-92 24-11-92 Established Board of control of practice of Profession of Community Health

62 Insurance Special Supervision Fund (Amendment) Decree 23-11-92 23-11-92 Amended Cap 184 of LFN
Repealed by Decree No. 1 of 1997
63 Nigeria Export Processing Zones Decree 19-11-92 19-11-92 Repealed Decree No.34 of 1991

64 Nigerian Export Promotions Council (Amendment) Decree 19-11-92 19-11-92 Amended Cap 306 of LFN

65 Export (Incentives and Miscellaneous Provisions)(Amendment) Decree 19-11-92 19-11-92 Amended Cap 118 of LFN

66 Consumer Protection Council Decree 23-11-92 23-11-92 Established CPC

67 Trade Malpractices (Miscellaneous Offences) Decree 23-11-92 23-11-92 Set up Special Trade Malpractices Investigation Panel

68 Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Decree 10-09-92 10-09-92 Renamed Anambra State University of Technology Hospital Management Board

69 Births, Deaths, Etc. (Compulsory Registration) Decree 14-12-92 14-12-92 Provided for a comprehensive procedure for the registration of births, deaths etc.

70 Forfeiture of Assets (Release of Certain Forfeited Properties,Etc.) Decree 23-11-92 23-11-92 Released forfeited properties to Dr. A.A. Bailey

71 Sea Fisheries Decree 30-11-92 30-11-92 Repealed Cap 404 of LFN

72 National Agricultural Seeds Decree 23-11-92 23-11-92 Established NASC

73 Constitution (Suspension and Modification) (Amendment) (No.3) Decree 10-10-92 10-10-92 Amended Cap 62 of LFN to allow Dual Nationality

74 Maritime Operations Co-ordinating Board Decree 24-11-92 24-11-92 Established MOCB for effective control of Nigerian Maritime operations

75 Nigerian Communications Commission Decree 24-11-92 24-11-92 Established NCC and regulatory body for Telecommunications

76 Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria Decree 30-11-92 30-11-92 Established CITN to determine standards of proposed members of CITN etc

77 Legal Practitioners (Amendment) (No.2) Decree 14-09-92 14-09-92 Amended Cap 207 of LFN and Decree No.9 of 1992 to limit privileges conferred on Life members of Body of Benchers

78 Medical and Dental Practitioners (Amendment) Decree 30-09-92 30-09-92 Amended Cap 221 of LFN to allow MDPC to control homeopathy and alternative medicine

79 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi Decree 01-01-88 18-11-92 Established ATBU Bauchi

80 Customs, Excise, Tariff, Etc (Consolidation) (Amendment) (No.2) Decree 01-01-92 01-01-92 Amended Decree No.1 of 1988, and gave duty reductions

81 Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation Decree 14-12-92 14-12-92 Established NTDC

82 National Office of Industrial Property (Change of Name, Etc.) Decree 19-06-91 30-11-92 Redesignated NOIP as NOTAP

83 Nursing and Midwifery (Registration, Etc) (Amendment) Decree 30-11-92 30-11-92 Amended Cap 332 of LFN

84 Armed Forces (Certain Rented Accommodation) (Enforcement and Validation) Decree 01-12-92 01-12-92


85 Nigerian Press Council Decree 10-12-92 10-12-92 Established NPC and Repealed Decree No.59 of 1988 – (Cap 316 of LFN)

86 Environmental Impact Assessment Decree 10-12-92 10-12-92 Set out procedure and methods for EIA and gave FEPA powers to facilitate EIA

87 News Agency of Nigeria (Amendment) Decree 10-12-92 10-12-92 Amended Cap 290 of LFN

88 Nigerian Urban and Regional Planning Decree 15-12-92 15-10-92 Established Urban and Regional Planning Authorities.Repealed Town and Country Planning Act

89 National Council on Inter-Governmental Relations Decree 15-12-92 15-12-92 Established NCIR to monitor operation of Federal System
Repealed by Decree No.15 of 1996
90 Fertilizer (Control) Decree 15-12-92 15-12-92 Controlled sale of fertilizer

91 Pharmacists Council of Nigeria Decree 15-12-92 15-12-92 Established PCN

92 National Agricultural Land Development Authority Decree 07-05-92 15-12-92 Established NALDA

93 Advertising Practitioners (Registration, Etc) (Amendment) Decree 15-12-92 15-12-92 Amended Cap 7 of LFN

94 Constitution (Suspension and Modification) (Amendment) (No.2) Decree 28-12-92 28-12-92 Amended Decrees No.1 of 1984 and No.54 of 1992
Superseded by Decree No 107 of 1993
95 Constitution (Suspension and Modification) (Amendment) (No.4) Decree 28-12-92 28-12-92 Amended Decrees No.1 of 1984 and No.54 of 1992
Superseded by Decree No 107 of 1993
96 Nigerian National Merit Award Decree 28-12-92 28-12-92 Repealed Cap 319 of LFN and specifies privileges of recipients of NMA

97 National Committee Against Apartheid Decree 28-12-92 28-12-92 Repealed Cap 409 of LFN established NCAA to replace Southern Africa Relief Fund
Repealed by Decree No.23 of 1995
98 Copyright (Amendment) Decree 28-12-92 28-12-92 Amended Cap 68 of LFN

99 Counterfeit and Fake Drugs (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Decree 30-12-92 30-12-92 Amended Cap 73 of LFN
Repealed by Decree No 25 of 1999
100 Institute of Public Analysts of Nigeria Decree 30-12-92 30-12-92 Established IPAN

101 Nigerian Football Association Decree 12-05-92 30-12-92 Established NFA and repealed NFA Decree No.10 of 1990

102 Nigerian Professional Football League (Repeal, Etc) Decree 30-12-92 30-12-92 Repealed NFA Decree No.11 of 1990 and dissolved Nigerian Professional Football league

103 Chartered Institute of Administration Decree 30-12-92 30-12-92 Established Chartered Institute of Administration

104 Utilities Charges Commission Decree 30-12-92 30-12-92 Established UCC

105 Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers Decree 02-08-92 02-08-92 Established the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers

106 University of Abuja Decree 01-01-88 31-12-92 Establishment, Incorporation and due administration of University of Abuja

107 Centre for Automative Design and Development Decree 10-07-92      
108 Inland Fishries Decree 28-12-92      
109 Bankruptcy Amendment Decree 28-12-92      


 

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