Overview

The document is the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act, 2007, of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It establishes the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) as a corporate body with perpetual succession and a common seal. The Agency is responsible for enforcing environmental standards, regulations, rules, laws, policies, and guidelines, and for the protection and development of the environment, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development of Nigeria's natural resources. The Act is structured into six parts: Part I establishes the Agency and its Governing Council, detailing composition and tenure; Part II outlines the functions and powers of the Agency and Council; Part III describes the Agency's directorates; Part IV covers staff appointments and pension provisions; Part V addresses financial provisions including the Agency's fund, expenditure, tax exemption, annual estimates, accounts, and audit; Part VI includes miscellaneous provisions such as powers of entry, offences and penalties, legal proceedings, ministerial directives, and regulation-making powers. Key sections include the Agency's functions (Section 7), powers (Section 8), and specific environmental responsibilities such as air quality (Section 20), ozone protection (Section 21), noise (Section 22), water quality (Section 23), effluent limitations (Section 24), environmental sanitation (Section 25), land resources (Section 26), and hazardous substance discharge (Section 27). The Act commenced on 30th July 2007 and repeals the previous Federal Environmental Protection Agency Act (Cap. F10 LFN, 2004).

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