Overview

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria Act, 2015 is a Nigerian federal law that repeals the previous Standards Organisation of Nigeria Act (Cap S9, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004) and establishes a new legal framework for the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON). The Act expands the organisation's functions, increases penalties for violations, and addresses related matters. It is organized into nine parts covering the establishment of SON, the Standards Council of Nigeria, functions and duties of the organisation, staff provisions, financial regulations, Nigerian Industrial Standards, offences, legal proceedings, and miscellaneous provisions. Key provisions include the establishment of SON as a body corporate with perpetual succession, the appointment of a Director-General, the creation of a Standards Council to oversee policy, and the power to set mandatory industrial standards. The Act also introduces procedures for establishing Nigerian Industrial Standards, certification marks, product recall, destruction of violative goods, and increased penalties for offences such as counterfeiting and evasion of fees. The Act came into effect on the 26th day of May, 2015.

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