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Supplementto Official Gazette No. 104, Vol. 52, 30th December, 1965—Part B

L.N.139 of 1965 % CONSTITUTION OF THE (1963 No.20) :

Adaptation of Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1965 Commencement : 1st October 1963 . In exercise ofthe powers conferred on him by section 156 ofthe Constitution of the Federation and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf the President hereby makes the following Order— 1.—(1) The enactments specifiedin Schedules 1 and 2 of this Order are Modification of existing hereby modified in the mannertherein specified. law. (2) The Adaptation of Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1964 L.N. 112 of 1964. is hereby amended in the mannerspecified in Schedule 3 of this Order.

Citation, 2.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Adaptation of Laws (Miscellaneous extent and Provisions) Order 1965. savings. (2) This Order— (a) so far as it relates to the enactments specified in Schedule 1 hereof and the entries mentioned in Part A of Schedule 3 hereof, shall apply throughout the Federation; (b) so far as it relates the enactments specified in Schedule 2 hereof and the entry mentioned in Part B of Schedule 3 hereof, shall apply to the Federal territory. (3) The modification effected by this order shall not— (a) render invalid any notification, order, rule, regulation or bye-law which was duly given, or made or anything which was duly done before the date of this order and any such notification, order, rule, regulation or bye-law so given, or made or thing so done under or in pursuance of an enactment which is modified by this order shall be deemed to have been given made or done in accordance with that enactment as so modified and shall have effect accordingly; (b) affect the previous operation of any enactment or anything duly done or suffered under any enactment or affect any right, privilege obligation or liability accrued or incurred under any enactment or affect any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed under any enactment. '

Mabzat Lagosthis 21st day of December, 1965.

M.E. P. Upgsrowa Acting Deputy Secretary to the Council of Ministers B ‘610 SCHEDULE1

(Acts applicable throughout the Federation)

CIVIL AVIATION (FIRE AND SECURITY MEASURES) ACT 1958 (No. 31 oF 1958)

Section 5 Delete the word ‘“‘Governor-General” and substitute the words ‘‘Public Service Commission of the Federation”

Sections 6 (1), (2) and (3) (b) ; 7; and 8 (1) Delete the word ‘‘Governor-General’’ where it occurs and substitute the word “Minister”

Section 8 (1) Delete the words ‘‘with the” where they first occur and substitute the words “with the Police”

Section 20 Delete this section and substitute the following new section—

“Regula- 20, The Minister may make regulations, not inconsistent with tions. any other enactment relating to civil aviation, generally for fire control and security at aerodromes.” Sections 21 (1) and 22 (1) Delete the word ‘Governor-General’ where it occurs and substitute the word “Minister”

_ FINANCE (CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT) ACT 1958 (No. 33 oF 1958) Section 2 (1) In the definition of— (a) “Consolidated Revenue Fund” delete the words “154a of the Constitution Order’ and substitute “129 of the Constitution of the Federation”, (b) “Constitution Order” delete the expression and the definition, (c) “statutory expenditure” delete all words from the commencement up to the word “means” and substitute the words “with reference to subsection (2) hereof” Section 2 (3) (a) delete the words “Governor-General” and substitute the word “President” (6) Delete the words “if he shall thinkfit” B 611

Section 3 Delete the word “‘Order’’ and substitute “of the Federation” Section 5 Delete the words “provisions of the Constitution Order and in particular section 154a thereof” and substitute the words “financial provisions of the Constitution of the Federation”’ Section 6 (3) Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word “President” Section 13 Delete the word “Order” and substitute “of the Federation” Section 23 (1) and (4) Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word “Minister” Schedules Part Ili of Schedule 1 . (a) in item 2 delete the words “‘and of the Southern Cameroons”, (b) delete item 4 Schedule 2 . Paragraph2 (4)delete the words ‘“‘Her Majesty’s Government”and substitute the words “the Governmentof the ”. Paragraph 7 (1) delete the words “Governor-General in Council” and substitute the word “‘President”

EXPORT OF NIGERIAN PRODUCE ACT 1958 (No. 36 oF 1958) Section 2 in the definitions of “Regional Marketing Board” and of “Regional Marketing Law”’ delete the words “the Southern Marketing Board” and ‘“‘the Southern Cameroons Marketing Board Law, 1954” respectively.

INCOME TAX ADMINISTRATION ACT 1958 (No. 39 oF 1958) Section 3 Delete this section . Section 10 . Delete the word ‘‘Governor-General” and substitute the word “President”

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ACT 1958 (No. 48 oF 1958) Section 6 in paragraph (b) delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word “President”

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE MANAGEMENT ACT 1958 (No. 55 oF 1958) Section 3 (2) and (7) Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the words “Public Service Commission of the Federation” B 612 Section 3 (5) and (6) oes _ Delete the words “a native of ’’ and “‘natives of Nigeria” where they occur and substitute the words ‘‘Nigerian”’ and “Nigerians” respectively Section 3 (8) (b) ; - Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word ‘“‘Minister” Section 7 (1) and (3) Delete the words ‘‘Department of Customs and Excise” and substitute the words “Ministry of Finance” Section 14 (1) (a) insert immediately following the word “designated” the words ‘“‘by Order made bythe Minister’, (5) delete all words after ‘‘customs”’ where it secondly occurs up to the end of the subsection, and as a consequence, * (c) in its application to Nigeria, the provisions of Article 60 of the Colonial Air Navigation Order 1955 referred to in this subsection (and published in Vol. XI of the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria and Lagos 1958 at p. 490) shall cease to have effect ~ Section 14 (6) fa) Delete the words ‘‘Her Majesty” and substitute the words “the Government of the Federation’’, and (6) Delete the words “Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces,” and substitute the words “the armed forces of Nigeria.’, and as a consequence, (c) the definition of ‘military aircraft” in this subsection shall have effect as if the reference to “Her Majesty” in Article 77 (1) of the Order there cited werea reference to “the Federation of Nigeria” and that Order shall be construed accordingly Sections 16 (1) ; 24 (4); 34(1); 53 (1); 56; and 69 (1) Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the. word ‘‘Minister’ Section 72 (2) Delete the word ‘“‘Governor-General” and substitute the word “President” Sections 96 (1) ; 102 (1) ; 106 (1) ; and section 107C (as inserted by section 3 of the Customs and Excise Management (Amendment) Act 1960) Delete the word ‘‘Governor-General” and substitute the word ‘‘Minister” Section 119 (2) (b) Delete the word “‘Governor-General” and substitute the word ‘“‘President” Sections 122 (1) ; and 138 Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word “Minister” Section 157 (4) Delete the word “Nigeria” and substitute the words “the Federation” Section 165 (2) Delete the word “British” and substitute the words “Nigerian, or other person on behalf of Nigeria, acting as” Section 170 (1) Delete the word$ “the Governor-General” and substitute the words ‘* as the case maybe, the President or the Minister,” Section 170 (2) ; Insert immediately after the word ‘‘Governor-General” whereit secondly occurs the words “, Public Service Commission of the Federation, the Minister,” B 613 Section 171 (1) Delete the word ‘“‘Governor-General” and substitute the word “‘President”’ Section 171 (3) Delete the word ‘Governor-General’ and substitute the words “Public Service Commission of the Federation” Schedule 1 Paragraphs 1 and 3 Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the words “Public ‘Service Commission of the Federation” Paragraph 2 Delete the word “‘Governor-General” and substitute the word ‘‘Minister”’

MINISTRY OF FINANCE INCORPORATED ACT 1959 (No. 7 or 1959) Section 5 Delete the word ‘“‘Governor-General” and substitute the word ‘‘President”’

PETROLEUM PROFITS TAX ACT 1959 (No. 15 oF 1959) Section 5 (5) Delete the words ‘‘Director of Federal Audit” where the words twice occur and substitute the words “Director of Audit of the Federation’”’ Section 9 (2) (a) , In the proviso delete the words “Governor-General in Council” and substitute the words “Council of Ministers” | Section 35 (13) (a), and (14) - Delete the word ‘‘Federal”’ Sections 52 (1) and (5) ; and 54 Delete the word ‘‘Governor-General’”’ where it occurs and substiute the word ‘‘Minister” NURSES ACT 1959 (No. 20 oF 1959) Section 2 (1) Insert in alphabetical sequencethe following definition— ‘“Minister” means the Minister of the Government of the Federation charged with responsibility for health ;’ Section 3 (5) Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the words “Public Service Commission of the Federation” Sections 13 (1) ; and 15 Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word ‘‘Minister” Section 14 Delete the words ‘Nigeria (Constitution) Order in Council, 1954” and substitute the words “‘Constitution of the Federation” Schedule 1 In paragraph 2 (a) in the subparagraph beginning with the words. “the Principal or Regional Matron”delete the words “and the Southern Cameroons”: B 614 (4) in the subparagraph beginning with the words “‘one representative nominated” delete where they occurthe words “Federal”and “‘of Health” ; (c) in the subparagraph beginning with the words “‘two representatives nominated’’ delete wherethey occur the words ‘‘Federal’’ and ‘‘of Health” ; (d) in the subparagraph beginning with the words “‘five registered nurses” delete the words “‘one from the Southern Cameroons”; (e) in the subparagraph beginning with the words “‘five sister tutors”’ delete the words ‘‘one from the Southern Cameroons’”’

PRODUCE (ENFORCEMENT OF EXPORT STANDARDS) ACT 1959 (No. 21 oF 1959) Section 2 (2) (a) Delete the word ‘‘Governor-General” ana substitute the word ‘“‘Minis- ter’ ; and (5) Delete the words “‘the Western Region’’ where they thrice occur and substitute the words ‘‘Western Nigeria” Section 4 (2) Delete this subsection and substitute— “(2) The board shall consist of a chairman appointed by the Minister, and such other membersalso appointedas follows by the Minister,that is to say— ' (@) two persons from each Region of Nigeria with the consent of the Governor of the Region concerned, and such members shall in respect of each Regionconsistof one officer in the public service thereof with technical experienceof produceinspection and oneperson (not being a public officer) appearing to the Minister to have special knowledgeof or interest in pro- duce liable to inspection; (6) one member, not a public officer, appointed from the Federal territory, who appears to the Minister to have special knowledge of or interest in produceliable to inspection ; and (c) one member who,as an officer of the public service of the Federation, is nominated by nameor byoffice by the Public Service Commission ofthe Federation.” Section 7 (1) (c) Delete the word “Region” and substitute the word ““N igeria”’ Section 9 (3) Delete the words “Western Region” and substitute the words “Federal territory” Section 22 Insert after subsection (2) the following new subsection— (3) Thissection shall haveeffect subject to the provisionsofsection 104 of the Constitution of the Federation.” Schedule 2 (2) in paragraph 1 (4) Delete all words after the word “emolument” up to the endof the sub- paragraphand substitute the words “underthe State for any of the purposes of the Constitution of the Federation” (5) in paragraph 2 (6) Delete the word “four” and substitute the word “five” B 615 AGRICULTURE (CONTROL OF IMPORTATION) ACT 1959 (No. 28 or 1959) Section 5 In subsection (1) delete the words “House of Representatives” and substitute the words “both Houses of Parliament” , In subsection (2) delete the words “The House of Representatives” and substitute the words “Either House’ Section 9 (3) 0 Delete the word “Nigeria” and substitute the words “the Federation” PORTS (AMENDMENTNo. 2) ACT 1959 (No. 34 oF 1959) Section 3 In subsection (8) of section 8 of the Ports Act (as added by this section)— (a) Delete the words “Governor-General in Council” and substitute the word “‘Minister”, and ‘ (5) Delete all words of the proviso after the word “Governor” whereit first occurs and substitute “of a Region, shall be removed from office under this subsection except with the consent of the Governor of the Region concerned,”

SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ACT 1959 (No. 35 oF 1959) Section 2 Insert a new definition in alphabetical sequence as follows— “Public Service Commission” means the Public Service Commission of the Federation.’ Section 3 (1) ‘ Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word ‘‘President”’ Section 3 (2) i Delete the words “the House of Representatives” where they twice occur and substitute respectivelytherefor the words “both Houses of Parliament” and the words “either House” Section 9 (1) Delete the word “Governor-General” where it twice occurs and substitute respectively. therefor the word “Minister” and the words “Council of Ministers” Section 12 (1) Delete the words “‘by the Governor-General” Sections 12 (2) ; and 13 (1), (2) and (3) Delete the word ‘‘Governor-General” where it occurs and substitute the words “‘Public Service Commission’’. Section 14 (a) Delete in subsection (1) the word “Governor-General” and substitute the words “Minister of the Government of the Federation charged with responsibility for pensions”, (5) delete the figures “1951” where they occurin the section, (c) delete the words “(as adapted by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1954)” B 616 Sections 15 (1) ; and 16 Delete the word ‘‘Governor-General” and substitute the word ‘‘Minister” Section 23 (a) Delete the word “Governor-General” where it occurs in subsections (1), (2) and (3) and substitute the word “President”, (5) Delete subsection (2) (b) (7) and the word “or” thereafter _ Section 24 Delete the word ‘“‘Governor-General” and substitute the word ‘‘Minister’’ Section 25 Delete the word ‘“‘Governor-General’’ where it twice occurs and substitute the word ‘“‘President”’ . Section 26 Delete all wordsafter ‘‘under the” up to the end of the section and substitute the word “‘State”

LOAN ACT 1960 (No. 7 oF 1960) Section 4 (b) Delete the words ‘‘or of the Southern Cameroons’’ where they occur

FEDERAL SUPREME COURT ACT 1960 (No. 12 oF 1960) In thetitle Delete the words ‘“‘Federal Supreme Court” and substitute the words “Supreme Court of Nigeria” Section 1 (1) Delete all words after “cited as the” and substitute the words “Supreme Court Act 1960 and shall apply throughout the Federation.” Section 2 (1) In the definition of— (a) ‘‘the Constitution Order’, delete the words to be defined and the definition itself and substitute— ““the Constitution” means the Constitution of the Federation and includes any former Constitution for Nigeria however prescribed or established;’ (B) ‘judge’— _ Delete all words after ‘‘Chief Justice” up to the end of the definition and substitute the words ‘‘Nigeria, and includes any Justice or acting Justice of the Supreme Court ;” (c) “rules of Court”— Delete all words after “Constitution” up to the endofthe definition ; (d) “Supreme Court”— Delete all words after ‘‘means” up to the end of the definition and substitute the words‘‘the Supreme Court of Nigeria” Section 2 (2) Delete the words ‘‘and the Southern Cameroonsshall each” and substitute the word “‘shail”’ B 617

Section 3 (as replaced by the Adaptation of Laws (Federal Provisions) Order 1960) (a) Delete the word ‘‘Federal” where it occurs in the section, (b) Delete in subsection (2) the words “the Federation” and substitute the word “Nigeria” Section 4 (1) (as affected by the above Order of 1960) Delete the words “Federal Justices”? and substitute the word “Judges” Section 4 (2) Delete the words “Governor-General acting in his discretion” and substitute the words “‘Minister of the Federation charged with responsibility for courts” Section 5 (1) a Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute, the word “Public Service Commissionof the Federation’. Section 5 (2) . Delete the word “Governor” and substitute the word ‘Public Service Commission” Section 5 (3) * Delete the words “the Federation” and substitute the word ‘“‘Nigeria’’ Section 6 Delete all wordsafter “the Chief Justice of” up to the endof the section and substitute “Nigeria, withthe inscription “The Supreme Court of Nigeria’ ” Section 12 . Delete the words ‘‘the Court” where they occur in the subsections and substitute the words“the Supreme Court” , Section 13 Delete the words “the Court” where they twice occur and substitute the words “the SupremeCourt” r Section 15 (2) In the definition of ‘decision’ delete all words after “‘section” and substitute the words‘‘117 (7) of the Constitution of the Federation” Section 16 (a) Delete all words after “original jurisdiction” where they first occur up to the words “‘the following provisions” and substitute the words “however conferred upon the Supreme Court”, (b) In paragraphs (a) and (d) delete the words “Her Majesty’s” and - substitute the word “‘the’, and ‘ (c) in paragraph (d) delete the word “Order” * Section 19 (1) Delete all words after “‘cause or matter”’ up to the end of the subsection and substitute— “touching or concerning— (a) any dispute between the Federation and a Region or between Regions if and in so far-as that dispute involves any question (whetherof law or fact) on which the existence or extentofa legal right depends; (b) any matter in which a writ or order of mandamus. or prohibition or an injunction is sought against an officer or authority of the Federation as such ; (c) any matter arising under anytreaty ; or (d) any matter affecting consular officers or other representatives of countries or of international or similar organizations outside Nigeria.” B 618

Section 20 Delete all words after “section” up to the words “and brought by” and substitute the words ‘'19 of this Act’ Section 27 (4) (a) Delete the words “the Court’? where they twice occur and substitute the words “‘that Court” Section 33 In paragraphs(4) and(d) delete the words “the Court” wherever they occur and substitute the words ‘that Court”’ Section 34 (3) . In the proviso delete the word ‘the Court” and substitute the words “the Supreme Court” Section 35 (2) (a) delete the word “Federal”, (5) delete the words ‘‘the Court” and substitute the words “that Court” Section 36 (a) delete the words“the Court” and substitute the words “that Court”, (5) delete the word “Crown” andsubstitute the word “State” _ Section 37 Delete all words after “Constitution” where it first occurs up to “may cause” and substitute the words “‘is referredtoit,” PENAL CODE (NORTHERN REGION) FEDERAL PROVISIONS ACT 1960 (No. 25 oF 1960) SCHEDULE \ Section 410 (1) : Delete all words after ‘‘against the” up to|the words “is said to” and substitute the words ‘‘State in orderto intimidate or overawe the President” Section 412 (1) : Delete paragraphs (a) (b) and (c) and substitute new paragraphs there- for as follows— “(a) to remove otherwise than by constitutional means during his term of office— (2) the President of the Federal Republic,or (21) the Governorofanyterritory of the Federal Republic ; ‘“(b) to levy war against Nigeria or any part of the Federation in order by force or constraint to compel the President or the Governorof a Region as the case maybe, to change his measures or counsels, or in order to put any force or constraint upon or to intimidate or overawe either House of Parliament or, as the case maybe,either Legislative House of a Region ; or ““(c) to instigate any’ person not a national of Nigeria to make an armed invasion of Nigeria or any part thereof,” Section 413 Delete in paragraph (a) all words after “serving in” up to the end of the paragraph andsubstitute the words “‘the armed forces or the police force from his duty of allegiance to the State :” Section 414 (1) ¥ Delete in paragraph (a) the words ‘‘Her Majesty’s forces or the military forces” and substitute the words “‘th¢ armed forces”

$ - B 619 1 Section 415 , Delete the words “Her Majesty” and substitute the words “‘the State” Section 416 (a) delete all words after “the person of” where it first occurs up to the words ‘“‘of Nigeria” and substitute the words “‘the President or the Governor of a Region, or against the Governmentor the Constitution” ; and (b) in explanations 2 and 3 delete the words ‘“‘or the Government of the United Kingdom or any” where they occur and substitute the words ‘“‘of the Federation or any Regional” Section 422 Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word ‘‘President’’ Section 453 In the definition of ‘mail’ delete the words “Her Majesty” and substitute the words ‘“‘the State” 2g Section 459 In explanation 2 delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the words ‘Federal Minister charged with responsibility for posts and telecom- munications” ; Section 476 Delete the word “native” where it twice occurs and substitute the word . ce citizeneye ” ‘

NIGERIAN ARMY ACT 1960 (formerly known as the Royal Nigerian Army Act 1960) (No. 26 oF 1960) In the title Delete the word ‘“‘Royal” Section 1(1) Delete all words after ‘‘cited as the” up to the figures “1960” and substitute “Nigerian Army Act”. Section 2 (a) in subsection (1) and in the definition of-~ (i) “Boards of Inquiry Rules” delete the words “by the Governor- General’, (ii) “the Commander”delete the word “Governor-General” and substi- tute the word “President”, (iii) “corresponding rank’? delete all words after “rating in’? where they first occur up to the end of the definition and: substitute the words “‘the other armed forces of Nigeria or any allied force means such rank in those forces as may be declared under this Act to correspond with a rank underthis Act ;”, (iv) “enemy” delete the words “any of Her Majesty’s forces’ and substitute the word ‘Nigeria’, (v) “the Forces Council” delete. the words “Royal Nigerian Military Forces’, (vi) “Her Majesty’s Forces” delete the expression and the words of the definition, (vii) “Imprisonment Rules” delete the words “by the Governor- General’, ° B 620

(vii?) “public” delete the words “or to the Government of the United Kingdom”, (zx) ‘Rules of Procedure” delete the words “by the Governor-General” (x) “service” delete all words of the definition and substitute the words, “means the Nigerian army or, as the case may fequire, belonging to or connected with any other of the armed forces”, + (a1) “service law” delete all words after “means this” and substitute

“Act and anyAct relating to the navy orair force of Nigeria, and includes ered

as occasion may require, the military, naval or airforce law of any allied Leen force”, 7 (5) in subsection (3) delete all words from the commencement up to the words “‘shall consult” and substitute the words “The President as Com- mander-in-Chief” ; Section 3 ; ; Delete the word “‘Governor-General” where it occurs in subsections (2), (3) and (4) and substitute the word “President” Section 4 (2) Delete in subsection (1) all words after “part of the” up to the end of the subsection and substitute the words “Nigerian Army as the President thinks fit’’, (5) Delete in subsections (2) and (3) the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word ‘‘President” Section 5 (1) Delete the words “Royal Nigerian Military Forces” and substitute the words “Nigerian Army” In Part I (at the commencement) _ 7 Delete in that heading the words “Roya! Nigerian Military Forces” and substitute the words “Nigerian Army” Section 6 (1) . Delete the words ‘‘Royal Nigerian Military Forces” and subststute the words “‘to be known as the Nigerian Army Council (hereafter in this Act referred to as the Forces Council)” Sections 11 (2) ; 13 ; 14 (2) ; and 28 . Delete the word “Governor-General” where it occurs and substitute the word “President” Sections 30 (1) (b) and (2) (b) ; 31 (3) (a) ; and 33 (a) ; Delete the words “Her Majesty’s” where they occur and substitute the words ‘any of the armed” Section 31 (3) (d) Delete the words “Her Majesty” and substitute the words “the Govern- ment of the Federation” Sections 34 (2) 7 « Delete the words “Her Maijesty’s service” and substitute the words “the armed forces of Nigeria” Sections 35 (3) ; and 37 (3) (a) and (c) ; Delete the words ‘Her Majesty’s” where they occur and substitute the words ‘‘any of the armed” Section 43 (2) (a) ; Delete the words “Her Majesty’s service” where they twice occur and substitute ‘the armed forces” B 621 ~ Section 43 (2) (b) Delete the words “Her Majesty’s” and substitute the words “the armed”. Section 48 (2) Delete the words “Her Majesty’s” and substitute the word “the” Section 54

. ™, (a) Delete the words “one of Her Majesty’s” and substitute the words “a service’, and (6) Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word ‘*President”’ Section 55 Delete the words “one of Her Majesty’s” and substitute the words ‘“‘a service” Section 63 (2) (2) Delete in paragraph (a) the words “Her Majesty’s” where they first occur and substitute the words “the armed”, and (5) Delete in paragraph (a) the words “of Her Majesty’s ships or aircraft or of the ships or aircraft” and substitute the words “ships or aircraft of the armed forces or’’ ; and (c) Delete in paragraph (d) the words “Her Majesty” and substitute the word “Nigeria” Section 73 (2) 4 Delete in paragraph,(d) the words “Her Majesty’s” and substitute the word “the? . Sections 74 (2) (c) and (d), and (5) ; and 80 (3) (b)(ii) and (c) (i) Delete the words “Her Majesty’s” where they occur and substitute the word “the” . Section 83 (2) Delete the word ‘‘Governor-General” and substitute the word “President” Section 86 (Z) _ Delete the words “Her Majesty’s “‘and substitute the words “the armed” Sections 97 and 106 (3) Delete the word ‘‘Federal”’ Sections 105 and in the marginal note ; 107 (1) ; 109 (1), (2) and (3); and 113 : Delete the word ‘‘Governor-General”’? where it occurs and substitute the word “President” Sections 122 (9) ; 129 ; 130 ; 131 ; and 132 Delete the word “Federal” where it occurs in the sections ' Section 128 (2) Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word “President” Section 133 Delete all words of the section and substitute thefollowing— “The determination by the Supreme Court of any appeal or other “ matter which it has power to determine under the provisions of this Part of this Act, shall be final.” B 622 Sections 134 ; 135 ; and 138 Delete the word ‘‘Federal” where it occurs Section 138 Delete paragraphs (c) and (d) Sections 140 ; 141 ; 142 ; and 143 Delete the word ‘‘Federal’” where it occurs Section 143 (1) Delete the words “‘the Federation” and substitute the word “Nigeria” Sections 144 ; 145 ; and 146 : Delete the word “Federal” whereit occurs } Section 147 Delete the words ‘Federal Supreme Court (Appeals) Act” and substitute the words ‘Supreme Court Act 1960” Sections 144 ; and 148 Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word ‘‘President”’ Section 150 (2) (b) Delete the words “Her Majesty’s and substitute the word “the” Section 154 : Delete the word ‘Governor-General’ and substitute the words ‘Forces Council” Sections 155 ; 156 ; 157 ; 159 (1) ; and 161 (2) Delete the word ‘‘Governor-General” where it occurs and substitute the word “President” Sections 158 ; and 175(2) Delete the words “‘Her Majesty’s” and substitute the words “the armed” Section 174 (1) (b) Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word “President” Section 176 (a) Delete in subsection (1) (a) all wordsafter ‘‘authorized by the’ up to the end of the paragraph and substitute the words ‘‘President or the Forces _ Council”, and (d) Delete ini subsection (2) the words ‘Her Majesty’s” and substitute the words “‘the armed”’ Section 177 (a) Delete in subsection (+) (a) the words ‘Her Majesty’s” and substitute the words “the armed”, (b) Delete in subsection (5) the word ‘‘Governor-General” and substitute the word ‘‘President” and, (c) Delete in subsection (7) (6) the words “Governor-General, Forces Council or by the Government of the United Kingdom” and substitute the words ‘‘President or the Forces Council,” Section 182 (1) . Delete the words “Her Majesty’s” and substitute the words “the armed” Sections 186 (1) ; 187 (1) and (2) ; 191 ; 200 (2) ; and 203 Delete the word “Governor-General”? where it occurs and substitute the word “President” B 623 Section 204 (2) Delete the words ‘Her Majesty’s Forces” and substitute the words “the armed forces of the United Kingdom” Section 206 (2) Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the words ‘Federal Minister of Defence” ! Section 207 (1) Delete the words “Royal Nigerian Military Forces” and substitute the words “Nigerian Army”

FOREIGN JUDGMENTS (RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT) ACT 1960 s (No. 31 oF 1960) Section 2 (1) a: . (a) in the definition of— } (z) “judgments given in‘the superior courts in Nigeria” delete the words ‘Federal Supreme Court andincludes” and substitute the words “Supreme Court and includes as the case may require,” (it) cone court in Nigeria” delete the words “or of the Southern Cameroons” (b) Insert in alphabetical sequence the following definition— ‘“Nlinister of Justice” means the Minister of the Federation charged with responsibility for justice; ’ Section 3 (1) and (4) Delete the word ‘‘Governor-General” where it occurs ahd substitute the words ‘‘Minister of Justice”

Section 5 (2) 3hese Insert immediately after the words “foreign countries” the words ‘‘, and in force in Nigeria at the date of the making of the order concerned, or made between Nigeria and foreign countries as the case may be,” Section 9 (a) in subsection (1)— (i) Delete the words “Her Majesty’s outside” and substitute the words ‘‘any part of theCommonwealth other than’, (it) Delete the words ‘‘of the said dominions” where theyfirst occur and substitute the word “‘thereof’’, and (ii) thereafter delete the words “the said dominionsto which it extends” and substitute the words “Her Majesty's dominions other than Nigeria to which it extended” ; (b) in subsection (2) delete the word “extends” and substitute the word “extended” ; and (c) in subsection (3) delete the expression “Her Majesty’s dominions outside Nigeria” and substitute the expression ‘‘any part of the Commonwealth other than Nigeria” Section 12 Delete in the subsections the word “Governor-General” where it occurs and substitute the words ‘‘Minister of Justice” B 624 BORSTAL INSTITUTIONS AND REMAND CENTRES ACT 1960 (No. 32 oF 1960) Section 2 (2) Delete this subsection Section 4 (1) Delete the word ‘‘Governor-General”’ and substitute the word “‘President’’ Section 8 Delete in subsection 2(a) the words ‘‘of the Federation and Federal Justices of the F- eral Supreme Court” and substitute the words “of Nigeria and other Justices of the Supreme Court” Delete in subsection (8) the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word “President” Section 10 Delete the word ‘“‘Governor-General” and substitute the word “President”

PRISONS ACT 1960 (No. 41 oF 1960) Section 2 (2) ; Delete this subsection and substitute the following— “(2) This Act shall apply to Lagos as if it were a Region and accordingly references herein.to a Minister of a Region shall, if the context so requires, be construed as references to the Minister under this Act.” Sections 6 ; 8 ; and 10 Delete the word ‘‘Governor-General”’ and substitute the word ‘‘President”’ - Section 7 (1) Delete the word ‘‘Governor-General” and substitute the word ‘‘MIinister” Section 11 (a) Delete in subsection (2) (a) all words after “Chief Justice of” up to the end of the paragraph and substitute the words ‘‘Nigeria and other Justices of the Supreme Court”, (b) Delete in subsection (6) the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word “President” Section 20 . (a) Delete the word ‘‘Governor-General” where it occurs in subsections (2), (3) and (4), and substitute the word ‘‘President”, (b) Delete in subsection (2) the word “‘Governor-General’s” and substitute the word ‘‘President’s” Sections 21 (1) and (4) ; and 22 (1) Delete the word ‘‘Governor-General” where it occurs and substitute the word“President” NIGERIAN CITIZENSHIP ACT 1960 (No. 43 oF 1960) Section 3 (a) Delete in subsection (1) the words “a citizen of any country mentioned in subsection (5) or” and substitute the words ‘‘every person who under the Constitution of the Federation or any Act has the status of a Commonwealth citizen or is a citizen” (b) Delete subsection (5) B 625 Section 9 (3) Delete in paragraph (a) the words “Her Majesty or the Government” and substitute the words “the Federal Republic” Section 14A (as inserted by section 8 of the Nigerian Citizenship Act 1961) (a) Delete in subsection (1) the words “mentioned in subsection (5) of section 3 of this Act” and substitute the words “of which a person having the status of a Commonwealth citizen is a national,” (6) Delete in subsection (2) the words “mentioned in subsection (5) of section 3 of this Act” and substitute the words ‘‘of the Commonwealth” Section 17 _ Delete the word ‘‘Governor-General’”? where it twice occurs and substitute the word ‘‘President”’

CITIZENSHIP AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING CENTRE ACT 1960 (No. 45 oF 1960) Date of Commencement Insert immediately below thetitle, the words “(16th September 1960)” Section 2 . In the definition of “‘Nigeria”’ delete all words after “means” and substitute the words ‘‘the territories included in the Federation” Section 4 (3) Delete paragraph (a) and substitute the following— ‘(a) one member from each Region appointed by the Minister on the nomination of the Governor of the Region concerned ;” Section 14 (2) Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word ‘‘Minister’’ Section 17 Delete the word “‘Governor-General” where it occurs in the subsections and substitute the word ‘‘Minister” Section 18 (1) Delete the word ‘‘Governor-General and substitute “Minister of the Govern- ment of the Federation charged with responsibility for pensions in proper case”

FLAGS AND COATS OF ARMS ACT 1960 (No. 48 oF 1960) Section 2 - In the definition of— (a) ‘the National Flag” delete the word “Nigeria” and substitute the words ‘the Federal Republic of Nigeria” (5) “public place” delete the word “Crown” and substitute. the word “State” Section 3 In subsection(1) and— (a) in paragraph(a) delete the words ‘“‘any memberof the Royal Family” and substitute the words “royalty as Head of the Commonwealth when in Nigeria’, B 626

() in paragraph(b) delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word “President’’, (ein paragraph (c) delete the words ‘Royal Nigerian Navy or Her Majesty's Ships” and substitute the words “Nigerian navy” ; in subsection (2) delete paragraph (6) and re-letter paragraph (c) as paragraph (5) Section 4 Delete the’words “Royal Coat of Arms" and substitute the words “Coat of Arms of royalty as Head of the Commonwealth”

NIGERIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY ACT 1960 (No. 52 oF 1960) . Section 1 (2) Delete all words after ‘‘shall’’ up to the end of the subsection and substitute the words “have effect as provided in section 10,” Section 10 Delete the words of the section and substitute the following— “This Act shall apply throughout the Federation, so however that it shall not have effect in a Region unless and until the Governor of the Region bynotice in the regional Gazette declaresit shall apply.”

GENEVA CONVENTIONS ACT 1960 (No. 54 or 1960) Section 1 Delete ail wordsafter the figures “1960”, up to the end of the section and substitute the words ‘‘and shall have effect as provided in section 12.” Section 2 Delete in the definition of “solicitor” the word “Federal” Section 4 (1) (a) Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word President’, and | (5) In paragraph (5) delete the words “Royal Nigerian Military Forces Act, 1960,” and substitute the words “Nigerian Army Act 1960” Section 6 (4) Delete the word ‘‘Governor-General” and substitute the word “President” Section 7 (a) Delete in subsection (1) the words ‘‘Her Majesty’s forces” and substitute the words “the armed forces of Nigeria”, (5) Delete in subsection (3) and 4 (6) the word ‘‘Federal” where it occurs Section 9 (2) (a) Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word “President’’, and (5) Delete the words “Her Majesty’s forces” and substitute the words “the armed forces of Nigeria’ Section 11 (2) Delete all words after “convened under” up to the words “shall have” and substitute the words ‘‘any enactment applicable to members of the armed forces of Nigeria”’ Section 12 B 627 Delete the wordsofthis section and substitute the following— “This Act shall apply throughout provisions the Federation, so however of sections 5, 6 and 8 (which that the protected persons) relate to notice of trial of certain shall not have effect in Governorof a Region unless and until the Region by notice in the tegional the provisions shal] apply.” Gazette declares those Section 13 Delete all words after “Schedule” the up to the end of the section words “shall, to the extent and substitute to which this Act applies cease to haveeffect in Nigeria.” to the Federation

NIGERIAN ARMY ACT (Formerly 1960 The Royal Nigerian Army (1960 Act 1960) Section 3 No. 2) Insert immediately after section 2 a newsection “Deletion 3 as follows— 3. The Nigerian of reterence army shall, with effect October 1963 cease from 1st patronage. to be under royal patronage, accordingly the and word “royal” where it appears shall be deleted.” in this Act EMERGENCY POWERS ACT 1961 (1961 No. 1) Sections 3 (1) and (2) 34; and 7 Delete the words “Governor-General . Sections in Council” where they and substitute the word “President” occur in the NIGERIAN CITIZENSHIP ACT 1961 (1961 No. 9) Section 10 (2) Delete the words “Governor-General in Council” “President” and substitute the word REGISTRATION OF BUSINESS NAMES ACT 1961 (1961 No, 17) Section 12 (1) Delete Paragraph (a) and substitute the following— “(a) contains any word importing or Suggesting that the business enjoys ment, federal, regional or municipal in Nigeria or, by of the Head ofthe Commonwealth, whatever name known, in or of presidents other countries of the Commonwealth, or her representatives as the case may be; ”’ Section 18 Delete the words “Governor-General in Council” “Minister” and substitute the word

NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACT 1961 (1961 No, 19) Section 1 (1) Delete all words after “shall” up to the end of the “apply throughout the Federation” sul scecton and substitute B 628 Section 2 (1) Delete all words in the definition of ‘Niger Delta” after ‘“‘has the” up to the end thereof and substitute the words “meaning assigned by section 159 (6) of the Constitution of the Federation.” Section 2 (2) Delete the words ‘‘Nigeria (Constitution) Order in Council 1960” and substitute the words “Constitution of the Federation” Section 3 (1) After the word “‘shall” whereit first occurs insert the words “in respect of the Niger Delta” Section 4 . Before the word “Western” insert the word “Mid~-” so as to form part of that word Section 7 Delete the word “Governor-General” whereit twice occurs and substitute the word ‘President”’ Sections 29 ; and 34 (1) and (3) | Before the word “Western”insert the word ‘““Mid-” so as to form part of that word

NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND ACT 1961 (1961 No. 20) Section 9 (3) Delete the words “Governor-General in Council” and substitute the word “Minister” Section 40 . Insert immediately after the word “Director” the words “given after consultation in appropriate case with the Director of Public Prosecutions,” Sections 45 ; and 47(1) Delete the words “Governor-General in Council” and substitute the word “‘President’’

INCOME TAX MANAGEMENT ACT 1961 (1961 No. 21) Section 1 (2) Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word ‘‘President” Section 2 ; In the definition of “itinerant worker” delete the words “Royal Nigerian Armyor the Royal Nigerian Navy” and substitute the words “armed forces” Section 8 (6) Delete the word “Royal”, Sections 15 ; and 20 (2) (Second proviso) Delete the word “Federal” where it occurs. Schedule 1 (a) Delete in paragraph 3 (2) the words “military, naval or civilian capacity in the Royal Nigerian Army or the Royal Nigerian Navy” and substitute the words “combatant, non-combatant,or civilian capacity in the armedforces” ; and (5) Delete in the proviso to that paragraph the words “the said Army or Navy” B 629 Schedule 3 (7) in paragraph (a) delete the words ‘‘ Governor-General where they twice occur and substitute the word “President” (it) delete paragraph (b) and substitute the following— “(6) any income in respect of which exemption is accorded under sections 9 and 10 ofthe Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act 1962 ;” (uit) in paragraph (c) delete the words “Her Majesty’s”’ and substitute the words “‘visiting or other” (2v) in paragraph(2) delete all.word after “remitted” up to the end of the paragraph and substitute the words “or exempted underthe provisions of the Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act 1962, or of any enactment, order or notice continued in force or affected by that Act.” (v) in paragraph(),— (a) Delete the words “Her Majesty’s Fotces” and substitute the words “the armed forces of the United Kingdom before the assumption republican of status by Nigeria who are in Nigeria, or to members of the armed forces of Nigeria at any time on orafter such assumption”, and (4) Delete the words “action by the Queen’s enemies” and substitute the words “enemyaction” (vi) in paragraph (r) delete all words after “established” up to and ing includ- the words “Oil Palm Research Act” and substitute the words “pursuant to the Nigerian Research Institutes Act 1964 or any Act repealed by that Act or by the” CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (CAPITAL SENTENCES) (AMENDMENT) ACT 1961 - (1961 No. 40) Note : By the Adaptation of Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1964 adaptations all L.N. 112 of have been made with the following exceptions :— Section 3 1964. °° Delete the word “Governor-General” only where it first occurs and substitute the word “President” Section 5 Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word “President” ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (HABEAS CORPUS) ACT 1961 (1961 No. 49). In the Title ; and Sections 2 (1) ; and 3 Delete the word “Federal”

ACTS AUTHENTICATION ACT 1961 (1961 No. 50) Sections 3 (1); and 5 (2) Delete the word “Governor-General” where it occurs and substitute word “President” the Section 5 (2) (2) Delete the words “the Federation” and substitute the word Nigeria”, (b)Delete the word “Federal” B 630 Section 6 Delete the words “in Her Majesty’s name” and substitute the President as by law required” the words ‘by

‘INSURANCE COMPANIES (1961 No. 53) ACT 1961 Section 1 (1) ; and 8 Delete the word “Governor-Gencral” where word “Minister” it occurs and substitute the Section 34 (@) Delete the word “Governor-General” whereit first the word “President”, occurs and substitute (5) delete the word “Governor-General” where it secondly occurs and substitute the word “Minister”, and (c) delete the word “Crown” and substitute the word “State” Section 44 (1) Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word “Minister” MARINE INSURANCE ACT 1961 (1961 No. 54) Section 90 (a) Delete in subsection (1) the word “Crown” and substitute “governmentof the Federation”. the words (6) delete in subsection (3) the words “Law Officer” and substitute words“Attorney-General of the Federation” the Section 91 (3) Delete the words “Interpretation Act” and substitute the words (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act” “Law REPUBLIC OF THE ACT (1962 No. 1) 1962 - Section 2 (1) Delete the words “Her Majesty’s dominions” and “the Commonwealth” substitute the words

CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUMACT 1962 (1962 No. 4) Section 5 (1) (a) In subsection (1) delete the word “Governor-General” and the word “President”, substitute (6) In subsection (2) delete the word “Federal” where (c) and (d) it occurs in paragraphs Section 6 (1) Delete the word “Federal”

LEGAL EDUCATION ACT 1962 (1962 No. 12) Section 1 (2) Delete the words “the Federation” where they to appearin the two references the ChiefJustice and substitute the word Nigeria” B 631 Section 6 (2) In the definition of the words “the registrar” delete the word ‘‘Federal”’ EMERGENCY POWERS (JURISDICTION) ACT 1962 (1962 No. 14)

In the Title ; and section 1 Delete the word “Federal” where it occurs

EXCHANGE CONTROL ACT 1962 (1962 No. 16) Section 4 (5) - Delete the word “Crowsand,substitute the words “government Federation” of the Section 30 Delete the word “Crown” where it twice occurs and sudstitute the “State”’ word Third Schedule In paragraph 3 delete the word “Federal”

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (AMENDMENT) ACT 1962 : (1962 No. 17) - Section 2 (2) Delete the words “Governor-General in Council” and substitute the words “Council of Ministers given through the Minister” BANKING AMENDMENT ACT 1962 (1962 No. 19) Section 7 (2) Delete the figures “1958”

ADVISORY TRIBUNAL Etc. ACT 1962 (1962 No. 20) Section 1 (1) (a) Delete the words “the Federation” and substitute the word “Nigeria” NIGER DAMS ACT 1962 (1962 No. 23) Section 4 (1) (c) ; Delete this paragraph and substitute the following— ““(c) one person from each Region appointed by the Governor concerned ;” of the Region - Section 5 (a) Delete in paragraph (2) (ti) of subsection General” (1) the word “Governor- and substitute the word “President”, and (4) Delete-in subsection (4) the word “Crown” “State” and, substitute the word OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT 1962. (1962 No. 29) Section 9 (1) Tn the definition of “public officer” delete the word the word State” “Crown” and substitute B -632

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1962 (1962 No. 30) Section 268 (8) : Delete the words “the Federal Supreme Court” and substitute the word “Nigeria” Section 398 (1) Delete the word ‘‘Governor-General”’ where it twice occurs and substitute the word ‘‘President”’ Section 399 (2) ; and 423 Delete the word “Royal” where it occurs with reference, as the case maybe, to the navy and the reserve. ELECTORAL ACT 1962 (1962 No. 31) Section 15 (1) Delete the word ‘Governor-General’ where it twice occurs and substitute the word “President”

COMPANIES INCOME TAX ACT 1961 , (1961 No. 22) Section 14 (a) Delete in subsection (3) the words “Director of Public Prosecutions“ and substitute the word ‘‘Attorney-General”’, (b) Delete in subsection (8) the words ‘Federal Audit” and substitute the words “Audit of the- Federation” Section 26 (1) Insert in paragraph (hk) immediately after the words ‘“‘as amended,” the words “‘or established em by or under any of the aforesaid Lawsas applied to ~ Mid-Western Nigeria or by or under any local government law enacted by a _ that Region,” Section 59 (10) Delete the words “‘the Lagos High Court” and substitute the word ‘‘Lagos” Section 59 (10) and (11) deity. Delete the word “Federal” where it occurs sade ‘Section 64 Delete the words “Governor-General in Council” and substitute the word *‘President”’ WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ACT 1961 (1961 No. 31) Section 1 (1) Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word “President” Section 10 (1) Delete in paragraph (b) the word “Crown” andsubstitute the word “State” Section 20 (2) Delete the words “Director of Public Prosecutions” and substitute the word “Attorney-General” Section 22 Delete the word “Crown”and substitute the word “State” Section 24 Delete the word “Governor-General”and substitute the word “President” i B 633 Sections 95 (1) ; 96 ; 97 (1) and (2); and 126 Delete the word “Federal” where it occurs Section 165 (1) ; In the definition “rules of court” delete the word “Federal”

LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 1962 (1962No. 33) Sections 3 (4); 7 (3) and (6); 8 ; and 9 Delete the word “Federal” wherever it occurs Section 19 (1) In the definition “rules of court” delete the word “‘Federal” Schedule 1 Delete paragraph 3

ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION ACT 1962 (1962 No.34) Section 1 (2) Delete the word “Federal” where it occurs

UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN ACT 1962 (1962 No. 37) Sections 8 (1); 9 (1) and (2); 12; and 15 (3) Delete the word ‘Governor-Genera’ » where it occurs and substitute the word ‘“‘President”

Schedule 1 4 In paragraphs 1 and 7 (1) (a) delete the word “Governor-General”? and substitute the word ‘‘President”’

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE ACT 1962 (1962 No. 38) Section 3 Delete the word “Governor-General”? where it occurs and substitute the word “‘President”’

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ci 1962 (1962 No. 40) Section 42 (3) Delete the words “Director of Public Prosecutions” and substitute the word “Attorney-General”

DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES ACT 1962 (1962 No.42) Section 20 Delete.the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word “President”? B 634

TANGANYIKA REPUBLIC ACT 1963 (1963 No. 3) Section 1 (2) Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word “President” MEDICAL AND DENTAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 1963. (1963 No. 9) Section 13 (5) ; and 17 (6) Delete the word “Federal” Schedule 2 (2) in paragraphs 2, and 4 (1) and (2) delete the words “the Federation” where'they occur and substitute the word (5) in paragraph ‘Nigeria’, 3 delete the word “Federal”’, and (c) in paragraph 12 delete the word “State” “Crown” and substitute the : word JUDICIAL ETC. OFFICES AND APPEALS PROSECUTORS BY ACT 1963 (1963 No. 10) In thetitle Delete the words “by the Judicial” and substitute provided bythe Public” the words “as herein Section 1 (1) Detete all words after “subsection” up -” substitute to the end of the subsection and the words “shall on and after Ist October, “ment bythe Public 1963 be filled by appoint- Service Commission of the Federation’’, Section 2 (1) Delete the words ‘‘as amended by the Constitution Order” Section 4 (2) in subsection (1), (2) and (3) delete and the word “Federal” whereit occurs, 6) in subsection (5) delete \ . all words after “any court” up “gives to the court” andsubstitute 3 ptto the words the words “such an appeal as is in subsection (1) of this section’? mentioned FEDERAL COMMISSIONS (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) ACT 1963 (1963 No. 15) In the Title Delete the words “The Judicial Service Commission” Section 4 In the definition “Commission” delete the Commission” words “‘the Judicial Service

_——. SCHEDULE 2 ~ | (.4cts applicable to the Federal Territory) LAGOS TOWN PLANNING ACT (Cap. 95) Section 38 paragraph (a) delete the word “Crown” and substitute the word “State”

B 635 Section 57 (2) delete the words “‘Governor-General in Council” and substitute the word **Niinister”

OBA AND CHIEFS OF LAGOS ACT 1959 (No. 22 oF 1959) Section 2 t In the definition “Chief of-Lagos” delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word ‘‘President” Sections 3; 5; and 6 , Delete the word “Governor-General” where it occurs and substitute the word “President” 3 Section 4 (4) Delete the words “Law 1953” and substitute the words “Act 1959” Sections 5 (4) ; and 6 Delete the words ‘‘native law and custom” andsubstitute the words ‘“‘custo- mary law” f Schedule 1 ; Delete in paragraphs (4) ‘and (5) the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word “President”

LIQUOR (LICENSING) ACT 1959 (No. 39 oF 1959) Section 50 Delete the word “Governor-General” and substitute the word ‘Minister’ Section 51 In paragraph (g) delete all words after “property” up to the end of the paragraph and substitute the words “of members of any mess, wardroom or canteen of the armed forces or, as the case maybe, of anycivilian mess approved for the purpose by the Minister ;”

PERSONAL INCOME TAX (LAGOS) ACT1961 (1961 No. 23) Section 9 * (a) Delete in subsection (3) the words “Director of Public Prosecutions” and substitute the word “Attorney-General”, ard (6) Delete in subsection (7) the words ‘Federal Audit” and substitute the words ‘Audit of the Federation” Section 49 Delete the word ‘Governor-General’? and substitute the word “President”

COMMISSIONS AND TRIBUNALS OF ENQUIRY ACT 1961 (1961 No. 26) _ Section 6 (2) Delete all words after “be taken” up to the words “and shall be” and substitute the words “under the Oaths Act 1963” SEA FISHERIES (LAGOS) ACT 1961 (1961 No. 30) Section 3 (1) proviso Insert immediately after the word “Western” the word, “*Mid-Western,” B 636

Section 10 (1) Delete the word “Royal” Section 14 (1) Delete the Word “Governor-General” and substitute the.word “Minister” SUPREME COURT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1961 (formerly the Federal Supreme Court (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1961) (1961 No. 47) Section 1 (1) Delete the word “Federal” Section 2 Delete in the definition namely, “the Second Ordinance”, “Federal” the word

LAW REFORM (TORTS) ACT 1961 (1961 No. 63) Sections 5 ; and 11 Delete the word “Crown” where it occurs and substitute the word “State”

LAW REFORM (CONTRACTS) ACT 1961 (1961 No. 64) . Sections 3 (2) ; and 8 Delete the word “Crown” whereit occurs and substitute the word “State” TAFAWA BALEWA SQUARE MANAGEMENT ACT 1961 ‘ (1961 No. 65) Section 3 (a) Delete the word “Crown” where it occurs and substitute the word “State” DEFAMATION ACT 1961 (1961 No. 66) “ In the Schedule (a) In paragraph 1, (z) Insert immediately after the word “Schedule” the words “unless the context otherwise requires”, : (#) In the definition of “legislature” delete the words “Her Majesty’s dominions” and substitute the words “any part of the Commonwealth” (111) Delete the definition “part of Her Majesty’s dominions” and substitute the following new definition— “ “part of the Commonwealth” means any territory of the wealth which Common- acknowledges Her Majesty as Head and,as the case may be, Queenthereof, and which is subject to a separatelegislature.’ (5) In paragraph 2 deleve all words after “that is to say” up the paragraph to the end of and substitute the words “the Republic of Ireland, Hebrides, the New and anyprotectorate or mandated territory of the the provisions Commonwealth, of this schedule shall have effect as they have effect to any in relation part of the Commonwealth, and references in any legislation within enacted the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland to Her Majesty’s dominions, or to the Commonwealth as the case maybe, accordingly.” shall be construed : B 637 (c) In paragraphs 3, and 7 delete the words “Her Majesty’s dominions“ and substitute the words “the Commonwealth” (2) In paragraph 4 (z) Delete " the words “or Her Majesty’s Government in Nigeria”, (2) Delete and thereafter the words “that Government” and word “Nigeria” substitute the (e) In paragraph 6 (z) Delete the words “Her Majesty’s dominions” and substitute the words “the Commonwealth” and (2) Delete all words after the words “under” up to the end paragraph and of the substitute the words “any enactment touchingor concerning the armed forces of N:igeria”’ (f) In paragraph 12 (c) delete all words after “by law” up to the end thereof (g) In paragraph 13 ‘dnsert immediately after the word “Charter” the words “‘of the United Kingdom”

POOL BETTING TAX ACT 1962 (1962 No. III) Section 3 (5) Delete the word “Federal” | FIRE SERVICES ACT1963 (1963 No. II) Section 13 (4): Delete the words “Her Majesty” and substitute the word “Nigeria”

SCHEDULE3 (Amendments to the Adaptation of Laws) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1964 Part A: being amendments to Acts applicable throughout Nigeria 1. In the items in the 1964 Order aforesaid relating to the Criminal Code (Cap. 42) as distinct from the Act itself— (2) in the portion relating to section 1 (1) insert immediately reference before the to the definition of “packet boat”, the following— ‘In the definition of ‘Order in Council” delete all words after word the “Statute” up to the end of the definition and substitute “includes the words any relevant Order in Council of the United Kingdom applicable. to Nigeria” ; , (6) in the portionrelating to section 37 delete all reference to the addition of a new subsection (3) ; (c) insert as a new sub-heading the words “section 46” between paragraphs the two which appear under the sub-heading “section 45” ; (d) insert in numerical sequence in the sub-heading “sections 198, 202 and 203” the figures “197,” (e) after the amended item relating to sections 198, 202 and 203 insert © as a new item the following— Section 233A : (7) delete the word “native” where it twice occurs in the section and substitute the word “citizen”, and ’ B 638 (2) delete in subsection (1) ali words after the words “be deported” up to the words “shall apply” and substitute the words” ; and theprovisions of the Immigration Act 1963”? ; (f) in the sub-heading “Section 305” insert the letter “A” after figures : those

2. In the items in the 1964 Order aforesaid relating to the Criminal Procedure Act (Cap. +3)— (2) in the portion relating to section 72 delete the words “subsection (1)” and substitute the words “‘ subsections (1) and (2); and (6) in the portion relating to section 337 delete paragraph(3d): 3. In the items in the 1964 Order aforesaid relating to the Ministers Statutory Powers and Duties (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Cap. 122) and in the portion relating to section 2 (1)— (2) in paragraph (a) after the word “first” insert the words “and ly’, and second- (5) in paragraph (6) immediately before the words “Governor-General in Council” insert the word “the” :

+. In the item in the 1964 Order aforesaid relating to the Nigerian Broad- casting Corporation Act (Cap. 133)— (a) in the portion relating to section 5, (2) delete the words ‘‘In paragraph (6) in sub-paragraph(1)—”, and (#2) delete the letter and symbols “(a)” in its application to subsection (1) of the section and substitute the letter and symbols “(j)” ; (5) in the portion relating to the First Schedule delete the word “First” and substitute the word “Second” : Part B: being an amendmentto an Act applicable to the Federal Territory In the item in the 1964 Order aforesaid relating to Magistrates’ Court (Lagos) Act (Cap. 113) and in the portion relating to section 4 (1) (as amended by the said 196+ Order) insert immediately after the word “appointed” the words “by the Public Service Commission of the Federation’.

4 EXPLANATORY NOTE This note is not part of the Order but is intended to explainits effect,

The modifications effected by Schedules 1 and 2 of this order are in general intended to bring the Acts passed since 1958, where necessary, into conformity with the Constitution of the Federation. Schedule 1 relates to Acts of Federal application and Schedule 2 relates to Acts applying only to the Federalterritory, Schedule 3 makes sundrycorrectionsin the Adaptation . of Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1964 gazetted as L.N. 112 of 1964. B 639 L.N. 140 of 1965

LAGOS LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTS 1959 TO 1964 : (1959 No. 18) (1964 No. IV)

Lagos City Council (Authorised Expenditure) Order 1965 Commencement : 20th December 1965 In exercise of the powers conferred Government by section 92 (2) of the Lagos Local Acts 1959 to 1964 and of ali other powers enabling mein that behalf, I hereby make the following order—

1. The Fourth Schedule to the Lagos Local is Government Acts 1959 to 1964 Amendment hereby amended by deleting paragraph 10 and substituting following: therefor the ofFeourth , “10. A free grant fromthe fund of the Council to the President Council not exceeding of the such amountas may be approved by the Minister for the purpose of purchasing a motorvehicle for his personal and official use as well as for the maintenance of such vehicle.” Pot 2. This Order maybe sited as the Lagos City Council (Authorised Expendi- ture) Order 1965. ‘ Citation.

Datep at Lagos this 20th day of December 1965.

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Musa Yar’Apua, ‘inister of Lagos Affairs