Category: Nigeria


  • Section 6 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 6 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Declaration by bailiffs. It provides as follows: Every bailiff and every other person who has authority to intermeddle with the execution of writs issued by any court of record, shall before he does so make a…

  • Section 5 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 5 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Appointment of bailiffs. It provides as follows: The sheriffs may appoint such number of persons as bailiffs as may be necessary.

  • Section 4 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 4 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Appointment of deputy sheriffs. It provides as follows: There shall be appointed for each State of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, a fit and proper person to be the deputy sheriff who shall…

  • Section 3 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 3 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Appointment of sheriff. It provides as follows: There shall be appointed for each State of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, a tit and proper person to be the sheriff for the State or…

  • Section 2 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 2 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Interpretation. It provides as follows: In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires- [L.N. 47 of 1955.] “court” includes a High Court and a magistrate’s court; “process” has the meaning assigned to it in section 19…

  • Section 1 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 1 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Short title. It provides as follows: This Act may be cited as the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act.

  • Section 37 Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law Section 37 of the Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law of Lagos State 1997 is about Citation and Commencement. It provides as follows: This Law may be cited as the Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law 1997 and shall come into…

  • Section 36 Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law Section 36 of the Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law of Lagos State 1997 is about Interpretation. It provides as follows: In this Law, unless the context otherwise requires—“accommodation” includes residence so approved by the building approvingauthorities designated by the State as residences…

  • Section 35 Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law Section 35 of the Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law of Lagos State 1997 is about Repeal of Cap. 167. It provides as follows: The Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law Cap. 167 Laws of Lagos State 1994 is repealed.

  • Section 34 Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law Section 34 of the Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law of Lagos State 1997 is about Regulations. It provides as follows: The Governor may make regulations providing for any matter for which provisionappears to him to be necessary for the purpose of giving…