National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act (NDLEA)

The NDLEA Act is an Act to establish the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to enforce laws against the cultivation, processing, sale, trafficking and use of hard drugs and to empower the Agency to investigate persons suspected to have dealings in drugs and other related matters.

Commencement [29th December, 1989]

Sections

Part I – Establishment of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, etc.

Section 1 NDLEA Act – Establishment of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.

Section 2 NDLEA Act – Composition and proceedings, etc., of the Agency.

Section 3 NDLEA Act – Functions of the Agency.

Section 4 NDLEA Act – Special powers of the Agency.

Section 5 NDLEA Act – The Secretariat, appointment of Secretary and other staff of the Agency.

Section 6 NDLEA Act – Application of the Pensions Act.

Section 7 NDLEA Act – Establishment of special units, etc.

Section 8 NDLEA Act – Special duties of the units.

Section 9 NDLEA Act – Training programme.

Section 10 NDLEA Act – Power of the Attorney-General of the Federation to give directives to the Agency.

Part II – Offences

Section 11 NDLEA Act – Importation, etc., of cocaine, heroine or similar drugs, etc.

Section 12 NDLEA Act – Occupier unlawfully permitting use of premises.

Section 13 NDLEA Act – Offender being armed.

Section 14 NDLEA Act – Conspiracy, etc.

Section 15 NDLEA Act – Unlawful assumption of character of officer of the Agency.

Section 16 NDLEA Act – Tampering with drug.

Section 17 NDLEA Act – Escape or permitting escape.

Section 18 NDLEA Act – Preventing a person from attending as a witness.

Section 19 NDLEA Act – Unlawful possession of cocaine, etc.

Section 20 NDLEA Act – Offences in relation to drug abuse and penalties.

Section 21 NDLEA Act – What constitutes exportation, etc.

Section 22 NDLEA Act – Offence of exportation of narcotic, drugs, etc.

Section 23 NDLEA Act – Attempts.

Section 24 NDLEA Act – Offences by bodies corporate.

Section 25 NDLEA Act – Commercial carrier.

Section 26 NDLEA Act – Jurisdiction, etc.

Section 27 NDLEA Act – Forfeiture after conviction in certain cases.

Section 28 NDLEA Act – Forfeited property.

Section 29 NDLEA Act – Foreign assets.

Section 30 NDLEA Act – Forfeiture of passports.

Section 31 NDLEA Act – Property subject to forfeiture.

Section 32 NDLEA Act – Further provisions as to forfeiture.

Section 33 NDLEA Act – Seizure of property.

Part III – Forfeiture of assets of persons arrested for offences under this Act

Section 34 NDLEA Act – Investigation of assets and properties of persons arrested for an offence under this Act.

Section 35 NDLEA Act – Disclosure of assets and properties by an arrested person, etc.

Section 36 NDLEA Act – Interim forfeiture order.

Section 37 NDLEA Act – Final order.

Section 38 NDLEA Act – Final disposal of forfeited property

Section 39 NDLEA Act – Offences in relation to forfeiture orders.

Section 40 NDLEA Act – Consequence of an acquittal in respect of assets and properties.

Section 41 NDLEA Act – Power to search, seize and arrest.

Section 42 NDLEA Act – Freezing order on banks.

Section 43 NDLEA Act – Application of Act to certain persons.

Part IV – Application of certain enactments

Section 44 NDLEA Act – Application of certain enactments.

Section 45 NDLEA Act – Information to be supplied by Nigerian diplomatic mission.

Part V – Miscellaneous and supplemental provisions

Section 46 NDLEA Act – Fund.

Section 47 NDLEA Act – Accounts and audit.

Section 48 NDLEA Act – Annual report.

Section 49 NDLEA Act – Obstruction of Agency or authorised officers.

Section 50 NDLEA Act – Regulations.

Section 51 NDLEA Act – Repeal.

Section 52 NDLEA Act – Interpretation.

Section 53 NDLEA Act – Short title.

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