Harmful Waste (Special Criminal Provisions, etc.) Act 1988.

This Act declares all activities relating to the purchase, sale, importation, transit, transportation, deposit, storage of harmful wastes to prohibited and declared unlawful, the provisions of the Customs, Excise Tariff, Etc. (Consolidation) Act 1988, or any other enactment, or law notwithstanding. As from the commencement of this Act, any person who, without lawful authority: (a) carries, deposits, dumps, or causes to be carried, deposited or dumped, or is in possession for the purpose of carrying, depositing or dumping, any harmful waste on any land or in any territorial waters or contiguous zone or Exclusive Economic Zone of Nigeria or its inland waterways; or; (b) transports or causes to be transported or is in possession for the purpose of transporting any harmful waste; or; (c) imports or causes to be imported or negotiates for the purpose of importing any harmful waste; or; (d) sells, offers for sale, buys or otherwise deals in any harmful waste, shall be guilty of a crime under the this Act. Remaining provisions deal with prosecution, crimes by body corporate and penalties.