Market Regulation Bye-Law 2016

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 7 and the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, and other relevant Sections of the Local Government Act, Laws of the FCT Abuja 2006 and all other laws enabling it in that behalf, the Bwari Area Council hereby makes the following Bye-Law.

Approval Requirement

No person shall establish or maintain a market without the approval of the Area Council. All markets established within the territorial jurisdiction of the Area Council shall be under the control and management of the Area Council.

Market Opening Hours

Markets shall be opened on such days and between such hours of the day as the Area Council may approve.

Tolls and Stallages

Tolls and stallages fixed by the Area Council from time to time shall be paid by all persons selling or carrying on trade or stalling in the market. All tolls and stallages shall be paid monthly, quarterly, or half yearly in advance to the revenue Collectors of Bwari Area Council Treasury.

• No person shall erect a stall, shed, building, wall, fence or enclosure within the market or within 3 metres of the market boundary without approval of the Council.
• No person shall make any alteration in any stall, building, fence, wall or enclosure within any market without the approval of the Area Council.
• All stalls, sheds, buildings, walls, fences or enclosures constructed after the date of application of this Bye-Law shall conform in all respects to the requirements of the Area Council.
• No stall holder shall assign, sublet, or otherwise part with possession of the stall or any part thereof except with the prior consent of the Area Council.
• No stall in the market shall be used as a dwelling place.
• No person shall constitute a nuisance in the market.
• Every occupier of a stall, table or place in a market shall keep the same in perfectly clean state and after close of every day's business, brush, sweep and clear away all dirt and filth, and dump same in the refuse bag.

The Magistrate Court of any grade shall have jurisdiction to try offences under this Bye-Law.

This Bye-Law shall be referred to as the Market Regulation Bye-Law (No. 13) 2016.