All About Gershom Bassey Bill To Amend The Flag And Coat Of Arms Act Cap F30.

Sponsor: Sen. Gershom Bassey

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BE IT ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as
follows:

1. The Flag and Coat of Arms Act, CAP F30 (in this Bill referred to as the
   “Principal Act”) is amended as set out in this Bill.
   National flag not to be displayed in a faded or bad condition
2. Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended:
   (a) by deleting section 7 of the principal Act and inserting a new
   section 7 to read as follows:
3. Any person or organization that flies or exhibits the National Flag or
   the Coat of Arms in a defaced, disrespectful or bad condition shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. Penalty👇
4. Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended:
   (a) by deleting the words “one hundred naira” and inserting the words “ five hundred Thousand naira” immediately after the phrase “fine of”
   and deleting the words “ten naira” and inserting the words “ fifteen
   thousand naira” immediately after the phrase “fine of”

Citation:

1. This Bill may be cited as the Flag and Coat of Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2017
   EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
   This Bill seeks to amend the Flag and Coat of Arms Act, CAP F30 LFN to provide for stiffer punishments for persons and organizations that exhibit the National Flag and Coat of Arms in a defaced, disrespectful and bad condition.
   It also seeks to ensure that the National Flag and Coat of Arms are treated with utmost regards.