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B 889 Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 189

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(d)  has been convicted of an offence relating to fraud, dishonesty or
vandalism of any oil and gas assets in Nigeria.
(5)  The decisions of the management committee with respect to the
appointment of members of the host communities advisory committee shall be
subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees.
(6)  The host communities advisory committee shall perform the duties
set out in section 250 of the Act.
20.—(1)
A licensee shall in consultation with the host community carry
out a host community needs assessment, within six months following the grant
of a licence.
(2)  In the case of existing licenses, the licensee shall in consultation with
the host community carry out host community need assessment prior to the
establishment of the trust.
(3)  A licensee shall review the host communities needs assessment
every 5 years, to determine the current needs of the host communities.
(4)  The host communities needs assessment shall require an evaluation
of the —
(a)  level of primary, secondary and tertiary education in the community;
(b)  availability of basic utilities including water, electricity, and shelter;
(c)  access to healthcare;
(d)  level of infrastructure development in the community including roads,
and telecommunications infrastructure;
(e)  social, environmental and economic needs of the community; and
(f )  such other needs of the host communities as the designated facility
owner or licensee may determine.
(5)  The host communities needs assessment shall demonstrate that the
licensee has complied with the provisions of section 251(3) of the Act.
(6)  The host communities needs assessment shall form the basis for the
Host Communities Development Plan.
(7)  The licensee shall, not later than 30 days from the completion of
the host communities needs assessment, prepare and submit to the Authority
for approval a host communities development plan pursuant to section 252
of the Act.
21.—(1)
The host communities development plan shall —
(a)  specify the communities development initiatives required to respond
to the findings and strategy identified in the host communities needs
assessment;
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