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A Critical Comparative Review of Public Officers Protection Act
Content Structure of A Critical Comparative Review of Public Officers Protection Act
- The abstract contains the research problem, the objectives, methodology, results, and recommendations
- Chapter one of this thesis or project materials contains the background to the study, the research problem, the research questions, research objectives, research hypotheses, significance of the study, the scope of the study, organization of the study, and the operational definition of terms.
- Chapter two contains relevant literature on the issue under investigation. The chapter is divided into five parts which are the conceptual review, theoretical review, empirical review, conceptual framework, and gaps in research
- Chapter three contains the research design, study area, population, sample size and sampling technique, validity, reliability, source of data, operationalization of variables, research models, and data analysis method
- Chapter four contains the data analysis and the discussion of the findings
- Chapter five contains the summary of findings, conclusions, recommendations, contributions to knowledge, and recommendations for further studies.
- References: The references are in APA
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Chapter One of A Critical Comparative Review of Public Officers Protection Act
Background To The Study
Public Officers Protection Act/Laws
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The Public Officer Protection Act “provide for the protection against actions of persons acting in the execution of public duties”, and commenced as a colonial Ordinance on 21st September 1916. The English Public Authorities Protection Act of 1893 was the source of the public officers protection Act which was applied to Nigeria as a statute of general application until it was repealed by the Public Officers Protection Act 1916.4 The provisions of them Public Officer’s Protection Act are the same with that of the Public Authorities Protection Act of 1893. The idea of limiting the time within which to sue public officers for acts done in the discharge of their public duties or responsibilities predates our colonial history. It dates back to the feudal era in English history when the divine right of the king was in full force.5 Gradually, the king waived his privilege of giving consent to have his officers sued. By the end of the 15th century, the idea that the king’s agent could be held liable was beginning to be recognized. Two hundred years later, the doctrine to the effect that the king’s command affords no immunity to officers of the king developed. High officers of the state and all their subordinates must answer before the ordinary law for any wrong act committed by them. Initially no time limit was required for instituting an action against a public officer but later on, a statute of limitation dealing with common law actions was enacted in 1623. Also, there were protective provisions otherwise known as the special protections requiring notice of action within a limited time and imposing a period of limitation for bringing an action after the accrual of the cause of action against a public authority or officer. The purpose of the notice was to give the defendants an opportunity to tender amends. In 1893, these special protections, especially those relating to periods of limitation were consolidated in the Public Authorities Protection Act
- of 1893.6 This statute was made applicable to Nigeria as a statute of general application until it was repealed by the enactment of the Public Officers Protection Act of 1916. However, the 1916 Act adopted verbatim the provisions of section 1 of the English Act of 1893. The comparative jurisprudence on the material difference between the two Acts as construed by the courts has always been until recently,7 that while the purpose of the English Act was to protect public authorities in their corporate personality when engaged in the discharge of public responsibilities imposed by the
parliament,8 the Nigerian Act is aimed at protecting public officers in the discharge of their duties.
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Statement of the Problem
The evolution of the Public Officers Protection Act was not backed with wrong intentions and objectives. As it implies, the Public Officer Protection Act “provide for the protection against actions of persons acting in the execution of public duties”, and commenced as a colonial Ordinance on 21st September 1916. The English Public Authorities Protection Act of 1893 was the source of the public officers protection Act which was applied to Nigeria as a statute of general application until it was repealed by the Public Officers Protection Act 1916.The provisions of them Public Officer’s Protection Act are the same with that of the Public Authorities Protection Act of 1893. The idea of limiting the time within which to sue.The many reported cases of misconduct and crimes alledgedly committed by public officials under the act evoked public outcry over the Act. Consequently The Nigerian Law Reform Commission submitted the Proposed Bill for the Repeal of the Public Officer Protection Act through the Committee for the Review and Reform of the Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria set up by the Honourable Speaker, the Report (including Proposed Bills) was submitted to the Hourable Speaker, Dogara, on November 12, 2015.The problem confronting the research is to proffer A Critical Comparative Review of Public Officers Protection Act .
Objectives of the Study
To proffer a Critical Comparative Review of Public Officers Protection Act
The Public Officer Protection Act “provide for the protection against actions of persons acting in the execution of public duties”, and commenced as a colonial Ordinance on 21st September 1916. The English Public Authorities Protection Act of 1893 was the source of the public officers protection Act which was applied to Nigeria as a statute of general application until it was repealed by the Public Officers Protection Act 1916. Public Officer’s Protection Act are the same with that of the Public Authorities Protection Act of 1893.
Research Questions
What is the Public Officers Protection Act?
What is the impact of the Public Officers Protection Act?
Significance of the Study
The study shall proffer A Critical Comparative Review of Public Officers Protection Act
Research Hypothesis-Not necessary
Scope of the Study
The study focuses on the Critical Comparative Review of Public Officers Protection Act
Limitations of the Study
The study was confronted by some constraints including logistics and geographical factor.
Definition of Terms
2 Public Officers Protection Act/Laws
3 The Public Officer Protection Act “provide for the protection against actions of persons acting in the execution of public duties”, and commenced as a colonial Ordinance on 21st September 1916. The English Public Authorities Protection Act of 1893 was the source of the public officers protection Act which was applied to Nigeria as a statute of general application until it was repealed by the Public Officers Protection Act 1916.4 The provisions of them Public Officer’s Protection Act are the same with that of the Public Authorities Protection Act of 1893
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