This document outlines the requirements for obtaining building plan approval from the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development in Nigeria. It provides details on the application requirements and documents needed for different types of residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural developments. Requirements include submitting working drawings, structural drawings, environmental impact assessments, and plans sealed by registered professionals. Fees that must be paid include assessment fees, ratification fees and land use clearance fees. The requirements vary slightly depending on the location and scale of the proposed development.

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REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING PLAN APPROVAL AT THE
MINISTRY OF LANDS, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Below are the requirements for project application and approval at the Ministry of
Lands, Housing and Urban Development. However, the fees payable varies,
depending on the size, use and volume of development involved.
Assessment fees are worked on porata that is, volume multiply by fees order.
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
Bungalow Building in Ado Ekiti.
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
iii. Assessment Fee
iv. Ratification Fee
v. Land use clearance
vi. Perimeter Fencing
vii. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
Bungalow Building in Other Local Government Headquarters
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
iii. Assessment Fee
iv. Ratification Fee
v. Land use clearance
vi. Perimeter Fencing
vii. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
Bungalow Building in Other Towns
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
iii. Assessment Fee
iv. Ratification Fee
v. Land use clearance
vi. Perimeter Fencing

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vii. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
Storey Building in Ado Ekiti.
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
iv. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
v. Assessment Fee
vi. Ratification Fee
vii. Land use clearance
viii. Perimeter Fencing
ix. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
Storey Building in Other Local Government Headquarters.
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
iv. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
v. Assessment Fee
vi. Ratification Fee
vii. Land use clearance
viii. Perimeter Fencing
ix. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
Storey Building in Other Towns.
I. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
iv. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
v. Assessment Fee
vi. Ratification Fee
vii. Land use clearance
viii. Perimeter Fencing
ix. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.

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COMMERCIAL BUILDING
Bungalow/ Storey Building in Ado Ekiti.
I. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Environmental Impact Assessment.
iv. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
v. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
vi. Assessment Fee
vii. Ratification Fee
viii. Land use clearance
ix. Perimeter Fencing
x. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
Bungalow/ Storey Building in Other Towns.
I. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Environmental Impact Assessment.
iv. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
v. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
vi. Assessment Fee
vii. Ratification Fee
viii. Land use clearance
ix. Perimeter Fencing
x. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
BANK BUILDING
I. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Environmental Impact Assessment.

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iv. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
v. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
vi. Assessment Fee
vii. Ratification Fee
viii. Land use clearance
ix. Perimeter Fencing
x. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
PETROL FILLING STATION
SPATIAL REQUIREMENTS SCHEDULE
Minimum Spatial Requirements
1.
Requirement/ condition
Site Area Minimum
Major
1500m
Domestic
Retailers
900-1000m
2. Minimum Frontal Width. 30m 18m
3. Minimum distance between
Filling station at the same side of
the road.
500m 180m
4. On the other side of road 200m 120m
5. Minimum drive way width abuting
the station.
12m 9m
6. Minimum width of each gate
egress and ingress (open frontage
is preferred). No block wall fence
in the frontage.
6.0m 4.5m
7. The set back of the building
structures and installations within
the station.
6.0m 4.5m
8. …to adjoining properties of
residential structures.
8.2m 6.0m
9. Minimum set back to the NNPC or
Gas Pipeline
45m 45m
10. Minimum setback to 130/132kv 50m 50m

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line
11. Minimum setback to the centre of
medium tension power line (33kv)
30m 15m
12. Minimum setback to the low
tension power line (11kv)
20m 15m
13. Minimum setback to stream from
the centre of the property where
there is no embankment walls.
30m 30m
14. Minimum setback from the
property line to the edge of any
stream where there are no
embankment wall.
15m 10m
15. Minimum setback to the centre of
road intersection.
45m 20m
16. Minimum distance from property
line to the centre line of secondary
road i.e State & Intercity road.
30m 20m
i. Four (4) sets of Electrical drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer
ii. Environmental Impact Assessment.
iii. Fire Service Clearance.
iv. Police Traffic Clearance.
v. Letter of suitability/feasibility Approval from DPR.
vi. Land use clearance Approval.
vii. Current 3 years tax clearance and 3 years Development levy.
viii. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
ix. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
x. Assessment Fee
xi. Ratification Fee
xii. Land use clearance
xiii. Perimeter Fencing
xiv. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
Filling Station in Other Local Government Area.
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.

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iii. Four (4) sets of Mechanical drawings sealed by a Registered
Engineer.
iv. Four (4) sets of Electrical drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer
v. Environmental Impact Assessment.
vi. Fire Service Clearance.
vii. Police Traffic Clearance.
viii. Land use clearance Approval.
ix. Letter of suitability/feasibility Approval from DPR.
x. Current 3 years tax clearance and 3 years Development levy.
xi. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
xii. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
xiii. Assessment Fee
xiv. Ratification Fee
xv. Land use clearance
xvi. Perimeter Fencing
xvii. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
Filling Station in Other Towns.
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
Iii. Four (4) sets of Mechanical drawings sealed by a Registered
Engineer.
iii. Four (4) sets of Electrical drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer
iv. Environmental Impact Assessment.
v. Fire Service Clearance.
vi. Police Traffic Clearance.
vii. Land use clearance Approval.
viii. Letter of suitability/feasibility Clearance from DPR.
ix. Current 3 years tax clearance and 3 years Development Levy.
x. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
xi. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
xii. Assessment Fee
xiii. Ratification Fee
xiv. Land use clearance
xv. Perimeter Fencing
xvi. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.

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GAS STATION.
SPATIAL REQUIREMENTS SCHEDULE
Minimum Spatial Requirements
1.
Requirement/ condition
Site Area Minimum
Major
1500m
Domestic
Retailers
900-1000m
2. Minimum Frontal Width. 30m 18m
3. Minimum distance between
Filling station at the same side of
the road.
500m 180m
4. On the other side of road 200m 120m
5. Minimum drive way width abuting
the station.
12m 9m
6. Minimum width of each gate
egress and ingress (open frontage
is preferred). No block wall fence
in the frontage.
6.0m 4.5m
7. The set back of the building
structures and installations within
the station.
6.0m 4.5m
8. …to adjoining properties of
residential structures.
8.2m 6.0m
9. Minimum set back to the NNPC or
Gas Pipeline
45m 45m
10. Minimum setback to 130/132kv
line
50m 50m
11. Minimum setback to the centre of
medium tension power line (33kv)
30m 15m
12. Minimum setback to the low
tension power line (11kv)
20m 15m
13. Minimum setback to stream from
the centre of the property where
there is no embankment walls.
30m 30m

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14. Minimum setback from the
property line to the edge of any
stream where there are no
embankment wall.
15m 10m
15. Minimum setback to the centre of
road intersection.
45m 20m
16. Minimum distance from property
line to the centre line of secondary
road i.e State & Intercity road.
30m 20m
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Four (4) sets of Mechanical drawings sealed by a Registered
Engineer.
iv. Four (4) sets of Electrical drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer
v. Environmental Impact Assessment.
vi. Fire Service Clearance.
vii. Police Traffic Clearance.
viii. Land use clearance Approval.
ix. Letter of suitability/feasibility from DPR.
x. Current 3 years tax clearance and 3 years Development Levy.
xi. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
xii. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
xiii. Assessment Fee
xiv. Ratification Fee
xv. Land use clearance
xvi. Perimeter Fencing
xvii. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
HOSTEL.
Bungalow Building in Ado Ekiti.
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
iii. Assessment Fee
iv. Ratification Fee

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v. Land use clearance
vi. Perimeter Fencing
vii. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
viii. Environmental Impact Assessment.
Storey Building in Ado Ekiti.
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
iv. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
v. Assessment Fee
vi. Ratification Fee
vii. Land use clearance
viii. Perimeter Fencing
ix. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
x. Environmental Impact Assessment.
Bungalow Building in Other Local Government.
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
iii. Assessment Fee
iv. Ratification Fee
v. Land use clearance
vi. Perimeter Fencing
vii. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
viii. Environmental Impact Assessment.
Storey Building in Other Towns.
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
iv. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
v. Assessment Fee
vi. Ratification Fee

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vii. Land use clearance
viii. Perimeter Fencing
ix. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
x. Environmental Impact Assessment.
SAWMILL.
Saw Mill in Ado Ekiti.
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
iv. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
v. Assessment Fee
vi. Ratification Fee
vii. Land use clearance
viii. Perimeter Fencing
ix. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
x. Environmental Impact Assessment.
Saw Mill in Other Towns.
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
iv. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
v. Assessment Fee
vi. Ratification Fee
vii. Land use clearance
viii. Perimeter Fencing
ix. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
x. Environmental Impact Assessment.
xi.
HOTEL/EATERY/RESTAURANTS
Bungalow Building in Ado Ekiti.
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
iii. Assessment Fee

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iv. Ratification Fee
v. Land use clearance
vi. Perimeter Fencing
vii. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
viii. Environmental Impact Assessment.
Storey Building in Ado Ekiti.
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
iv. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
v. Assessment Fee
vi. Ratification Fee
vii. Land use clearance
viii. Perimeter Fencing
ix. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
x. Environmental Impact Assessment.
Bungalow Building in Other Local Government.
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
iii. Assessment Fee
iv. Ratification Fee
v. Land use clearance
vi. Perimeter Fencing
vii. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
viii. Environmental Impact Assessment.
Storey Building in Other Towns.
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
iv. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.

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v. Assessment Fee
vi. Ratification Fee
vii. Land use clearance
viii. Perimeter Fencing
ix. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
x. Environmental Impact Assessment.
LIGHT INDUSTRY
Block Making Industry
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
iv. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
v. Assessment Fee
vi. Ratification Fee
vii. Land use clearance
viii. Perimeter Fencing
ix. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
x. Environmental Impact Assessment.
Concrete Industry
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
iv. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
v. Assessment Fee
vi. Ratification Fee
vii. Land use clearance
viii. Perimeter Fencing
ix. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
x. Environmental Impact Assessment.
Stone crushing Industry (Mechanical)
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
iv. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.

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v. Assessment Fee
vi. Ratification Fee
vii. Land use clearance
viii. Perimeter Fencing
ix. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
x. Environmental Impact Assessment.
Stone crushing Industry with Asphalt
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
iv. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
v. Assessment Fee
vi. Ratification Fee
vii. Land use clearance
viii. Perimeter Fencing
ix. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
x. Environmental Impact Assessment.
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Mechanized Farming
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
iii. Assessment Fee
iv. Ratification Fee
v. Land use clearance
vi. Perimeter Fencing
vii. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
viii. Environmental Impact Assessment.
POULTRY FARMING
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
iii. Assessment Fee = (100-200) Birds
iv. Assessment Fee = (201-500) Birds
v. Ratification Fee
vi. Land use clearance

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vii. Perimeter Fencing
viii. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
ix. Environmental Impact Assessment.
FISHERY FARMING
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
iii. Assessment Fee (commercial)
iv. Assessment Fee (Domestic)
v. Ratification Fee
vi. Land use clearance
vii. Perimeter Fencing
viii. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
ix. Environmental Impact Assessment.
PIGGERY FARMING
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
iii. Assessment Fee (commercial)
iv. Assessment Fee (Domestic)
v. Ratification Fee
vi. Land use clearance
vii. Perimeter Fencing
viii. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
ix. Environmental Impact Assessment.
RELIGION CAMP GROUND
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
iv. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
v. Assessment Fee
vi. Ratification Fee
vii. Land use clearance
viii. Perimeter Fencing
ix. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.

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x. Environmental Impact Assessment.
PLACE OF WORSHIP
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
iv. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
v. Assessment Fee
vi. Ratification Fee
vii. Land use clearance
viii. Perimeter Fencing
ix. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
x. Environmental Impact Assessment.
EDUCATION INSTITUTION
Nursery/Primary school/Secondary school/Post-Secondary school
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
iv. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
v. Assessment Fee
vi. Ratification Fee
vii. Land use clearance
viii. Perimeter Fencing
ix. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
x. Environmental Impact Assessment.
CHANGE OF SITE OF AN APPROVED PLAN
Residential
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
iv. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
v. Assessment Fee = 25% of current charge
vi. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.

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Commercial/Petrol Station/ Sawmill
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
iv. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
v. Assessment Fee = 25% of current charge
vi. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
vii. Environmental Impact Assessment.
RENEWAL OF BUILDING PLAN
Residential/Commercial/Industrial
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal.
ii. Four (4) sets of structural drawings sealed by a Registered Engineer.
iii. Letter of supervision by the Structural Engineer.
iv. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
v. Assessment Fee = 20% of current charge
vi. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
vii. Environmental Impact Assessment. (Commercial/Industrial)
LAYOUT PLAN
i. Six (6) sets of layout plan with locational plan prepared by a
Registered Town Planner.
ii. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
iii. Land Use Clearance
iv. Assessment Fee 0.5 Ha- 2.5Ha
2.5Ha - 5.0Ha
5.1Ha - 10Ha
Above 10Ha
v. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
vi. Environmental Impact Assessment.
ROAD CONSTRUCTION YARD PROJECT SITE
i. Four (4) sets of working drawings with architectural seal
ii. Approved survey plan by surveyor General.
iii. Assessment Fee

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iv. Location plan must be sealed by a Registered Town Planner.
v. Environmental Impact Assessment.
PENALTY IN RESPECTOF UNAPPROVED EXISTING BUILDING PLAN
i. Assessment Fee = The present Assessment + 50% of the assessment
OPERATIONAL MODE OF PLANNING PERMIT DEPARTMENT
Payments are made on these categories
i. Commercial
ii. Corporate bodies
iii. Individual/private
Condition for approval of mast/base transceiver station(BTS) for all
categories of mast.
i. Submission of four working drawings.
ii. Submission of three copies of site analysis report.
(SAR)/Environmental impact Assessment (EIA)
iii. Joint site visitation to the site.
iv. Issuance of demand notice for effective payment.
v. Submission of evidence of payment in accordance with the demand
notice.
vi. Issuance of approval/ permit letter.
vii. Continuous oversight function over the site activities.
MEDIA HOUSES
1. Submission of application for the project of intension.
2. Submission of four copies of working drawings which must include the
followings.
i. Perimeter survey plan of the site signed by the Surveyor General.
ii. Four copies of the working drawings of the building projects which
can include the: electrical, mechanical, land scape e.t.c

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iii. Evidence of payment of tax and Ekiti State Development levy for 3
years.
iv. Broadcasting license.
v. EIA/SAR
3. Issuance of demand notices for effective payment.
4. Joint site visitation.
5. Evidence of payment in the manners prescribed in the demand notice.
6. Issuance of approval /permit.
REQUIREMENTS FOR LAYING OF OPTIC FIBRE.
1. Submission of application by the prospective service provider showing.
i. The name of the routes covered by the cables.
ii. Map of the road network of the routes from origin to the last point.
iii. Schedule/tabulation sheet of name, distances, total and categories of the
affected routes.
2. Joint site visitation to the affected routes.
3. Issuance of demand notice generated from the application submitted.
4. Evidence of payment of the prescribed fee as entrenched in the demand
notice.
5. Continuous oversight function of the ministry.
6. Issuance of certificate of completion when the job is satisfactorily
implemented.
Note:Penalty for contravension is double of the assessment fee above and other
condition determined by the ministry.