NIGERIAN CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT 2018

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NIGERIA CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION ESTABLISHMENT  ACT, 2018

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

This Act establishes the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention to promote,, coordinate and facilitate the prevention, detection and control of communicable diseases in Nigeria and other events of public health importance.

NIGERIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2018

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1 – OBJECTIVES AND ADMINISTRATION

1. Objectives.

PART II – ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CENTRE

1. Establishment of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.
2. Functions of the Centre.
3. Powers of the Centre.

PART III – ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD

1. Establishment of Governing Board of the Centre.
2. Tenure of office.
3. Remunerations
4. Cessation of membership.
5. Functions and powers of the Board.

PART IV – MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF THE CENTRE

1. Operational structure of the Centre.
2. Appointment of the Director General.
3. Other staff of the Centre.
4. Conditions of service.

PART V – FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

1. Fund of the Centre.
2. Expenditure of the Centre.
3. Acceptance of gifts.
4. Annual estimates.
5. Audit of accounts.
6. Annual reports.
7. Investments.

PART VI – NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL AND ITS FUNCTIONS

1. Establishment of the National Advisory Council.
2. Functions of the National Advisory Council.

PART VII – MISCELLANEOUS

1. Promise and offices.
2. Power of the Minister to give directives.
3. Regulations.
4. Legal proceedings.
5. Interpretation.
6. Citation.

Schedule.

NIGERIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2018

An Act to establish the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention for the prevention, detection, investigation, monitoring and control of communicable diseases in Nigeria; and for related matters.

Commencement              [5^TH OCTOBER, 2018]

ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

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