NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND GEO-SCIENCES, JOS (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT 2018

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NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND GEOSCIENCES, JOS (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2018

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

This Act establishes the Nigerian Institute of Mining and Geosciences, Jos to serve as an institute to provide courses of Instruction, training and research in the exploration and exploitation of minerals for national development.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I—ESTABLISHMENT OF NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND GEOSCIENCE, JOS

1. Establishment of Nigerian Institute of Mining and Geosciences, Jos.

PART II—FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE BOARD

1. functions of the Institute.

PART III—STAFF OF THE INSTITUTE

1. Powers of the Institute.
2. Establishment of Governing Board of the Institute.
3. Tenure of office of members of the Board.
4. Remuneration of members of the Board.
5. Removal from office of a member of the Board.
6. Functions of the Board.
7. Establishment of committees.
8. Appointment of management staff of the Institute.

1. Appointment of the Director-General of the Institute.
2. Qualifications of Directors and Legal Adviser.
3. Appointment of other staff of the Institute.
4. Conditions of Service of staff of the Institute.
5. Removal from the office of the Director-General and membership of the Board.
6. Discipline of senior staff.
7. Discipline of junior staff.
8. Service in the Institute to be pensionable.

PART IV—ACADEMIC BOARD OF THE INSTITUTE

1. Establishment of the Academic Board of the Institute.
2. Functions of the Academic Board.
3. Academic Departments of the Institute.
4. Candidates for examination.
5. Award of Diplomas and Certificates.

PART V—FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

1. Fund of the Institute.
2. Expenditure of the Institute.
3. Power to accept gifts.
4. Power to borrow.
5. Annual estimates, accounts and audit.
6. Annual report.

PART VI—DISCOVERIES, INVENTIONS AND INNOVATIONS BY THE INSTITUTE

1. Discoveries, inventions and innovations by the Institute.

PART VII-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

1. Office and premises.
2. Procedure in respect of suit against the Institute.
3. Savings.
4. Interpretation.
5. Citation.

Schedule.

NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND GEOSCIENCES, JOS (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2018

An Act to establish the Nigerian Institute of Mining and Geosciences, Jos to provide courses of instruction, training and research in the exploration and exploitation of minerals for national development; and for related matters.

Commencement              [06^TH NOVEMBER, 2018]

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

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