LAGOS STATE MERIT AWARDS SCHEME LAW, 2019
A LAW TO ESTABLISH THE LAGOS STATE MERIT AWARDS SCHEME, TO SPECIFY AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE PRIVILEGESOF THE RECIPIENTS AND FOR CONNECTED PURPOSES.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
1. Interpretation
2. Objective of the law
3. Establishment of the Lagos State Merit Scheme
4. Establishment of the Lagos State Merit Award Council
5. Composition of the Council
6. Tenure of Office
7. Remuneration and Allowances
8. Cessation of Membership
9. Functions of the Council
10. The Council shall have powers to
11. Proceedings of the Council
12. Validity of Proceedings
13. Quorum
14. Procedure for Nomination
15. Power to Appoint Ad-hoc Committee
16. Making of Awards
18. Withdrawal of Award
19. Secretary to the Council
20. Financial Provisions
21. Annual Estimates and Expenditure.
22. Accounts and Audit
23. Power to make Regulations
24. Establishment of the Lagos State Heroes Register
25. Chief registrar
26. Eligibility for Heroes Register
27. Power to Direct Registration
28. Parts of the Register
29. Power to make an Order
30. Citation and Commencement
[Commencement (28th January, 2019)]
THE LAGOS STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY enacts as follows:
1. Interpretation
In this law, unless the context otherwise requires:
“Council” means the Governing council of the Lagos State Merit Award Scheme established by Section 4 of this law;
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations or a member of the State Executive Council for the time being charged with responsibility for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations;
“Governor” means the Governor of Lagos State;
“House” means the Lagos State House of Assembly; and
“State” means Lagos State of Nigeria.
LAWS OF LAGOS STATE
LAWS OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA