WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL ACT

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LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA

WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL ACT

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I – General

West African Examinations Council

1. West African Examinations Council continued existence.
2. Functions of the Council.
3. Administrative and Finance Committee.
4. Staff of the Council.
5. Staff discipline.
6. Application of Pensions Act.

Financial provisions, etc.

7. Offices and premises.
8. Compulsory acquisition of land.
9. Power to accept gifts, etc.
10. Power to borrow.
11. Fund to be maintained by the Council.
12. Expenditure of the Council, etc.
13. Accounts.

National Committees

14. National Committees.
15. Duties of National Committees.

Associate membership

16. Associated Countries.
17. Powers and privileges of Associated Countries.
18. Termination of status of Associated Country.

PART II – Offences in relation to examinations

19. Penalties for illegally using examination papers.
20. Leakage of examination papers, etc.
21. Impersonation, etc., at examinations.
22. Post-examination investigating committee: constitution of, etc.

PART III – Miscellaneous and supplementary

23. Regulations.
24. Interpretation.
25. Repeals and saving.
26. Short title.

Schedule – Supplementary provisions relating to the Council, etc.

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WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL ACT

An Act to replace former legislation on the establishment of the West African Examinations Council in Nigeria, to give effect to  changes resulting from the reconstitution of the Council and to introduce various penalties in connection with examination leakages and impersonation at examinations.

[1973 No. 27.]

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 [Commencement.]                 [22nd June, 1973]    

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