SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ACT

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LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA

SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ACT

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I – Preliminary

1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.

PART II – Establishment and management of research institutes

3. Power to establish research institutes.
4. Incorporation of boards.
5. Duties of boards.
6. Powers of boards.
7. Bye-laws.
8. Committees of boards.
9. Directors of institutes.

PART III – Staff

10. Employment of servants and agents.
11. Power of delegation to director.
12. Officers seconded from Government of Federation to be employed.
13. Offers of employment with board to seconded officers.
14. Pensionable offices.
15. Discipline.

PART IV – Financial provisions

16. Power to receive funds.
17. Power to borrow money.
18. Investment of monies.

PART V – Accounts and audit

19. Accounts and audit.
20. Financial year.

PART VI – Land

21. Construction for purposes of Cap. L5.
22. Compulsory acquisition of land.
23. Restriction on alienation.

PART VII – Miscellaneous

24. Power to dissolve institutes and boards.
25. Membership of a board not an office of emolument under the State.

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SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ACT

An Act to provide for the establishment of scientific and industrial research institutes and to make provision generally for the conduct of scientific and industrial research.

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[Commencement.] [15th October, 1959]       

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PART I – Preliminary

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Scientific and Industrial Research Act.

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