NIGERIAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY

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Laws of the Nigerian Federation

NIGERIAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

An Act to establish the Nigerian Meteorological Agency; and for related matters. 

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I – Establishment of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency

1. Establishment of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency.

PART II – Establishment and Membership of the Governing Board

2. Establishment and membership of the Governing Board.
3. Tenure of office, etc.
4. Cessation of membership.
5. Emoluments, etc.
6. Power of the Board.

PART III – Functions of the Agency

7. Functions of the Agency.

PART IV – Staff of the Agency

8. Director-General of the Agency.
9. Principal officers of the Agency
10. Functions of the Directorate.
11. Appointment of Secretary.
12. Other employees of the Agency.
13. Pensions, etc.

PART V – Financial Provisions

14. Fund of the Agency.
15. Expenditure of the Agency.
16. Annual estimates and accounts.
17. Annual reports.
18. Power to accept gifts.
19. Power to borrow.
20. Investment in securities.
21. Exemption from tax.

PART VI – Provisions relating to Land 

22. Acquisition of land, etc.
23. Power to enter land to make survey, etc.
24. Compensation for damages, etc.

PART VII – Legal Processing

25. Limitation of suits against the Agency, etc.
26. Service of document.
27. Restriction on execution against property of the Agency.
28. Indemnity of officers.
29. Secrecy.

PART VIII – Offences, Penalties and Jurisdiction

30. Offences by body corporate.
31. Power to investigate and impose fines, etc.
32. Jurisdiction.

PART IX – Miscellaneous

33. Dissolution of Meteorological Services Department.
34. Transfer of rights, etc.
35. Obligations and liabilities.
36. Pending or existing proceedings or cause of action.
37. Vesting of assets.
38. Holders of office in the Department to continue in the Agency.
39. Regulations.
40. Interpretation.
41. Short title.

SCHEDULE – Supplementary Provisions relating to the Board, etc. 

NIGERIAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY (ESTABLISHMENT, ETC.) ACT

An Act to establish the Nigerian Meteorological Agency; and for related matters.

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[Commencement.] [19th June, 2003]       

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