NIGERIAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION ACT (CAP. N118 LFN 2004)

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NIGERIAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION ACT

CHAPTER N118 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, L.F.N. 2004

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[EDITOR’S NOTE: This law has been repealed and replaced by the Nigerian Law reform Commission Act, 2022]

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Establishment of the Commission

1.       Establishment of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission.

2.       Appointment and tenure of office of members, etc.

3.       Proceedings.

4.       Committees.

Functions

5.       Functions of the Commission.

6.       Interim reports.

7.       References by States.

Staff and financial provisions

8.       Secretary and other staff of the Commission.

9.       Service in the Commission to be pensionable, etc.

10.     Establishment of fund by the Commission.

11.     Accounts and audit.

Supplementary

12.     Annual report.

13.     Regulations.

14.     Interpretation.

15.     Short title.

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NIGERIAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION ACT

An Act to set up a Law Reform Commission for Nigeria to undertake the progressive  development and reform of substantive and procedural law applicable in Nigeria by way of codification, elimination of anomalous or obsolete laws and general simplification of the law in accordance with general directions issued by the Government, from time to time and for matters connected therewith. [1979 No. 7.]

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[Commencement.] [3rd July, 1979]                                                                      

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Establishment of the Commission

1.      Establishment of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission

(1)  There is hereby established a commission to be known as the Nigerian Law Reform Commission (in this Act referred to as “the Commission”).

(2)  The Commission shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and may hold, acquire and dispose of any property or interest in property, movable and immovable.

2.      Appointment and tenure of office of members etc.

(1)  The members of the Commission shall be appointed by the President and shall consist of four full-time Commissioners, one of whom shall be designated as the chairman.

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