NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT ACT

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NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT ACT

LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

An Act to provide for the establishment of the National Industrial Court as a superior court of record; and for related matters.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I –Constitution of the National Industrial Court

1. Establishment of the National Industrial Court.
2. Appointment of the President and Judges of the Court.
3. Tenure of office of the President and Judges of the Court.
4. Precedence.
5. Salaries and allowances of the President and Judges of the Court.
6. Seal of the Court.

 PART II – Jurisdiction and Law

7. Jurisdiction, etc.
8. Power of the Court in civil appeals.
9. Appeals to the Court of Appeal.
10. Enforcement of judgment.
11. Cessation of jurisdiction, etc.
12. Practice and procedure.
13. Administration of law and equity.
14. Determination of matter completely and finally.
15. Rules of equity to prevail.
16. Injunctions.
17. Orders of mandamus, prohibition and certiorari.
18. Injunction of in lieu of quo warranto.
19. Power of Court to make certain orders.
20. Reconciliation in civil cases.

PART III- Sitting and Distribution of Business

21. Divisions of Court.
22. Sittings.
23. Lack of quorum.
24. Power of transfer.
25. Proceedings to be disposed of by a panel of Judges.
26. Powers of a panel of Judges in Court and in chambers.
27. Discharge of orders made in chambers.

 PART IV – General Provisions as to Trial and Procedure

28. Decision of the Court.
29. Use of assessors.
30. Reference for report.
31. Reference for trial.
32. Powers and remuneration of referees and arbitrators.
33. Statement of case pending arbitration.
34. Power of the Court to impose terms as to costs.
35. Meaning of “reference”.

 PART V – Rules of Court

36. Power to make Rules of Court.

 PART VI – Miscellaneous

37. Chief Registrar and other officers of the Court.
38. Negligence or misconduct of officers.
39. Restriction on officers of the Court buying property sold at execution.
40. Costs.
41. Allowances to witness.
42. How allowances are to be defrayed.
43. Person in Court may be required to give evidence though not summoned.
44. Witness summons in civil causes and matters.
45. Representation of Government.
46. Right to practice.
47. Appeal not to operate as a stay of execution.
48. Notes of evidence and minutes of proceedings to be kept by presiding Judge.
49. Inspection.
50. President of the Court may appoint commissioners for affidavits or for taking evidence.
51. Protection of commissioners from action.
52. Judicial officers not liable to be sued if they acted in good faith.
53. Repeal of Part II of Cap. 432 L.F.N.1990, etc.
54. Interpretation.
55. Short title.

NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT ACT

An Act to provide for the establishment of the National Industrial Court as a superior court of record; and for related matters.

[2006 No. 37]

[14th June, 2006]                                [Commencement.]

ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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