NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR NIGERIAN LANGUAGES ACT

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR NIGERIAN LANGUAGES ACT

CHAPTER N50 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, L.F.N. 2004

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I – Establishment of the National Institute for Nigerian Languages

1.     Establishment of the National Institute for Nigerian Languages.

2.     Objectives of the Institute.

3.     Membership of the Governing Council of the Institute.

4.     Tenure of office of members of the Council.

5.     Remuneration of the members of the Council.

6.     Removal from office of a member of the Council.

PART II – Functions and powers

7.     Functions of the Institute.

8.     Functions of the Council.

9.     Powers of the Institute.

10.    Powers of the Council.

11.    Power of the President to give directives.

PART III – Staff of the Institute

12.    Appointment of principal officers of the Institute.

13.    Appointment of the Executive Director of the Institute.

14.    Deputy Director of the Institute. 

15.    Registrar of the Institute.

16.    Bursar of the Institute.

17.    Director of Works.

18.    Librarian.

19.    Appointment of other employees of the Institute.

20.    Conditions of service of employees of the Institute.

21.    Removal from office of the Executive Director.

22.    Removal and discipline of senior staff.

23.    Discipline of junior staff.

PART IV – Academic Board of the Institute 

24.    Establishment of the Academic Board of the Institute.

25.    Functions of the Academic Board.

26.    Congregation.

PART V – Committees of the Council

27.    Establishment of the Finance, General Purposes and Tenders Committee and the Appointments and Promotion Committee.

28.    Composition and functions of the Finance, General Purposes and Tenders Committee.

29.    Composition and Functions of the Appointments and Promotion Committee.

30.    Appointment of other committees.

PART VI – Financial provisions

31.    Fund of the Institute.

32.    Expenditure of the Institute.

33.    Annual estimates, accounts and audit.

34.    Annual reports.

PART VII – Miscellaneous

35.    Office and premises.

36.    Power to borrow.

37.    Power to accept gifts.

39.    Regulations.

39.    Interpretation.

40.    Short title.

SCHEDULE – Supplementary provisions relating to the Council, etc.

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR NIGERIAN LANGUAGES ACT

An Act to establish the National Institute for Nigerian Languages with the responsibility to promote the study and use of Nigerian languages.

[1993 No. 117.]

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[Commencement] [30th December, 1993]   

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PART I – Establishment of the National Institute for Nigerian Languages

1.      Establishment of the National Institute for Nigerian Languages

(1)    There is hereby established a body to be known as the National Institute for Nigerian Languages (in this Act referred to as “the Institute”).

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