NATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE CONTROL OF HIV AND AIDS (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2007

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ATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE CONTROL OF HIV AND AIDS (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2007

LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

This Act establishes the National Agency for the Control of HIV and AIDS, (NACA) and to set up other high powered intervention bodies to co-ordinate the implementation of programmes for the control of the pandemic in Nigeria.

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I- ESTABLISHMENT, COMPOSITION, ETC. OF THE NATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE CONTROL OF HIV AND AIDS

1.     Establishment of the National Agency for the Control of HIV and AIDS.

2.     Establishment, composition, etc, of the Governing Board of the Agency.

3.     The functions of the Board.

4.     Tenure of the office.

5.     Removal of a member and Cessation of membership.

PART II – FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE AGENCY

6.     Functions and Powers of the Agency.

PART III- STRUCTURE OF THE AGENCY

7.     Structure of the Agency.

PART IV – STAFF OF THE AGENCY

8.     Staff of the Agency.

9.     Terms and Conditions of Service.

PART V – FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

10.    Funds and expenditure of the Agency.

11.    Acceptance of gifts.

12.    Borrowing Powers.

13.    Preparation of yearly Budget.

14.    Keeping of proper Accounts and Records.

15.    Submission of Annual Administrative report and Audit report to the Board.

16.    Exemption from taxes.

PART VI – ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON HIV AND AIDS AFFLICTIONS

17.    Establishment of the National Council on HIV and AIDS Afflictions.

18.    Responsibilities of the National Council.

PART VI – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

19.    Interpretations.

20.    Transitional provisions as to the transfer of property, functions, etc, of the Agency.

21.    Provisions of the Act severable.

22.    Citation.

SCHEDULE

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NATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE CONTROL OF HIV AND AIDS (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2007, ACT No. 2

An Act to establish the National Agency for the Control of HIV and AIDS and other related matters.

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[Commencement] [22^nd Day of February, 2007]        

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ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as follows-

Establishment of the National Agency for the Control of HIV and AIDS.

1.-(1) There is hereby established an agency to be known as the National Agency for the Control of HIV and AIDS (in this Act referred to as the “the Agency”) which shall under that name be a body corporate with perpetual. succession and common seal, and may sue or be sued in its corporate name.

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