NATIONAL CENTRE FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT ACT

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NATIONAL CENTRE FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT ACT

CHAPTER N15 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, L.F.N. 2004

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I — Establishment and composition, etc., of the National Centre for Women Development and Governing Council

1.     Establishment of the National Centre for Women Development.

2.     Establishment of the Governing Council of the Centre.

3.     Tenure of office.

4.     Cessation of membership.

PART II — Functions of the Centre, etc.

5.     Functions of the Centre.

6.     Functions of the Council.

PART III — Staff of the Centre

7.     Appointment of Executive Director, etc.

8.     The secretary and other staff of the Centre, etc.

9.     Staff regulations.

10.    Pensions.

PART IV — Financial provisions

11.    Sources of funding.

12.    Budgetary provisions.

13.    Expenses to be paid out of the Centre.

14.    A ward of contracts.

15.    Power to accepts gifts.

16.    Exemption from tax.

17.    Annual estimates, account and audit.

18.    Quarterly report.

19.    Annual report.

PART V — Supplemental 

20.    Associate membership of the Centre, etc.

21.    Transitional provisions relating to the Maryam Babangida Centre for Women Development.

22.    Savings and transfer of liabilities, staff, etc.

23.    Power of the President to give directives.

24.    Regulations.

25.    Interpretation.

26.    Short title.

SCHEDULE – Supplementary provisions relating to the Council

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NATIONAL CENTRE FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT ACT

An Act to establish the National Centre for Women Development for the general purpose of designing developmental programmes and activities for the advancement of women in Nigeria.

[1995 No. 11.)

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[Commencement.] [15th June, 1995]               

PART I – Establishment and composition, etc., of the National Centre for Women Development and Governing Council

1.      Establishment of’ the National Centre for Women Development

(1)    There is hereby established a body to be known as the National Centre for Women Development (in this Act referred to as “the Centre”).

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