NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT

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LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA  

NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1. Establishment of the National Committee on Geographical Names.
2. Membership of the National Committee.
3. Functions of the National Committee.
4. Secretariat, Secretary and other staff.
5. Establishment and composition of State Committee.
6. Functions of the State Committee.
7. Establishment of fund.
8. Meeting and quorum, etc., of National Committee.
9. Regulations.
10. Interpretation.
11. Short title.

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An Act to establish a National Committee on Geographical Names, with duties among others of standardising procedure for naming or renaming of geographical features; and to provide for the establishment of a similar Committee for each State of the Federation.

[See section 11 (2)]

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1. Establishment of the National Committee on Geographical Names

There is hereby established a body to be known as the National Committee on Geographical Names (in this Act referred to as “the National Committee”), which shall have the functions assigned to it by this Act.

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