NATIONAL AGENCY FOR POPULATION PROGRAMMES AND DEVELOPMENT ACT

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NATIONAL AGENCY FOR POPULATION PROGRAMMES AND DEVELOPMENT ACT

CHAPTER N2 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, L.F.N. 2004

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS – PART I

Establishment of the National Agency for Population Programmes and Development and its Governing Board

1.     Establishment of the National Agency for Population Programmes and Development.

2.     Establishment of the Governing Board.

3.     Tenure of office.

PART II – Functions and powers

4.     Functions of the Agency.

5.     Functions of the Board.

6.     Powers of the Board.

PART Ill – Health care zones

7.     Health zones.

PART IV – Establishment, etc., of special committees and working groups for the Agency

8.     Establishment, membership and functions of the Committee of Experts on Population.

9.     Establishment and membership of the National Consultative Group on Population for Development.

10.    Functions of the National Consultative Group.

11.    Establishment and composition of the State Consultative Committee on Population for Development.

12.    Functions of the State Consultative Committee.

13.    Establishment and composition of the Working Group on Population.

14.    Functions of the State Working Group.

15.    Proceedings of bodies established under this Part.

PART V – Staff of the Agency

16.    Appointment of executive director and other staff of the Agency.

17.    Pension.

PART VI – Financial provisions

18.    Fund of the Agency.

19.    Expenditure of the Agency.

20.    Annual estimates and accounts.

PART VII – Miscellaneous

21.    Annual reports.

22.    Access to records, etc.

23.    Power of Minister to give directives.

24.    Regulations.

25.    Interpretation.

26.    Short title.

SCHEDULE – Supplementary provisions relating to the Board and the Agency

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NATIONAL AGENCY FOR POPULATION PROGRAMMES AND DEVELOPMENT ACT

An Act to establish the National Agency for Population Programmes and Development to ensure successful implementation of the National Policy on Population at all levels in accordance with set goals and objectives.

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[Commencement.] [21st July, 1993]            

PART I – Establishment of the National Agency for Population Programmes and Development and its Governing Board

1.      Establishment of the National Agency for Population Programmes and Development

(1)    There is hereby established a body to be known as the National Agency for Population Programmes and Development (in this Act referred to as “the Agency”) which-

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