NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS PRACTITIONERS ACT

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Laws of the Nigerian Federation

NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS PRACTITIONERS ACT

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I – Establishment, etc., of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations Practitioners

1. Establishment of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations  Practitioners.
2. Categories of membership of the Institute.
3. Election of President and Vice-President of the Institute.
4. Council of the Institute.
5. Power of the Council.

PART II – Financial provisions

6. Fund of the Institute.
7. Accounts, etc.

PART III – The Registrar and the register

8. Appointment of Registrar, etc., and preparation of the register.
9. Publication of register and lists of corrections.

PART IV – Registration 

10. Registration of public relations practitioners.
11. Approval of qualifications, etc.
12. Supervision of instructions, etc., and examinations leading to approved qualifications.

PART V – Professional discipline

13. Establishment of Disciplinary Tribunal and Investigating Panel.
14. Penalties for unprofessional conduct, etc.

PART VI – Miscellaneous and general

15. Application of this Act to unenrolled persons.
16. When a person is deemed to practice as public relations practitioner.
17. Rules as to practice, etc.

18. Provisions of library facilities, etc.
19. Offences.
20. Regulations and rules.
21. Dissolution of the Association and transfer of certain property, etc.
22. Interpretation.
23. Short title.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE – Supplementary provisions relating to the Council

SECOND SCHEDULE – Supplementary provisions relating to the Disciplinary Tribunal and Investigation Panel

THIRD SCHEDULE – Transitional provisions as to property, etc.

FOURTH SCHEDULE – Accepted minimum qualification for the purpose of registration on the register established under this Act 

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NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS PRACTITIONERS ACT

An Act to establish the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations Practitioners and to make provisions, amongst other things, for membership and the control of the profession of public relations and for matters connected therewith.

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[Commencement.] [1st June, 1990]     

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