Federal Medical Centre, Hong, Adamawa State (Establishment) Act, 2022

Arrangement of Sections

1. Establishment of the Federal Medical Centre, Hong, Adamawa State

2. Establishment of the Board of Management of the Medical Centre

3. Membership of the Board

4. Tenure of office

5. Cessation of membership

6. Allowance of the Board

7. Function of the Board

8. Power of the Board

9. Medical Director of the Medical Centre

10. Appointment of Director of administration and other staff

11. Service in the Medical Centre to be pensionable

12. Establishment of the Medical Advisory Committee

13. Fund of the Medical Centre

14. Expenditure of the Medical Centre

15. Power to accept gifts

16. Annual estimate and expenditure

17. Annual report

18. Power of borrow

19. Exemption from tax

20. Exemption from customs duties

21. Discipline of students

22. Removal and discipline of clinical administrative and technical staff

23. Discipline of junior staff

24. Regulations

25. Power to give directives

26. Interpretation

27. Citation

(2022)

Establishment of the Federal Medical Centre, Hong, Adamawa State

1.

There is hereby established the Federal Medical Centre, Hong, Adamawa State (in this Act referred to as “the Medical Centre”). 2 The Medical Centre- a shall be a body corporate; b may sue and be sued in its corporate name; and c shall have perpetual succession and a common seal.

Establishment of the Board of Management of the Medical Centre

2.

There is hereby established for the management of the Medical Centre a Board of Management (in this Act referred to as “Board”) which shall be constituted and have the functions and powers set out in this Act.

Membership of the Board

3.

1. The Board shall consist of- a a Chairman; b the Medical Director of the Medical Centre; c the Director of Clinical Services; d Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists; e one person to represent each Medical and Health Workers Union; f one person to represent National Union of Allied Health Professional; g the representative of the Minister of Health who should not be below the rank of Assistant Director; h the Federal Ministry of Health; i the National Planning Commission; j one representative of Nigerian Medical Association; k the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria; l the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria; m the Paediatrics Association of Nigeria; and n the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives. 2 The Director of Administration shall be the Secretary of the board. 3 The Chairman and members of the Board, other than ex-officio members, shall be- a appointed by the President; and b persons of proven integrity and ability. 4 The supplementary provisions set out in the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Board and other matters contained in it. [Schedule]