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Federal Medical Centres (Establishment) Act, 2022 (As Amended)

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(2022)

SECTION 1

(1) There is established the Federal Medical Centres (in this Act referred to as “the Medical Centres”) as specified in the Second Schedule to this Act.
(2) The Medical Centres-
(a) shall be bodies corporate;
(b) may sue and be sued in their corporate names; and
(c) shall have perpetual succession and a common seal.
(3) The President may, by order publish in the Federal Government Gazette, increase, vary or delete the Medical Centres specified in the Second Schedule to this Act. [Second Schedule]
(4) This Act shall apply to any other Medical Centre established after the commencement of this Act.

Establishment of Federal Medical Centres.

SECTION 2

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

Establishment of the Boards of Medical Centres.

SECTION 3

(1) The Board shall consist of-
(a) a part-time Chairman;
(b) the Medical Director of the Medical Centre;
(c) the Head of Clinical Services;
(d) the Director of Administration who shall be the Secretary of the Board;
(e) one representative each of- (i) the Minister of Health who should not be below the rank of an Assistant Director, (ii) the medical profession, (iii) allied health professionals, (iv) State Ministry of Health; and
(f) three persons to represent public interest.
(2) 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.
(3) The supplementary provisions set out in the First Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Board and other matters contained in it. [First Schedule]

Membership of the Board.

SECTION 4

Subject to the provisions of section 5 of this Act, members of the Board, other than ex-officio members, shall each hold office-

(a) for a term of four years in the first instance and may be re-appointed for a further term of four years and no more; and
(b) on such terms and conditions as may be specified in the letter of appointment.

Tenure of office.

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