International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Act

Arrangement of Sections

1. matters.

2. Functions of the Institute

3. Incidental powers of the Institute

4. The board of trustees

5. Meetings and procedure of the board

6. Financing of the Institute

7. Power to lend money to employees of the Institute

8. Location of principal office

9. Provision of land

10. Annual report

11. Exemption from duties of customs

12. Exemption from income tax

13. Entry into Nigeria of professional and other personnel

14. Requirements for change in basic organisation of the Institute

15. Disposal of plant, etc., on determination of Institute

16. Interpretation

17. Short title

An Act to establish an International Institute of Tropical Agriculture for the pur-

pose of undertaking high-quality research into tropical agriculture and related

matters.

[1967 o. 32. 1990 No. 45.]

[24th July, 1967]

[Commencement.]

matters.

1. Establishment of the Institute

functions and powers and pursue the objectives assigned to it by this Act.

seal which shall be kept in the custody of the chairman of the board of trustees or of the

director if so authorised by the hoard.

2. Functions of the Institute

research into tropical agriculture and of providing information thereon to authorised rep-

resentatives of governments or to groups or bodies of persons interested in tropical agri-

culture.

section, the Institute may pursue all or any of the following objectives-

( a) to provide in the tropics a high-quality international research organisation de-

voted to finding ways as quickly as possible to increase the output and improve

the quality of tropical food crops;

( b ) to provide, in co-operation with universities and research stations concerned

with tropical agriculture, high-level professional training for carefully selected

persons who expect to become staff members of institutions and organisations