Librarians (Registration, etc.) Council of Nigeria Act

Arrangement of Sections

1. Proceedings of the Council

2. thereof.

3. shall be determined by the Council.

4. Committees

5. Miscellaneous

6. corporate would not be required to be under seal, may be made or executed on behalf of the

7. appointment of a member of the Council or of a person to serve on the committee, or by rea-

8. ment.

9. the proceedings of that body.

10. sions.

11. Any expenses of the Disciplinary Committee or the Investigating Panel shall be defrayed

An Act to establish the Librarians (Registration, etc.) Council of Nigeria for the

registration of librarians and to make provisions for the practice of the profes-

sion and for matters connected therewith.

[1995 No. 12.]

[15th June, 1995]

[Commencement.]

Establishment of the Librarians (Registration, etc.) Council of Nigeria

etc.) Council of Nigeria (in this Act referred to as “the Council”).

seal and may sue and be sued in its corporate name.

Functions of the Council

The Council is hereby charged with the general duty of-

(a ) determining who are librarians for the purposes of this Act;

(b ) determining what standards of knowledge and skill are to be attained by per-

sons seeking to become registered as librarians (in this Act referred to as “the

profession”) and reviewing those;

(c ) standards from time to time as circumstances may require;

( d ) securing in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the establishment and

maintenance of a register of persons entitled to practice the profession and the publication, from time to time, of the lists of such persons;

(e ) maintaining discipline within the profession in accordance with this Act; and

Membership of the Council

members, that is-

( a ) five persons to be appointed by the Minister, one of whom shall be the director

of the National Library and the others from amongst other interests in the field

of librarianship which in his opinion ought to be represented;