National Commission for Refugees, etc. Act

Arrangement of Sections

2. Office to be responsible for matters relating to refugees

3. Exemption from reciprocity

4. of this Convention for that State.

5. cording to paragraphs 2 and 3, to extending exemption from reciprocity to refugees who do

6. of Refugees adopted at Accra in 1965.

7. and freedoms, without discrimination.

8. Assembly, relating to the Declaration on Territorial Asylum.

9. Recognising that the United Nations Convention of 28 July, 1951, as modified by the

10. tablish common standard for their treatment.

11. in Africa.

12. I. Algeria

13. Gambia

14. Ghana

15. Guinea

16. Cote D’Ivoire

17. Kenya

18. Lesotho

19. Liberia

20. Libya

21. Madagascar

22. Malawi

23. Mali

24. Mauritania

25. Mauritius

26. Morocco

27. Niger

28. Nigeria

29. Rwanda

30. Senegal

31. Sierra Leone

32. Somalia

33. Sudan

34. Swaziland

PART II

Establishment and functions of the National Commission for Refugees

Establishment and composition of the National Commission for Refugees.

Functions of the Commission, etc.

PART III

The Federal Commissioner for Refugees, etc.

Appointment of the Federal Commissioner for Refugees.

Eligibility Committee.

PART IV

Appeal Board

7. Establishment of Refugees Appeal Board.

PART V

Procedures for seeking refugee status

Application for refugee’s status.

Residence in Nigeria pending recognition as refugee or after refusal of recognition.

Cessation or stay of proceedings in respect of illegal entry by refugees and protected per-

sons.

Residence in Nigeria of persons granted refugees status, etc.

Withdrawal of status of refugee.

Right of appeal to the Secretary to the Federal Government.

PART VI

Treatment of members of the family of a refugee

14. Family members of refugees.

PART VII

Rights and duties of refugees

15. Rights and duties of refugees.

SECTION

Detention and expulsion of refugees.

Naturalisation.

PART VIII

Miscellaneous

Commission to give special assistance to refugees.

Regulations.

Meaning of “refugee”, etc.

Interpretation.

Short title.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

Articles of conventions applicable to recognised refugees and protected persons

SECOND SCHEDULE

Protocol relating to the status of refugees of 31 st January, 1967

THIRD SCHEDULE

Organisation of African Unity Convention governing the specific aspects of refugee problems in Africa