National Commission for Women Act

Arrangement of Sections

1. Establishment of the National Commission for Women

2. committee thereof.

3. more that six times in a year.

4. tional Commission.

PART II

Functions

6. Special functions of the National Commission.

PART III

Staff of the National Commission

Appointment of the executive chairman.

Director-General and other employees of the National Commission.

Service in the National Commission to be pensionable.

PART IV

Financial provisions

Fund, etc.

Annual report.

PART V

Establishment of State and Federal Territory Commission, etc.

Establishment of State and Federal Capital Territory Commission for Women, etc.

Membership of the State Advisory Council.

Proceedings of the State Advisory Council.

Removal from office.

Director-General and other employees of the State Commission.

Establishment and membership of the Federal Capital Territory Advisory Council.

Director and other employees of the Federal Capital Territory Commission for Women.

Establishment and membership of the Local Government Women Development Unit.

PART VI

General

SECTION

Power of the President to give directives.

Power of Governor, Minister, etc., to give directives.

Regulations.

Repeal of Cap. 246 L.F.N. 1990.

Savings and transfer of liabilities, staff, etc.

Interpretation.

Short title.

SCHEDULE

Supplementary provisions relating to the National Advisory Council

An Act to provide for the establishment of the National Commission for Women and

for matters connected therewith.

[1992 No. 42.)

[7th December, 1989]

[Cornrnencernent.]

PART I

Establishment of the National Commission for Women

Establishment of the National Commission for Women

Women (in this Act referred to as “the National Commission”).

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

Objectives of the National Commission

The objectives of the National Commission shall be to-