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National Council for Arts and Culture Act

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Arrangement of Sections

1. matters.

3. matters therein mentioned.

4. (f) to render assistance to the States in the field of arts and culture; and

5. (e) invest its funds in such manner and to such extent as it thinks fit; and

7. to time, assign to him.

10. year.

11. same from time to time, but not less frequently than annually, for auditing by a qualified

12. howsoever.

13. No member of the Council shall be personally liable for any act or omission done or

14. scribed.

15. the Council to supply such information or returns.

16. (movable and immovable) held by or on behalf of that body, shall as from the com-

17. tion 6 (1) of this Act.

An Act to establish the National Council for Arts and Culture to be vested with re-

sponsibility to assist the Federal Government in the planning, co-ordination and

encouragement of arts and cultural activities in the country and other related

matters.

[1975 No. 3.]

[21 st February, 1975]

[Commencement.]

matters.

1. Establishment of the National Council for Arts and Culture

There is hereby established a body to be known as the National Council for Arts and

Culture (in this Act referred to as “the Council”), which shall be a body corporate with

perpetual succession and may sue and be sued in its corporate name.

Constitution of the Council

(1) The Council shall consist of the following members, that is-
(a) a chairman and four other persons, at least one of whom shall be a woman, to be appointed by the President;
(b) the chairman of the Arts Council of each State of the Federation;
(c) five persons to represent the universities in Nigeria, being persons qualified or having special interest in Nigerian arts and culture, to be appointed by the President;
(d) one representative of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria;
(e) one representative of the Federal Ministry charged with the responsibility for matters relating to education;
(f) one representative of the Federal Ministry charged with the responsibility for matters relating to the Council;
(g) two persons to be appointed by the President to represent traditional institutions in Nigeria; and
(h) the Director of the Council.
(2) The provisions of the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the

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