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National Institute for Sports Act

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Arrangement of Sections

1. Proceedings of the Council

2. regulating its proceedings or of any committee thereof.

3. C o mmi ttees

4. Miscellaneous

An Act to provide f or the establishment of the National Institute for Sport s and for

matters connec te d therewith.

[1992 No. 31.]

[ 8 th July, 1992]

[Commencement.]

Establishment of the National Institute for Sports

(I) There is hereby established a body to be known as the National Institute for

Sports (in this Act referred to as “the Institute”) which shall have the functions assigned

to it by this Act.

(2) The Institute shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common

seal and shall have power to acquire property and may sue and be sued in its corporate

name.

Governing Council of the Institute

(I) The government of the Institute and the direction of its affairs shall vest in the

National Institute for Sports’ Governing Council (in this Act referred to as “the Council”).

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (I) of this section and subject to

this Act, it shall be the responsibility of the Council to consider and approve–

(a) generally the policy aspirations enunciated in the overall sports development

policy with specific application to the Institute;

(b) short, medium and long range physical and academic plans of the Institute;
(c) the plan of activities and general policy of the Institute;
(d) the program of studies, courses and research to be undertaken by the Institute;
(e) the annual estimates of the income and expenditure of the Institute; and
(f) the investment plans of the Institute.

Membership of the Council

(1) The Council shall consist of the following members–
(a) a chairman who shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of

the Minister;

(b) three persons to be appointed by the President on account of their performance,

experience in and specialised knowledge of sports matters;

(c) representatives of the following establishments, that is–
(i) one from the armed forces;
(ii) one each from the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Customs Service,

Nigerian Prisons Service and the Nigerian Immigration Service;

(iii) one from the National Universities Commission;

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