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National Judicial Institute Act

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Arrangement of Sections

Establishment of National Judicial Institute

1. Establishment of the National Judicial Institute.

2. Board of Governors.

3. Objectives and functions of the Institute.

4. Provision of library facilities.

Staff of the Institute

5. The Administrator of the Institute.

6. Officers of the Institute.

7. Service in the Institute to be pensionable.

Financial Provisions

8. Establishment of the fund of the Institute.

9. Power to accept gifts.

10. Estimates, accounts and audit.

Legal proceedings against the Institute

11. Notice of intention to sue to be given to the Institute.

12. Mode of service of documents on the Institute.

13. Provisions for satisfying judgments against the Institute.

14. Indemnity of members of the Board, etc.

15. Annual Report.

16. Staff regulations.

17. Interpretation.

18. Short title.

Schedule Proceedings of the Board

An Act to establish the National Judicial Institute.

[Commencement.] [27th June, 1991]

Establishment of National Judicial Institute

1. Establishment of the National Judicial Institute

There is hereby established a body to be known as the National Judicial Institute (in this Act referred to as "the Institute").

2. Board of Governors

(1) The management of the Institute and the power of direction of its affairs shall vest in the Board of Governors of the Institute (in this Act referred to as "the Board") which shall have the functions assigned to it by this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, it shall be the responsibility of the Board to consider and approve-
(a) the plan of activities of the Institute;
(b) the programme of studies, courses and research to be undertaken by the Institute; and
(c) the annual budget of the Institute.
(3) The Board shall consist of the Chief Justice of Nigeria as its chairman and the following members, that is-
(a) the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice;
(b) the President of the Court of Appeal;
(c) the most senior of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in order of precedence;
(d) the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court;
(e) the Chief Judge of each State of the Federation and of the Federal Capital Territory , Abuja;

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