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National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion Act

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NATIONAL OFFICE FOR TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION AND PROMOTION ACT

Arrangement of Sections

National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion

1. Establishment of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion.

2. Governing Council.

3. Power of the Minister to give directions.

4. Functions of the National Office.

Registration of Contracts, etc.

5. Application for registration of contracts and agreements.

6. Registration.

7. Effect of registration.

8. Cancellation of registration.

9. Appeals, etc.

Provisions as to staff and finances

1. Director and other staff of the National Office.

1. Service in the National Office to be pensionable.

1. Financial provisions.

1. Annual estimates, accounts and audit.

Miscellaneous and supplementary

14. Power to obtain information.

15. Penalties for false returns, obstruction, etc.

16. Restriction on disclosure of information by staff and penalty therefor.

17. Offences by bodies corporate and unincorporated.

18. Annual reports.

19. Staff regulations.

20. Fees.

21. Savings and transfer of liabilities, staff, etc.

22. Interpretation.

23. Short title.

SCHEDULE

Supplementary provisions relating to the Council

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION AND PROMOTION ACT

An Act to establish the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion to monitor, on a continuing basis, the transfer of foreign technology to Nigeria and to provide for other related matters.

[1979 No. 70.]

[24th September, 1979] [Commencement.]

National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion

1. Establishment of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion

(1) There is hereby established a body to be known as the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (in this Act referred to as "the National Office") which shall have the functions conferred on it under or pursuant to this Act.
(2) The National Office shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue or be sued in its corporate name.

2. Governing Council

(1) There shall be as the governing body of the National Office a council to be known as the Governing Council of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (in this Act referred to as "the Council") which shall be responsible for the formulation of policy for the National Office and for the discharge of the other functions conferred on it by this Act.

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