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National Water Resources Institute Act

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1. Establishment and functions of the National Water Resources Institute(I) There is hereby e

2. Minister may himself summon a meeting.

3. (1) The chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Board, but if he is absent from any

4. to act as chairman for a specified period.

An Act to establish the National Water Resources Inst i tute for the promotion and development of training programmes and courses in water resources and to ad-

vise the Government on water resources training needs and priori t ies and ot her matters ancillary thereto.

[1985 No.3.]

[2nd March, 1 985]

[Commencement.]

1. Establishment and functions of the National Water Resources Institute(I) There is hereby established an institute to be known as the National Water Resources Institute (in this Act referred to as “the Institute”) which shall be a body corpor-

ate with perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued in its corporate name.

(2) The Institute shall be responsible generally for the promotion and development of training courses in water resources and without prejudice to the generality of the fore-

going shall-

(a) advise the Minister on national water resources training needs and priorities;
(b) perform engineering research functions related to such major water resources projects as may be required for flood control, river regulation, reclamation,

drainage, irrigation, domestic and industrial water supply, sewage and sewage treatment;

(c) perform such ancillary services on planning of water resources management and river basin development and produce necessary codes of practice in water

resources engineering related to and suitable for Nigerian conditions;

(d) promote the establishment of a uniform national data collection system relating to surface and subsurface water resources;
(e) provide for the training of engineers and technicians on short courses and formulate programmes of work in the field of water resources;
(e) establish and maintain a water resources library documentation and conference centre;
(g) publish or sponsor publication of water resources journals;
(h) promote co-operation in water resources development management with similar bodies in other countries and with international bodies connected with water resources management and operations;

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