Niger-Delta Development Commission (Establishment, Etc.) Act

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

Establishment, etc., of the Niger-Delta Development Commission and the Governing Board

SECTION

I. Establishment of the Niger-Delta Development Commission, etc.

1. Establishment of the Governing Board of the Commission.
2. Tenure of office.
3. Rotation of office of chairman of the Commission.
4. Cessation of membership of the Board, etc.
5. Allowances of members.

PART ll

Functions and powers of the Commission, etc.

1. Functions and powers of the Commission.
2. Powers of the Board.

PART ill

Structure of the Commission

1. Establishment of Directorates.
2. Establishment of the Management Committee.

II. Establishment of the Niger-Delta Development Advisory Committee.

PART lV

Staff

1. Appointment of Managing Director, etc.
2. Service in the Commission to be pensionable.

PART V

Financial provisions

14.    Fund of the Commission. I5.    Expenditure.

1. Gifts to the Commission.
2. Powers to borrow.
3. Annual estimates and expenditure.
4. Quarterly report.

SECTION

20. Annual report.

PART VI

Miscellaneous

1. Establishment of Monitoring Committee.
2. Offices and premises of the Commission.
3. Directives by the President.
4. Limitation of suits against the Commission, etc.
5. Service of documents.
6. Restriction on execution against property of the Commission.
7. Indemnity of officers.
8. Repeal of 1998 No.4!, and saving provision, etc.
9. Regulations.
10. Interpretation.
11. Short title.

An Act to provide for the repeal of the Oil Mineral Producing Areas Commission Act 1998, and among other things, establish a new Commission with a re-
organised management and administrative structure for more effectiveness; and for the use of the sums received from the allocation of the Federation Account
for tackling ecological problems which arise from the exploration of oil minerals in the Niger-Delta area and for connected purposes.

[2000 No.6.]

[12th July, 2000]

[Commencement.]

PART I

Establishment, etc., of the Niger-Delta Development Commission and the Governing Board

1. Establishment of the Niger-Delta Development Commission, etc.