Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research Act

Arrangement of Sections

1. State Governments in the field of economic and social development and to con-

3. (g) four scholars to be appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the Director; and

4. (c) to determine fees to be paid for research, consulting and training services offered by the Institute; and

5. Proceedings of the Council

6. members with the notice of the meeting.

7. votes, may exercise a casting vote.

8. act as chairman for a specified period.

9. (b) by any defect in the appointment of any member; and

10. Miscellaneous

11. committee thereof, shall forthwith disclose his interest to the Council or the Committee and

An Act to establish the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research as an

autonomous institution under a governing council and to confer on it, amongst

other things, the functions of providing consultancy services to the Federal and

State Governments in the field of economic and social development and to con-

duct research into the social and economic problems of Nigeria.

[1977 No. 70.]

[14 th December, 1997]

[Commencement.]

State Governments in the field of economic and social development and to con-

1. Establishment of the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research

Social and Economic Research (in this Act referred to as “the Institute”).

Council to be known as the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research Council

(in this Act referred to as “the Council”) which shall be a body corporate with perpetual

succession and a common seal and may sue or be sued in its corporate name.

Institute and in particular for the financial and operational programmes of the Institute

and for ensuring implementation of such policies and programmes.

the proceedings of the Council and the other matters therein mentioned.

[First Schedule.]

Membership of the Council

The Council shall consist of the following members-