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Nigerian Shippers’ Council Act

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Arrangement of Sections

1. Proceedings of the Council

2. proceedings of the Council or any committee thereof.

3. ate case, the person presiding at the meeting pursuant to paragraph 3 or 4 of this Schedule)

4. Council, but if he is absent from any meeting of the Council, the members present shall elect

5. Terms of service of members of the Council

6. years and shall be eligible for re-appointment.

7. Committees

8. arrangements and other related matters as the Council may from time to time direct

9. Miscellaneous

10. Council.

11. would not be required to be under seal may be made or executed on behalf of the

12. executed.

13. (b) by any default in the appointment of any such member; or

An Act to establish the Nigerian Shippers’ Council to provide a forum for the protection of the interest of shippers in matters affecting the shipment of importsand exports to and from Nigeria and to advise the Federal Government on sundry matters related thereto.

[1978 No. 13.)

[1 st January, 1977]

[Commencement.]

Establishment of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council

(1) There is hereby established a body to be known as the Nigerian Shippers’ 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 and be sued in its corporate name.

(2) The provisions of the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the

procedure of the Council and the other matters therein mentioned.

[Schedule.]

Membership

The Council shall consist of a chairman who shall be appointed by the President and

the following other members, that is-

(a) five persons to be appointed by the President;

[1981 No.8.]

(b) one representative of the Ministry charged with responsibility for matters relating to the Council;
(c) one representative each of each Commodity Board established pursuant to the Commodity Boards Act;

[Cap. CI7.]

(d) one representative of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation;
(e) one representative of each of the following bodies to be appointed by the President, that is-
(i) the Nigerian Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture;
(ii) the Nigerian Export Merchants Association; and
(iii) the Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria.

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