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Public Accounts Committee Act

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1. Establishment of the Public Accounts Committee

3. their proven integrity, experience and expertise in the relevant field; and

4. (b) the President is satisfied that it is not in the public interest for the member to

5. (d) perform such other functions as may be assigned to it from time to time by the

9. this Act;

An Act to establish the Public Accounts Committee to examine the audited accounts

of all offices and courts of the Federation and the Auditor-General’s report

thereon and other detailed matters .

[1987 No. 8.]

[3 rd April, 1987)

[Commencernent.]

1. Establishment of the Public Accounts Committee

(1) There is hereby established a committee to be known as the Public Accounts

Committee (in this Act referred to as “the Committee”).

Membership of the Committee

(l) The Committee shall comprise the following members, that is to say-
(a) a chairman and seven other persons all of whom shall be chosen on the basis of

their proven integrity, experience and expertise in the relevant field; and

(b) one person to represent the armed forces of the Federation.
(2) The chairman and members of the Committee shall be appointed by the President.
(3) The members of the Committee, other than ex-officio members, shall be paid such

remuneration and allowances as may be determined from time to time by the President.

their proven integrity, experience and expertise in the relevant field; and

3. Tenure of office

(1) A member of the Committee shall hold office for two years and shall be eligible

for re-appointment for another term of two years.

(2) The office of a member of the Committee, other than an ex-officio member, shall

become vacant if–

(a) the member resigns his oftice by notice in writing under his hand addressed to

the President; or

(b) the President is satisfied that it is not in the public interest for the member to

continue in office and notifies the member in writing to that effect.

(b) the President is satisfied that it is not in the public interest for the member to

4. Functions of the Committee

The Committee shall-

(a) examine such audited accounts of the Federation and of all offices and courts

of the Federation and the Auditor-General’s report thereon as may, from time

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