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Social Development Act

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1. [1974 No. 12.1

2. of Nigeria, 1999).

3. (l) development of sports.

An Act to establish a Social Development division of the Ministry of Employment Labour and Productivity and to define its duties.

[1974 No. 12.1

[28 th February, 1974]

[Commencement.]

[1974 No. 12.1

1. Establishment of Social Development division

(1) There shall be established as an integral part of the Federal Ministry of Employment Labour and Productivity a division to be known as the Social Development division

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

(2) The division shall exercise the functions specified in section 2 of this Act and such other functions relating to social welfare and development in the Federation as may

be specified from time to time by the Minister.

(3) The division shall consist of a Director of Social Development and such other supporting staff as may be required for the purposes of the performance of the duties of

the division.

(4) The Director and other officers of the division shall be members of the public service of the Federation (within the meaning of the Constitution of the Federal Republic

of Nigeria, 1999).

of Nigeria, 1999).

2. Duties of the division

The division shall, subject to this Act, be charged with responsibility for the following matters, that is to say-

(a) co-ordination of inter-governmental and inter-state social development activities;
(b) conduct of research and surveys in various aspects of social development;
(c) training of professional social workers and the organisation and co-ordination

of training facilities for governmental and non-governmental social agencies;

(d) international casework and adoption inquiries;
(e) promotion of legislation at the national level on matters affecting social development;
(f) conduct of all international matters affecting social development;
(g) relations with voluntary organisations at national and international levels;
(h) overseas and national repatriations;
(i) organisation of national youth activities;
(j) National Relief and Rehabilitation Agency;
(k) National Advisory Committee for Social Development; and
(l) development of sports.

(l) development of sports.

3. Establishment, functions and composition of National Advisory Committee for Social Development

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