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West African Examinations Council Act

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Arrangement of Sections

PART I

General

West African Examinations Council

1. West African Examinations Council continued existence.

2. Functions of the Council.

3. Administrative and Finance Committee.

4. Staff of the Council.

5. Staff discipline.

6. Application of Pensions Act.

Financial provisions, etc.

7. Offices and premises.

8. Compulsory acquisition of land.

9. Power to accept gifts, etc.

10. Power to borrow.

11. Fund to be maintained by the Council.

12. Expenditure of the Council, etc.

13. Accounts.

National Committees

14. National Committees.

15. Duties of National Committees.

Associate membership

16. Associated Countries.

17. Powers and privileges of Associated Countries.

18. Termination of status of Associated Country.

PART II

Offences in relation to examinations

19. Penalties for illegally using examination papers.

20. Leakage of examination papers, etc.

21. Impersonation, etc., at examinations.

22. Post-examination investigating committee: constitution of, etc.

PART III

Miscellaneous and supplementary

23. Regulations.

24. Interpretation.

25. Repeals and saving.

26. Short title.

Schedule Supplementary provisions relating to the Council, etc.

An Act to replace former legislation on the establishment of the West African Examinations Council in Nigeria, to give effect to changes resulting from the reconstitution of the Council and to introduce various penalties in connection with examination leakages and impersonation at examinations.

[1973 No. 27.]

[22nd June, 1973] [Commencement.]

PART I

General

West African Examinations Council

1. West African Examinations Council continued existence

(1) The institution known as the West African Examinations Council shall continue to be in existence in Nigeria and shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, continue to discharge its responsibility for holding such examinations in Nigeria as may be necessary in the public interest in the same manner as (pursuant to the laws respectively in force in the other territories of West Africa as defined in section 24 of this Act) it may hold examinations in such territories:

Provided that the President may, after consultation with the Council, issue directives to the Council as to what examinations are in the public interest in Nigeria and the Council shall in Nigeria comply with such directives.

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