Section 14: Power of the Minister to establish research institutes.

(1)
The Minister may, with the approval of the President, by order published in the Gazette, establish research institutes, and the provisions of the Second Schedule to this Act shall apply in relation to any institute so established.
[Second Schedule.]
(2) An order establishing a research institute under this Act may contain supplementary or incidental provisions, including provisions for-
(a) the designation of the institute;
(b) the matter or matters on which the institute is to conduct research, including training and extension where appropriate;
(c) the transfer to the institute of the assets and liabilities of any existing Federal research establishment;
(d) the establishment, constitution and proceeding of a governing board to manage the affairs of the institute;
(e) a suitable association or other forms of relationship of the institute with any university or institution of higher learning in Nigeria.