Section 23: Conditions for enrolment of registration.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act or rules made under it, a person shall be entitled to be enrolled or registered as Certified Secretary or Cenified Verbatim Reporter if such a person-
(a) passes a qualifying examination for membership conducted by the
Institute and completes the practical training prescribed ;
(b) holds a relevant qualification granted by a government -owned institution which is of equivalent standard ; or
(c) holds a qualification granted outside Nigeria which is acceptable to the Board and satisfies the Board to be of sufficient practical experience as a Certified Secretary or Certified Verbatim Reporter.
(2) In addition to subsection (1) of this section, the applicant shall satisfy the Board that he -
(a) is of good character and high integrity ;
(b) has attained the age of 21 years ; and
(c) has never been convicted of an offence involving fraud, dishonesty or gross misconduct.
(3) The Board shall, from time to time, publish in its intemal Newsletter, Federal Government Gazefte and National Dailies, the qualifications acceptable for enrolment or registration by the Institute.