Section 6: Establishment of Board and its composition.

(1) There shall be a governing board (in this Act referred to as "the Board") charged with the responsibility for formulation of policies for the
administration and general management of the Institute.
(2) The Board shall consist of professional members not below the category of associate members and such other persons on honorary advisory capacity appointed, elected or nominated as follows-
(a) the President of the Institute, as the Chairman of the Board ;
(b) the Registrar of the Institute as the Secretary of the Board ;
(c) the Vice-Presidents of the lnstitute as the Vice Chairmen of the Board ;
(d) one representative each from-
(i) the Government Department charged with manpower development and training (in this Act referred to as "the Government Department"),
(ii) Federal Ministry of Education, and
(ili) Public Service Office in the Presidency ;
(e) one person each to represent-
(i) the universities offering courses relevant to any of the two professions in this Act, to be appointed on a rotational basis by the
National Universities Commission.
(ii) the Polytechnics and Colleges of Education offering courses relevant to any of the two professions in this Act, to be appointed on
rotational basis by the National Board for Technical Education and National Commission of Colleges of Education ;
(f) one person to represent training institutions with relevant courses under the Government Department to be appointed by that Department ;
(g) four persons to be elected by the Institute among its members ; and
(h) a past President of the Institute who shall serve on the Board fora maximum period of three years from the expiration of his or her term as President.