Section 1: Establishment and composition of the Consumer Protection Council, etc.

(1) There is hereby established a council to be known as the Consumer Protection Council (in this Act referred to as "the Council") which shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and with power to sue and be sued in its corporate name.
(2) The Council shall consist of-
(a) a chairman to be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister;
(b) one person to represent each of the States of the Federation on the recommendation of the Governor of the State; and
(c) five persons to represent the following Federal Ministries that is-
(i) Commerce;
(ii) Industry;
(iii) Science and Technology;
(iv) Health; and
(v) Petroleum Resources.
(3) The chairman and members of the Council, other than ex-officio members, shall each hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for one further term only.
(4) A member of the Council, other than an ex-officio member, may resign his appointment by a letter under his hand addressed to the President.
(5) Notwithstanding the provision of subsection (3) of this section, the President may at any time, whether or not pursuant to subsection (4) of this section, remove any member of the Council from office if he is of the opinion that it is not in the national interest or in the interest of the Council for such member to continue in office and shall cause such member to be notified to that effect.
(6) Where the Council is of the opinion that the continued presence on the Council of any member is not in the national interest or the interest of the Council, it may recommend to the President through the Minister that the member concerned be removed from office.
(7)
The provisions of the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Council and the other matters therein mentioned.
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