Section 3: Establishment of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission and appointment of chairman and members of the Commission

(1) There is hereby established a Commission to be known as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (hereinafter in this Act referred to as "the Commission").
(2) The Commission shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued in its corporate name.
(3) The Commission shall consist of a chairman and other members, two of whom shall come from each of the six geo-political zones-
(a) a retired police officer not below the rank of Commissioner of Police;
(b) a legal practitioner with at least 10 years' post-call experience;
(c) a retired judge of a superior court of record;
(d) a retired public servant not below the rank of a Director;
(e) a woman;
(f) a youth not being less than 21 or more than 30 years of age at the time of his or her appointment; and
(g) a chartered accountant.
(4) The Chairman shall be a person who has held or is qualified to hold office as a judge of a superior court of record in Nigeria.
(5) Remuneration for members of the Commission shall be determined by the National Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission.
(6) The Chairman and members of the Commission, who shall be persons of proven integrity, shall be appointed by the President, upon confirmation by the Senate and shall not begin to discharge the duties of their offices until they have declared their assets and liabilities as prescribed in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
[Cap. C23.].
(7) The Chairman shall hold office for a period of five (5) years and may be reappointed for another five (5) years but shall not be eligible for reappointment thereafter; and the other members of the Commission shall each hold office for a period of four (4) years and may be reappointed for another term of four (4) years but shall not be eligible for reappointment thereafter.
(a) a retired police officer not below the rank of Commissioner of Police ;
(b) a legal practitioner with at least 10 years post call experience ;
(c) a retired judge of a superior court of record;
(d) a retired public servant not below the rank of a director;
(e) a woman;
(f) a youth not being less than 21 years or more than 30 years of age at the time
of his or her appointment; and
(g) a chartered accountant.
(8) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (7) of section 3 of this Act, the Chairman or any member of the Commission may at any time be removed from the office by the President acting on an address supported by two-thirds (2/3) majority of the Senate praying that he be removed for inability to discharge the functions of his office (whether arising from infirmity of mind or body or any other cause) or for misconduct.
(9) The Chairman or any member of the Commission may resign his appointment bynotice in writing under his hand addressed to the President and the Chairman or that member shall on the date of the receipt of the notice of resignation by the President cease to be a member of the Commission.
(10) The Chairman and members of the Commission shall each hold office on such terms and conditions as may be specified in their instruments of appointment, and in the exercise of their functions, they shall not be subject to any other authority except as provided by the Act.
(11) The tenure of office and conditions of service of the staff of the Commission shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be determined by the Commission.
(12) The Commission shall have power to appoint, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over its staff and for this purpose shall prescribe its own rules.
(13) The Commission shall have power to appoint, designate and deploy such number and category of staff and officers which, in the opinion of the Commission, shall be required to assist it in the discharge of all or any of its functions and shall have powers to pay persons so employed such remuneration (including allowances) as is in accordance with subsection (12) of section 3 of this Act.
(14) The Commission shall, in the discharge of its functions under this Act, not be subject to the direction or control of any other person or authority.