CORRUPT PRACTICES AND OTHER RELATED OFFENCES ACT

Section 4: Appointment of other officers of the Commission

2000Section 4 of 71Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) An officer of the Commission pursuant to this Act shall have such powers as may be conferred upon him under this Act and shall be subject to the direction, control and supervision of the Chairman or any other officer of the Commission superior to him in rank, and shall exercise his powers and discharge his duties in compliance with such directives or instructions as may be given by the chairman or such other officer as aforesaid.
(2) The Chairman and any four (4) members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum.
(3) Every member of the Commission shall, before assuming the duties of his office, subscribe to the oath prescribed in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for public officers. [Cap. C23.]
(4) Service in the Commission shall be approved service for the purposes of the Pensions Act.
(5) Every Officer of the Commission, when discharging the duties of his office, shall, on demand, declare his office and produce to the person against whom he is acting or from whom he seeks any information, evidence of his identity issued by the Commission.
(6) There shall be a Secretary to the Commission appointed by the President who, under the general direction of the Chairman, shall be responsible for keeping the records of the Commission and the general administration and control of the staff of the Commission.
(7) There shall be appointed such number of Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners, Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Senior investigators and investigators of the Commisson as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.
(8) An officer appointed under subsection (6) shall have such powers as may be vested in him under this Act and shall be subject to the direction, control and supervision of the Chairman or any other superior officer of the Commission and shall exercise his powers, and discharge his duties in compliance with such directives as may be given orally or in writing by the Chairman or any other superior officer of the Commission.

Cite this section

Section 4, CORRUPT PRACTICES AND OTHER RELATED OFFENCES ACT (2000).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/corrupt-practices-and-other-related-offences-act/section/4/