Section 2: Membership of the Council

(1) The Council shall consist of the following members from the Register of Freight Forwarders-
(a) one person who shall be elected by the Council from members of Council as Chairman;
(b) one person who shall be elected by the Council from members of Council as Vice-Chairman;
(c) eight persons to be elected by the freight forwarders for the first four years reflect the practitioners at the two major maritime zones as well as cargo airport and land borders in accordance with the provision of the Third Schedule to this Act.
[Third Schedule.]
(d) six persons appointed by the Minister to represent the six geopolitical zones of the Federation in rotation for two years at a time, no two of whom shall be indigenes of the same State;
(e) two persons appointed by the Minister to represent institutions of higher learning offering courses in international trade and transport and any related courses in rotation;
(f) a representative each of the following establishments-
(i) Federal Ministry of Transport;
(ii) Federal Ministry of Finance;
(iii) Federal Ministry of Education;
(iv) Nigerian Customs Service;
(v) Nigerian Shippers' Council;
(vi) Nigerian Ports Authority;
(vii) Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority;
(viii) Nigerian Railway Corporation;
(ix) Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mining and Agriculture;
(g) five (5) persons elected from amongst registered freight forwarders operating in each of the following zones-
(i) Western Ports;
(ii) Eastern Ports;
(iii) Cargo Airports and Land Borders.
(2) Nominees under subsections 1 (e) to (f) may not be from the Register of Freight Forwarders.
(3) There shall be a Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council who shall be nominated and elected by members of the Council and shall each hold office for a term of two years from the date of election, and the Chairman shall preside at meetings of the Council, so however that in the event of the death, incapacity or inability for any reason of the chairman, the Vice-Chairman shall act as Chairman for the unexpired portion of the term of Office.
(4) If the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman ceases to be a member of the Council, he shall cease to hold any Offices designated under this Section.