Section 6: Functions of the Council.

The Council shall -(a) grant approval for the Bureau to enter into research and development, and production partnerships with any company, non-governmental organisation, firm or individual;
(b) appoint technical consultants to advise it as the need and situation may arise;
(c) establish other centres which shall be located in such places in Nigeria as may be selected by the Bureau;
(d) delegate any of its powers or functions to any person or persons, authority or committee except for its powers to approve statutes of the Bureau;
(e) approve the appointment of the Director-General of the Bureau subject to the recommendation of the Chief of Defence Staff;
(f) approve the creation of any office, directorate or committee as may be considered necessary or expedient for the effective administration of the Bureau;
(g) exercise control and supervise the policies, finances and property of the Bureau; and
(h) do other things as are necessary for the effective performance of the functions of the Bureau.