Section 3: Membership of the Board.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board shall consist of-
(a) a chairman who shall be a person of distinction in the profession to be appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the Nigerian Institute of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (in this Act referred to as "the Institute");
(b) five persons to be appointed by the Minister of whom at least one but not more than two shall be employed by the Ministry under his control and the others not so employed shall be appointed by him from amongst other interests in the field of estate surveying and valuation covered by this Act, which in the opinion of the Minister ought to be adequately represented;
(c) six persons to be appointed by the Minister to represent the States in rotation for two years at a time, no two of whom shall come from one State at any one time;
(d) six persons elected by the Institute in the manner for the time being provided by its constitution;
(e) four persons nominated by the universities and appointed by the Minister one each from any four of the universities offering courses leading to an approved qualification.
(2) The provisions of the First Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the qualifications and tenure of office of members of the Board, powers and procedure of the Board and the other matters therein mentioned.
(3) The Minister may make regulations to provide for increasing or reducing the membership of the Board, and may make such consequential amendments of paragraph 1 of the First Schedule to this Act as he deems fit.