Section 4: Composition of the Board of the Institute.

(1) The Board shall consist of-
(a) a Chairman, appointed by the President with requisite knowledge and experience in matters relating to global industrial research and development;
(b) the Minister charged with the responsibility of science and technology or his representative;
(c) a representative of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN);
(d) a representative of the Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI);
(e) a representative of the Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (N ASME);
(f) the Minister charged with the responsibility of trade and investment or his representative;
(g) a representative of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE);
(h) a representative of the Academy of Science;
(i) a representative of Nigerian Institute of Foods, Science and Technology (NIFST);
(j) a representative of the Nutrition Society of Nigeria (NSN);
(k) the Minister charged with the responsibility of agriculture and rural development or his representative;
(l) a person appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister to represent the civil society organisations; and
(m) the Director-General of the Institute, who shall be the Secretary of the Board.
(2) The supplementary provision set out in the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with regard to the proceedings of the Board and other matters contained in the Schedule.