Section 3: Establishment and constitution of each Council, etc.

(1) There shall be established for each polytechnic a Council (hereafter in this Act referred to as "the Council") which shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued in its corporate name.
(2) The Council shall consist of a Chairman and the following other members, that is-
(a) one person to represent the universities;
(b) one person to represent the Manufacturers' Association of Nigeria;
(c) one person to represent professional bodies whose disciplines are taught at the polytechnic;
(d) one person selected from a Federal or State public utility statutory corporation;
(e) one person of standing in the community where the polytechnic is situate;
(f) the Rector of the polytechnic;
(g) one representative of the Minister charged with responsibility for matters relating to polytechnics;
(h) one representative of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry charged with responsibility for matters relating to industries;
(i) one representative of the academic board of the polytechnic;
(j) one representative of the State Commissioner of Education; and
(k) five other persons, at least one of whom shall be a woman, to be selected each on his personal merit based on his contribution to either the development of industry, technology or commerce or special interest in technical education.
(3) The Chairman and members of the Council other than ex-officio members shall be appointed by the President.
(4) The provisions set out in the Second Schedule to this Act shall apply in relation to the constitution of the Council and the other matters therein specified.
[Second Schedule.]