Section 9: Appointment of secretary and other employees of the Agency

(1) There shall be appointed by the executive chairman, with the approval of the Board, a secretary who shall be qualified to practice as a legal practitioner in Nigeria and has been so qualified for not less than 8 years.
(2) The secretary shall-
(a) be the legal adviser to the Agency;
(b) prepare the minutes of the Board and any of its committees;
(c) keep and secure the records of the Board; and
(d) perform such other functions as may be determined by the executive chairman or the Board from time to time.
(3) The Board may, from time to time, appoint for the Agency such other employees as it deems necessary for the efficient performance of the functions of the Agency under this Act.
(4) The members of staff of the Agency appointed under subsection (3) of this section shall be appointed on such terms and conditions of service as the Board may, after consultation with the Federal Civil Service Commission, determine.
(5) The staff of the Agency shall be public officers as defined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999.
[Cap. C23.]