Section 2: Membership of the Board.

(1) The Board shall comprise-
(a) the Minister who shall be the chairman;
(b) one person to represent the Ministry charged with responsibility for matters relating to internal affairs;
(c) the Director of Immigration;
(d) the Director of the Nigerian Prisons Service;
(e) the legal adviser to the Ministry charged with responsibility for matters relating to internal affairs;
(f) two other persons, who shall be full-time members, to be appointed by the President.
(2) A member of the Board other than an ex-officio member shall hold office for a period of four years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for one further period of four years.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, a member of the Board other than an ex-officio member-
(a) may at any time resign his appointment by giving notice in writing of his resignation addressed to the Minister;
(b)
shall vacate his office if the Minister is satisfied that-
(i) the member has absented himself from two consecutive meetings of the Board without permission of the chairman; or
(ii) the member by reason of mental or physical infirmity or any other cause is incapable of discharging the duties of his office.
(4) The provisions of the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Board and the other matters therein mentioned.
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