Section 3: Power of delegation.

(1) Where by any law enacted by the National Assembly or taking effect as if it had been so enacted, a Minister is empowered to exercise any powers or perform any duties, he may by a delegation notified in the Federal Gazette depute any of the following officers by name or office to exercise those powers or perform those duties, subject to such conditions, exceptions and qualifications as the Minister may prescribe-
(a) the Permanent Secretary having supervision over a department of government with which the Minister has been charged with responsibility, or any officer who comes directly under the authority of such Permanent Secretary;
(b) any officer of any such department of government;
(c) any officer of the police with the consent of the Nigerian Police Councilor of the Police Service Commission of the Federation, as the case may require;
(d) any other public officer with the consent of the Minister charged with responsibility for the functions exercised by such officer; or
(e) any officer in the public service of a State with the consent of the Governor of the State.
(2) No power to sign warrants, or to make regulations, rules, bye-laws or orders shall be deputed under this section.
(3) Any delegation made under the provisions of this section shall be revocable at will and no delegation shall prevent the exercise of any power by the Minister concerned.