Section 1: Establishment of the National Agency for the Control of HIV and AIDS.

(1) There is hereby established an agency to be known as the National Agency for the Control of HIV and AIDS (In this Act referred to as the "the Agency") which shall under that name be a body corporate with perpetual succession and common seal, and may sue or be sued in its corporate name.
(2) The Agency shall have Its principal office located at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and such other liaison, operations and co-ordinating branch offices, units and research or observation centres as the Agency may require or determine for the proper discharge or performance of its functions under tnis Act, within and outside Nigeria.
(3) Subject to this Act, the Agency may be structured into any number of departments and divisions as the Board may deem appropriate for the effective administration of the Agency and proper discharge of its functions.
(4) Without prejudice or derogation to the provisions of any existinq law, the Agency established under this Act shall be supervised and controlled by the Presidency.