Section 9: Bioresources Development Centres (BIODEC), Biotechnology Centres of Excellence and

(1) The Agency shall, with the approval of the Board, establish-
(a) Bioresources Development Centres (BIODECS) which shall be located in the geo-ecological zones in Nigeria as contained in the Second Schedule to this Act;
(b) Biotechnology Centres of Excellence which shall be located in the premier universities established in each of the geopolitical zones in Nigeria as contained in the Second Schedule to this Act; and
(c) Specialised Centres which includes-
(i) National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), Ibadan, Oyo State, and
(ii) other specialised Centres which the Agency may deem necessary to establish for the efficient performance of its functions under this Act.
(2) An approval to establish a Centre under this Act may contain supplementary or incidental provisions relating to-
(a) the designation of the Centre;
(b) the fields where the Centre will carry out its activities;
(c) man-power training where required;
(d) the transfer to the Centre, by mutual agreement, of any existing Federal, State and Local Government facilities; and
(e) a suitable association and collaboration of the Centre with relevant institutions including academic institutions and commercial sector.
(3) Second Schedule.
The supplementary provisions set out in the Second Schedule to this Act shall apply to the Centres established under this Act.