Section 15: Refugees Appeal Board.

(1) There is established for the Commission the Refugee Appeal Board (in this Act referred to as "the Appeal Board").
(2) The Appeal Board shall -
(a) be constituted by the Minister in consultation with the Attorney-General of the Federation; and
(b) consists of-
(i) a legal officer not below the rank of a director, as Chairman,
(ii) two other legal officers, who shall not be below the rank of an assistant director one of whom shall have requisite knowledge in international law, international human rights law or international comparative law, and
(iii) one person of repute and knowledgeable in refugee matters.
(3) The representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Nigeria may be invited to participate in the proceedings of the Appeal Board and may be given an opportunity to make either oral or written representation on behalf of any person concerned in any appeal that is being heard by the Appeal Board.
(4) The Appeal Board shall meet at least twice in a year at the instance of the Federal Commissioner or the Minister.
(5) Subject to the provisions of section 21 of this Act, the Appeal Board shall hear any appeal against the decisions of the Eligibility Committee on any case referred to it by the Minister or by the Federal Commissioner.
(6) The Appeal Board shall give due consideration to any representation made by or on behalf of an appellant before giving its final decision on the appeal.
(7) The Appeal Board shall invite an appellant for an oral interview and may allow such appellant to be represented by a legal practitioner of his choice, where so desired.
(8) The Commission shall be the secretariat for the Appeal Board.