Section 3: Establishment, membership and functions of the Board.

(1) There shall be constituted for the Directorate, a management board (in this Act referred to as "the Board"), which shall give guidelines for the management of the affairs of the Directorate.
(2) The Board shall consist of a chairman, who shall be the Minister for Employment, Labour and Productivity (in this Act referred to as "the Minister") and fourteen other members to be appointed by the President, on the recommendation of the Minister, that is-
(a) a representative of the Nigerian Universities Commission;
(b) a representative of the National Board for Technical Education;
(c) a successful private farmer;
(d) a representative of the private sector;
(e) one representative each of the following Ministries, that is-
(i) Agriculture and Rural Development;
(ii) Water Resources;
(iii) Industry;
(f) the Permanent Secretaries of the Ministry of Employment, Labour and Productivity;
(g) a representative of the Directorate of Food, Roads and Rural Infra-Structures;
(h) a representative of financial institutions;
(i) a representative of the Nigerian Employers Consultative Association;
(j) a representative of the Nigerian Labour Congress;
(k) two other persons to be nominated by the Minister to represent the interest not otherwise represented; and
(l) the Director-General of the Directorate.
(3) Subject to the provisions of subsection (4) of this section, a person appointed as a member of the Board (not being an ex-officio member), shall hold office for a period of four years in the first instance and shall be eligible for re-appointment for a further period of four years and no more.
(4) Members of the Board shall be removed by the Minister, after proper consultation, if he is satisfied that it is not in the interest of the Directorate that such person should continue in office, provided that the Minister shall also have powers to suspend a member, when deemed appropriate.
(5) The Board shall be responsible for the formulation of policy guidelines for the Directorate, including the financial and operational programmes thereof and shall ensure the effective implementation of such policies and programmes.
(6) The Board shall have power to make, amend or revoke any regulation, for the furtherance of its objectives and in particular to provide-
(a) for matters relating to the appointment, removal and resignation of the employees of the Directorate; and
(b) in consultation with the relevant agency of the Federal Government, the procedure for and terms and tenure of appointment, emoluments, allowances, discipline and the conditions of service of the employees of the Directorate.
(7)
The supplementary provisions contained in the Schedule to this Act, shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Board and the other matters mentioned therein.
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