Section 27: Membership of the Arbitration Board.

(1) The Arbitration Board shall consist of-
(a) a chairman who shall be a legal practitioner with not less than 15 year post qualification experience;
(b) one person each to represent each of the following-
(i) the Nigerian Medical Association in the State or the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,
(ii) the Nigerian Employers Consultative Association in the State or the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,
(iii) the Nigeria Labour Congress in the State or the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,
(iv) the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives in the State or the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and
(v) the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria in the State or the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,
as the case may be; and
(c) two persons to represent the public interest.
(2) The members of the Arbitration Board shall be-
(a) appointed by the Governor of the State or the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, as the case may be. on such terms and conditions as may be specified in their letters of appointment; and
(b) paid such sitting and other allowances as the Council may decide.
(3) The quorum of any sitting of the Arbitration Board shall be five members.
(4) The Chairman of the Arbitration Board shall convene all meetings of the Arbitration Board.
(5) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, the Arbitration Board may make provisions regulating its own proceedings.
(6) There shall be for the Arbitration Board a secretary who shall be appointed by the Council on such terms and conditions as the Council may determine.