Section 4: Functions of the Institute.

The Institute shall-(a) provide full-time and part-time courses of instruction, professional, technical and specialised training in hospitality, travel and tourism;
(b) provide managerial and supervisory training in the hospitality, travel and tourism industry;
(c) operate as a Sector Skills Board (SSC) and training provider for the delivery of National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) in Nigeria subject to extant laws;
(d) cooperate with the Standards Organisation of Nigeria and relevant bodies in updating internationally certified personnel of the hospitality, travel and tourism industry in Nigeria;
(e) determine the standard of knowledge, content and skills to be attained by persons seeking to become members of the hospitality, travel and tourism profession and review the standard;
(f) maintain a register of fellows, associates and registered members entitled to practice as hospitality, travel and tourism professionals in Nigeria and publish list of those persons;
(g) cooperate with relevant bodies in developing and updating the national training curriculum for all levels of personnel in the hospitality, travel and tourism industry by —
(i) organising and facilitating staff development programmes and supervisors in approved educational institutions and the hospitality, travel and tourism industry such as study
courses, conferences, lectures, workshops, seminars in the industry, and
(ii) issuing certificates of merit and attendance to successful participants in the courses and trainings;
(h) provide consultancy services in hospitality, travel and tourism industry and accept national and international reputable consultants to the Institute;
(i) provide training for trainers in the hospitality, travel and tourism industry;
(j) award certificates and diplomas as appropriate;
(k) establish and maintain a library for research on hospitality, travel and tourism and matters connected with the industry;
(l) undertake and provide for the publication of journals, research papers, books and magazines on hospitality, travel and tourism;
(m) provide a forum at which representatives of both public and organised private practitioners and proprietors of institutions in the hospitality and tourism industry meet to exchange ideas and information on developments in the hospitality and tourism industry;
(n) organise seminars and workshops on tourism, hospitality and travel trade practices for the purpose of quality control;
(o) ensure that all practitioners in the hospitality, travel and tourism sub-sectors are certified by the Institute in order to ensure a common standard;
(p) affiliate with any university or tertiary institution to offer programmes in hospitality, travel and tourism;
(q) source for funds and technical assistance to perform its functions and activities and carry out programmes as provided in this Act;
(r) in conjunction with any professional body, government or organisation, perform its functions and activities and carry out programmes as provided in this Act;
(s) enter into contracts that may be necessary and expedient for carrying into effect the provisions of this Act;
(t) acquire and hold such movable and immovable property that may be necessary or expedient for carrying into effect the provisions of this Act and, for the same purpose, sell, lease, mortgage, allocate or dispose of any property;
(u) establish such faculties, institutes, schools, extra-mural departments and other teaching and research units throughout Nigeria as may be necessary, subject to the approval of the Board, for effective education, training and administrative convenience of the Institute; and
(v) carry out such activities as are necessary or expedient for the performance of its functions under this Act.