Section 10: Registration of Marketers.

(1) Subject to section 11 of this Act and to rules made under section 8 of this Act a person shall be entitled to be registered as a marketer if-
(a) he passes the qualifying examinations accepted by the Council under this Act and completes the practical training prescribed; or
(b) he holds a qualification granted outside Nigeria and for the time being accepted by the Institute and is by law entitled to practice for all purposes as a professional marketer in the country in which the qualification was granted and if the Council so requires, he satisfies the Council that he has sufficient experience as a marketer.
(2) Subject to section 11 of this Act and to rules and regulations made under section 8 of this Act, a person shall be entitled to be registered as a marketer if he satisfies the Council that immediately before the appointed day he had not less than 15 years experience as a marketer.
(3) An applicant for registration shall, in addition to evidence of qualification, satisfy the Council that he-
(a) is of good character;
(b) has attained the age of 28 years; and
(c) has not been convicted of any offence involving fraud or dishonesty.
(4) The Council may in its sole discretion provisionally accept a qualification produced in respect of an application for registration under this section or direct that the application be renewed within such period as may be specified in the direction.
(5) Any entry directed to be made in the Register under subsection (4) of this section shall show that registration is provisional and no entry so made shall be converted to full registration without the consent of the Council signified in writing in that behalf.
(6) The Council shall, from time to time, prescribe and publish in the official news letter and magazine of the Institute particulars of qualifications for the time being accepted as aforesaid.