Section 2: Establishment and membership of the Governing Council of the Centre.

(1) There is hereby established for the Centre, a Governing Council (in this Act referred to as "the Council"), which shall be responsible for directing the affairs of the Centre.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, it shall be the responsibility of the Council to exercise general control and superintendence of the policy, finances and property of the Centre, including its public relations.
(3) The Council shall consist of-
(a) a chairman;
(b) one representative of the Federal Ministry of Education;
(c) one representative of the National Universities Commission;
(d) one representative of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology;
(e) one representative of the Nigerian Academy of Science;
(f) two representatives of the Nigerian universities, appointed in rotation for two years at a time;
(g) one representative of the polytechnics;
(h) one representative of the colleges of education;
(i) three members to represent professional and other interests in mathematical sciences, statistics, computer science and theoretical physics; and
(j) the Director of the Centre.
(4) The chairman and the other members of the Council who are not representing Ministries, shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister.
(5)
The supplementary provisions set out in the Schedule to this Act, shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Council and the other matters mentioned therein.
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