Section 2: Membership and tenure thereof.

(1) The Council shall consist of a chairman, to be appointed by the President, on the advice of the Minister and the following other members, that is-
(a) one representative each of the following Federal Ministries-
(i) Industry;
(ii) Finance; and
(iii) Power and Steel;
(b) the chairman of the board of directors of the companies specified in subsection (2) of this section, being companies set up by the Federal Government-
(i) to mine iron ore, cooking coal and related minerals, necessary for the production of steel; or
(ii) to produce steel or by-products thereof;
(c) the Executive Secretary; and
(d) four persons to be appointed by the Minister, being persons who by reason of their ability, experience or specialised knowledge of the steel industry or of professional or business attainments, are in his opinion, capable of making useful contributions to the work of the Council.
(2) The companies referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section are as follows, that is to say-
(a) the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited;
(b) the Delta Steel Company Limited;
(c) the Batagarawa Steel Company Limited;
(d) the Jos Steel Company Limited;
(e) the Oshogbo Steel Company Limited; and
(f) the Associated Ores Mining Company Limited,
and the Minister may, by order published in the Federal Gazette, add to, delete from or otherwise amend the foregoing list of companies and references to companies in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section shall be construed accordingly.
(3) Subject to subsection (4) of this section, a person appointed as a member of the Council (not being an ex-officio member), shall hold office for three years and shall be eligible for reappointment for one further period of three years.
(4) The appointing authority may terminate the appointment of a member (not being an ex officio member), on grounds of misbehaviour or inability to discharge the duties of his office, by reason of physical or mental incapacity.
(5) The supplementary provisions contained in the First Schedule of this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Council and the other matters therein mentioned. (First schedule)