Section 3: Establishment and composition of the Governing Board.

(1) There is established for the Council a Governing Board (in this Act referred to as "the Board") charged with the administration and general management of the Profession.
(2) The Board shall consist of-
(a) a Chairman;
(b) two social workers to represent the Nigeria Association of Social Workers (NASoW);
(c) one social worker representing-
(i) Association of Medical Social Workers of Nigeria (AMSOWN),
(ii) Association of Social Work Educators of Nigeria (ASWEN),
(iii) Institute of Social Work of Nigeria (ISOWN), and
(iv) any other incorporated organisation affiliated to the umbrella social work organisation in Nigeria;
(d) any social worker to represent-
(i) indigenous non-governmental organisations, and
(ii) institutions offering social work on rotation;
(e) one person each to represent-
(i) Civil Society Organisations,
(ii) Federal Government establishment responsible for social investment, employment, labour and productivity;
(f) three social workers to represent component departments at the Federal Ministries responsible for social work services on rotation;
(g) one person to represent component departments at the State Ministries responsible for social work service delivery on rotation; and
(h) the Registrar, who shall be the secretary and chief executive officer of the Board.