Section 3: Establishment and membership of the Governing Board

(1) There is hereby established for the management of the Council a Governing Board (in this Act referred to as "the Board") which shall consist of the following members, that is-
(a) an Executive Chairman who shall be the accounting officer;
(b) one representative of the Federal Ministry of Transport;
(c) one representative of the Federal Ministry of Employment, Labour and Productivity;
(d) two representatives of the Nigerian Ports Authority;
(e) one representative of the Nigerian Shippers' Council;
(f) one representative of the Maritime Workers Union;
(g) one representative of the National Association of Dock Labour Employers;
(h) two representatives of the shipping companies; and
(i) the Secretary to the Board.
(2) The Chairman and members of the Board shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister.
(3) The members of the Board, other than ex-officio members, shall be nominated by the organisations or groups which they represent and where there is no such nomination the Minister shall cause to be appointed from those organisations or groups such persons as appear to him to be appropriate in each circumstance.
(4) The provisions of the First Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Board and the other matters therein mentioned.