Section 3: Membership of the Board.

(1) The Board shall consist of-
(a) a chairman;
(b) a representative of the Federal Ministry of solid Minerals Development ;
(c) a representative of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources ;
(d) a representative of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology ;
(e) a representative of the Nigeria Mining and Geo-Sciences Society ;
(f) a representative of the National Planning Commission ;
(g) a representative of the Federal Ministry of Environment ;
(h) six other persons, one per Geopolitical Zone, who by their knowledge and experience are capable of making useful contributions to the work of Agency ;
(i) a representative of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources ;
(j) a representative of the Surveyor-General of the Federation ; and
(k) the Director-General of the Agency.
(2) The Chairman and the other members of the Board shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister.
(3) The supplementary provisions set out in the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Board and the other matters contained therein.