Section 21: Accreditation.

(1) Every Faculty, College or University of Agriculture in Nigeria shall on demand by the Council submit to the Council details of its curricula and courses of study in Animal Science and related sciences for the consideration and approval of the Council.
(2) The Council shall thereupon, delegate a committee of the Council to evaluate the contents of such curricula and courses and ensure that such curricula and courses sufficiently endow any person pursuing such curricula and courses, with the requisite knowledge, skill and working experience for the practice of the Animal Science profession.
(3) The Council shall where such curricula and courses are approved, thereafter by instrument, accredit such Faculty, College or University as the case may be, as a fit and proper institution for the training of prospective members.
(4) Subject to this Act a person who has not obtained his first degree or other academic qualification from an accredited institution shall not be eligible to be registered as a Member.