Section 6: Qualification of Board Members

(1) The President on recommendation of the Minister shall appoint to the Board only persons with relevant experience and capacity applicable to maritime administration, recognised expert knowledge, qualification and experience in one or more of the following fields:
(a) Maritime Safety;
(b) Maritime Security;
(c) Maritime Pollution;
(d) Nautical Sciences and Hydrography;
(e) Marine Engineering
(f) Finance;
(g) Marine Laws;
(h) Transport Logistics;
(i) Administration; and
(j) Marine Labour.
(2) In nominating persons for appointment to the Agency's Board, the Minister shall take into consideration the objects of this Act and the functions of the Agency.
(3) A person shall not be appointed or remain in office as a Director if he :
(a) is not a Nigerian citizen;
(b) has been certified to be of unsound mind;
(c) is an undischarged bankrupt;
(d) has been convicted in Nigeria or elsewhere of a criminal offence;
(e) has at any time been removed from an office of trust on account of misconduct.
(4) The conflict of interest provisions contained in the Third Schedule to this Act shall apply to all Board Members.