Section 3: Establishment and membership of the Governing Board

(1) There is 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-
(a) an Executive Chairman who shall be the Chief Executive and Accounting Officer;
(b) one representative of-
(i) the Federal Ministry of Transport,
(ii) the Federal Ministry of Employment, Labour and Productivity,
(iii) the Nigerian Ports Authority,
(iv) the Nigerian Shippers' Council,
(v) the National Maritime Authority,
(vi) Merchant Navy Officers Association of Nigeria,
(vii) Dock Labour Employers,
(viii) Seafarer Employers,
(ix) Terminal Operators.
(c) two representatives of-
(i) Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria; and
(ii) the Nigerian Shipping Companies;
(d) two ex-officio members to be appointed by the Chairman; and
(e) the Secretary of the Council.
(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 organisation or group 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 it appears to him to be appropriate in each circumstance.
(4) The ex-officio members shall be people knowledgeable and experienced in maritime labour matters.
(5) The provisions of the First Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Board and other matters contained therein. [First Schedule]