Section 2: Establishment of the Governing Board.

(1) There is established for the Agency a Governing Board (in this Act referred to as "the Board") which shall consist of -
(a) a part-time Chairman;
(b) a representative each not below the rank of a director from the Federal Ministries responsible for -
(i) Aviation,
(ii) Agriculture and Natural Resources,
(iii) Environment,
(iv) Transportation, and
(v) Water Resources;
(c) two other persons with cognate experience in meteorological matters representing public interest; and
(d) the Director-General of the Agency.
(2) The Chairman and other members of the Board other than exofficio members as specified in subsection (1) (b) shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister.
(3) The composition of the Governing Board shall reflect equity and fairness as enshrined in Section 14 (3) of the 1999 Constitution. [Cap. C23, LFN, 2004.]
(4) The Chairman shall be a person knowledgeable in meteorology, or related sciences.
(5) The Board may co-opt any person to attend and participate at any of its meetings provided that the person so co-opted shall only be in attendance and shall not count towards the quorum or vote at the meeting.
(6) The Supplementary Provisions set out in the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Board and other matters contained in it. [Schedule.]