NIGERIAN RAILWAY CORPORATION ACT

Section 13: Power of chairman with regard to certain decisions of the Corporation

1955Section 13 of 99Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) If the chairman considers that at any meeting of the Corporation a matter which, in his opinion, affects the public interest has been wrongly decided-
(a) he may cause the implementation of the decision to be suspended; and
(b)
in such case he shall, within ten days after the date on which the decision was made, submit a statement of the decision together with his objections thereto and any representations which any other member of the Corporation may desire to make with regard to the decision (such statement, objections and representations being in writing), for determination by the Minister, and the decision aforementioned shall be implemented, only if the Minister so determines and subject to any modifications which the Minister may direct.
(2) Without prejudice to the power conferred on the chairman by subsection (1) of this section, if the chairman considers that, at any meeting of the Corporation not attended by all the persons who, for the time being, are members (including temporary members) of the Corporation, a question which, in his opinion, is of sufficient importance to justify action being taken as provided in this subsection, has been wrongly decided-
(a) he may cause the implementation of the decision to be suspended for not more than one month after the date on which the decision was made; and
(b)
in such case he shall, within the said month, convene and hold another meeting of the Corporation, at which the question aforesaid, shall again be considered and determined, so, however, that he shall not exercise the power conferred by this subsection more than once in respect of the same question.

Cite this section

Section 13, NIGERIAN RAILWAY CORPORATION ACT (1955).

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