Section 7: Power to make rules

(1) The Central Council shall make such rules as appear to it necessary for carrying out the purposes of the Society and in particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, for providing for-
(a) the particular purposes of the Society, in accordance with subsection (2) of section 4 of this Act;
(b) the organisation and functions of branches and divisions of the Society;
(c) the appointment and duties of the officers of the Society;
(d) the custody of the property of the Society and the keeping and auditing of accounts;
(e) the use of the Red Cross emblem and badge by officers and members of the Society;
(f) the making of appeals to the public for financial or other support for the Society;
(g) the terms on which the Society may accept grants or subventions from Governments or other public authorities;
(h) the terms on which the Society may associate with other voluntary organisations for any purpose which is included among the purposes of the Society;
(i) the qualifications and functions of the members of the Society and their organisation in various classes according to their qualifications:
Provided that the Society shall not withhold membership from any citizen of Nigeria on grounds of race, sex, religion, or political opinions.
(2) Rules made under this section shall be such as to ensure the impartiality and the political, religious and economic independence of the Society and its existence as a voluntary, public and self-governing organisation.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 10 of the Interpretation Act, it shall not be necessary for any rules made by the Central Council under this section to be published in the Federal Gazette, but a copy of any such rules shall be furnished to the Minister responsible for defence.