Section 7: Establishment and composition of the Governing Board

(1) There is established a Governing Board for "the Bureau" (in this Act referred to as the Board) which shall consist of -
(a) a chairman, who shall be a person with 20 years cognate technical knowledge, qualification and practical experience in accident reconstruction, safety engineering, transportation safety, or transportation regulation;
(b) two persons with 15 years cognate knowledge, qualification and practical experience in aeronautical engineering, aircraft maintenance or aircraft piloting, aviation safety or administration;
(c) two persons with 15 years cognate knowledge, qualification and practical experience in maritime safety, engineering or administration;
(d) two persons with 15 years cognate knowledge, qualification and a practical experience in railway engineering or administration;
(e) a legal practitioner with 15 years cognate practice experience in maritime, oil and gas or aviation law; and
(f) the Director-General.
(2) The Chairman and members of the Board shall be appointed by the President, on the recommendation of the Minister.
(3) The composition of the Board shall reflect equity and fairness as enshrined in section 14 (3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999. [Cap. C23, LFN, 2004]
(4) The Board shall -
(a) elect from among its members a Vice-Chairman, who shall in the absence of the Chairman have all the powers and duties of the Chairman; and
(b) in the absence of both Chairman and the Vice-Chairman, nominate a person from their own ranks to preside at that meeting.
(c) 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 therein. [Schedule]