Section 6: Volunteers of the Corps

(1) The Corps shall consist of such number of volunteers as shall, from time to time, be recruited by the Directorate to meet the technical aid needs of the recipient countries.
(2) A person shall not be recruited as a volunteer of the Corps unless he has -
(a) at least a University degree or its equivalent; or
(b) such other professional qualification as the Directorate may, from time to time, specify; and
(c) a minimum of three years post qualification working experience.
(3) The Directorate shall, in recruiting volunteers of the Corps consider the following -
(a) the nature of the requests, if any, received from the recipient countries;
(b) the willingness of the recipient countries to receive the volunteers; and
(c) the availability of funds to defray the expenditure incurred in assigning volunteers to the recipient countries.
(4) The duration of service, terms and conditions of service of a volunteer shall be as may be determined, from time to time, by the Directorate with the approval of the Minister.
(5) A person shall not, by reason only of being a volunteer of the Corps, be treated as holding an office of emolument in the civil service of the Federation.