Section 2: Membership of the Board

(1) The Board shall comprise the following members, that is-
(a) a chairman;
(b) one optometrist;
(c) one dispensing optician;
(d) four optometrists to represent the States in rotation for two years at a time;
(e) one person to represent the Nigerian Medical Council;
(f) two optometrists to represent schools involved in training members of the profession in rotation for two years at a time;
(g)
one ophthalmologist;
(h) one person to represent public interest;
(i) one person to represent the Federal Ministry of Health;
(j) one person to represent the National Eye Centre; and
(k) one orthoptist.
(2) All the appointments in subsection (1) of this section shall be made by the President, on the recommendation of the Minister.
(3) The provisions of the First Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the matters therein mentioned in relation to the Board.