Section 27: Secretary and Legal Adviser

(1)
There shall be for the Commission, a Secretary and Legal Adviser who shall-
(a) be appointed by the Commission;
(b) be responsible to the Director-General and the Board;
(c) be responsible for-
(i) taking the minutes of meetings of the Board;
(ii) keeping the corporate records of the Commission and conducting the correspondences of the Board;
(in) issuing notices for the meetings ofthe Board;
(iv) keeping in safe custody, the common seal, documents and agreements of the Commission;
(d) be in-charge of the Legal Department of the Commission; and
(e) perform such other duties as may be assigned to him, from time to time, by the Board or the Director-General.
(2)
The Secretary shall possess adequate professional qualifications, skills and cognate experience as a legal practitioner.