Section 8: Constitution of the Authority.

(1) The Nigerian Ports Authority (hereafter in this Act referred to as 'the Authority") shall be constituted in accordance with subsection (2) of this section.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Authority shall consist of twenty members appointed by the Minister, of whom-
(a) one shall be designated by the Minister as Chairman of the Authority;
(b) one shall be a person appearing to the Minister to have experience of and shown ability in the organisation of workers;
(c) two shall be persons appearing to the Minister to represent the interests of persons who pay, as respects one, ships' dues and, as respects the other, harbour dues;
(d) one shall be a person appearing to the Minister to represent the interests of the Nigerian Railway corporation; and the quorum of the Authority shall be four.
(3) Notwithstanding anything in the provisions of the Fourth Schedule to this Act relating to the tenure of office of members of the Authority, the Minister may, remove from office, any member of the Authority if the Minister considers it necessary in the public interest to do so.
(4) The Authority shall pay to the members thereof such salaries, gratuities and allowances as may be determined by the Minister:
Provided that no such salaries, gratuities and allowances, other than such allowances as may be expressly authorised by the Minister, shall be paid to any person who holds an office of profit under the State otherwise than as a member of the Authority or as a member of a body corporate incorporated directly by a law enacted by any legislature in Nigeria.
(5) The provisions contained in the Fourth Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the constitution and proceedings of the Authority.