Section 3: The Standards Council of Nigeria.

(1) There is established for the Organisation the Standards Council of Nigeria (in this Act referred to as "the Council") which shall consist of-
(a) a Chairman;
(b) one representative, each from the Federal Ministry of-
(i) Agriculture and Rural Development,
(ii) Defence,
(iii) Trade and Investment
(iv) Finance,
(v) Works,
(vi) Health,
(vii) Science and Technology,
(c) one representative from each of the following fields of activity recommended by the Minister after consultation with the appropriate body,
if any-
(i) university education and research,
(ii) chambers of commerce, industry and mines,
(iii) engineering and engineering consultancy services,
(iv) processing and manufacturing,
(v) construction industry;
(vi) employer' association, and
(vii) consumers' association ;
(d)
one person not employed in the public service who shall be a person of unquestionable integrity and appearing to the Minister to represent interest or fieids of activity not otherwise represented ; and
(e) the Director-General.
(2) When recommending a person for appointment to represent a Ministry, the Minister shall recommend a person, from the Ministry or any statutory corporation for which that Ministry has overall control or responsibility to represent such Ministry.
(3) The President, on the recommendation of the Minister, shall appoint the Chairman and all the members of the Council.
(4) Each member of the Council shall serve for a term of 4 years and maybe eligible for reappointment for a further term of 4 years and no more.
(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), a member of the Council ceases to hold office if he--
(a) becomes of unsound mind ;
(b) becomes bankrupt or makes a compromise with creditors;
(c) is convicted of felony or any offence involving dishonesty ;
(d) is guilty of serious misconduct in relation to his duties ; or
(e) is a person who has professional quaification and is disqualified or suspended (other than at his own request) from practising his profession in any part of Nigeria by the order of any competent authority made irrrespect of him personally.
(6) A member of the Council may resign his appointment by writing, under his hand, a letter addressed to the Minister, and his membership shall terminate on the date of receipt of his letter of resignation.
(7)
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the President may, at any time, remove any member of the Council from office if he is of the opinion that it is not in the national interest or in the interest of the Organisation for such a member to continue in office and shall cause such member to be notified to that effect.
(8)
A member appointed to any vacant position resulting from the application of the provision of subsection (3), (4) or (5) shall represent the same interest which the predecessor represented, and shall only complete the term which, if the predecessor had continued in office, he would have completed.
(9)
Schedule
The provision of the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the meetings and proceedings of the Council and other matters therein mentioned.