Section 21: Jurisdiction of Court.(REPEALED BY SECTION 53 OF THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT ACT 2006)

(1) The Court shall, to the exclusion of any other court, have jurisdiction-
(a) to make awards for the purpose of settling trade disputes; and
(b) to determine questions as to the interpretation of-
(i) any collective agreement,
(ii) any award made by an arbitration tribunal or by the Court under Part I of this Act,
(iii) the terms of settlement of any trade dispute as recorded in any memorandum under section 7 of this Act.
(2) The Court shall determine any trade dispute referred to it not later than thirty working days from the day it begins to consider such trade dispute.
(3) No appeal shall lie to any other body or person from any determination of the Court.
(4) Nothing in subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall prejudice any jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Nigeria under section 259 or 213(2)(c) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or any jurisdiction of a High Court under section 242 of that Constitution.