TRADE DISPUTES ACT

Section 29: Tenure of office of members.(REPEALED BY SECTION 53 OF THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT ACT 2006)

1976Section 29 of 52Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a person holding or appointed to act in the office of President of the Court shall vacate that office when he attains the age of sixty-five years:
Provided that the President may permit such a person to continue in his office or appointment for such period after attaining that age as may be necessary to enable him to make an award, deliver a decision or do any other thing in relation to proceedings that were commenced before him before he attained that age.
(2) An ordinary member of the Court shall hold office for such term as may be fixed by the President, but shall not continue to hold office after attaining the age of sixty-five years:
Provided that the President may permit such a person to continue in office for such period after the end of his term of office or the attainment by him of the said age as may be necessary to enable him to make an award, or do any other thing in relation to proceedings which were commenced before him before the end of his term of office or his attainment of that age.
(3) Any person who has vacated the office of a member of the Court may, if qualified, again be appointed to hold that office in accordance with the provisions of section 25 of this Act.
(4) A person-
(a) holding or appointed to act in the office of President of the Court; or
(b) holding or appointed to act in the office of an ordinary member of the Court,
may be removed from his office or appointment by the President acting, in the case of a person falling within paragraph (a) of this subsection, after consultation with the Federal Judicial Service Commission.
(5) A member of the Court may resign from his office by notice in writing addressed to the President and any such resignation shall take effect when notice is received by the President or by any person authorised by him to receive it.

Cite this section

Section 29, TRADE DISPUTES ACT (1976).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/trade-disputes-act/section/29/