Section 310 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria

Section 310 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Staff of legislative houses. It is under Part III (Transitional provisions and savings) of Chapter VIII (Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and general supplementary provisions) of the Constitution.

(1) Until the National Assembly or a House of Assembly has exercised its powers to initiate legislation in accordance with the provisions of section 51 or 93 of this Constitution, the Clerk or other staff of a legislative House shall be appointed, as respects each House of the National Assembly, by the Federal Civil Service Commission, and as respects a House of Assembly, by the State Civil Service Commission.

(2) In exercising its powers under the provisions of this section, the Federal Civil Service Commission shall consult, as appropriate, the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of the Representatives, and a State Civil Service Commission shall consult the Speaker of the House of Assembly of the State.

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