Section 20 Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023

Section 20 of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 is about Expenditure of the Fund. It is under Part IV (Financial Provisions) of the Act.

(1) There shall be chargeable to the Fund —
(a) the cost of administration of the Commission ;

(b) allowances and remuneration payable to members of the Council ;
(c) remunerations, allowances, retiring benefits, such as pensions and gratuities, and such other money payable to the staff of the Commission ;

(d) the payment for consultancies and contracts, including mobilisation, fluctuations, variations, and legal fees ;
(e) expenses necessary to meet capital expenditure, such as, for the purchase, acquisition, or maintenance of property or other equipment of the Commission ;

(f ) repayment of funds borrowed by the Commission, including interest on such borrowed funds ; and
(g) any other expenditure, approved by the Council, for the purposes of performing the functions of the Commission under this Act.

(2) The Fund of the Commission shall be managed in accordance with the rules made by the Council.