Section 6 Civil Aviation Act 2022
Section 6 of the Civil Aviation Act 2022 is about Tenure of office of the Chairman and members of the Board. It is under Part II (Establishment of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority) of the Act.
(1) The Chairman and members of the Board other than the Director-General and ex-officio members shall hold office for a term of four years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for another term of four years and no
more, and on such terms and conditions as may be specified in the letter of appointment.
(2) The office of the Chairman or a member of the Board shall become vacant where—
(a) his term of office expires ;
(b) he resigns his office by a notice in writing under his hand addressed
to the President through the Minister ;
(c) he dies ;
(d) he becomes of unsound mind or is incapable of carrying out his duties as a result of physical or mental illness;
(e) he has been declared bankrupt or he makes compromise with his creditors ;
(f ) he has been convicted of a felony or any offence involving dishonesty ;
(g) he is found guilty of a gross misconduct ;
(h) in the case of a person possessed of professional qualification, he is disqualified or suspended from practising his profession in any part of the world by an order of a competent authority ;
(i) in the case of an ex-officio member, he ceases to hold the office on
the basis of which he is a member of the Board ; or
(j) he is in conflict of interest as stipulated under the First Schedule to this Act.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2), the President may direct the removal of a member from the Board on the satisfaction that it is not in the interest of the Authority or of the public for the person appointed to continue in office.
(4) Where a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Board, it shall be filled by an appointment by the President of a successor to hold office for the remainder of the term of office of his predecessor and the successor shall represent the same interest as that member whose exit created the vacancy.
