Section 10 Civil Aviation Act 2022
Section 10 of the Civil Aviation Act 2022 is about Functions and powers of the Board. It is under Part III (Functions and Powers of the Authority) of the Act.
(1) The Board shall—
(a) formulate and provide general policy guidelines for the discharge of the functions of the Authority ;
(b) monitor and ensure the implementation of the policies and programmes of the Authority ; and
(c) carry out any other function as is necessary or expedient in consonance with the Board’s functions under this Act.
(2) The Board shall have power to—
(a) approve rules and regulations relating to the appointment, promotion and disciplinary measures for the employees of the Authority ;
(b) consider the terms and conditions of service including remuneration, allowances and benefits of the employees of the Authority and submit to the relevant Federal Government agencies for approval ;
(c) consider and approve the terms and conditions of service and remuneration, allowances and benefits of the inspectorate staff of the Authority that are consistent with their education, technical knowledge, experience and comparable to those personnel of the operators whose activities they will supervise, in line with Chapter 5.3.1 of ICAO Document 8335 and Chapter 3.3.2.1 of ICAO Document 9734 ;
(c) regulate its proceedings and make standing orders with respect to the holding of its meetings, notices to be given, the keeping of minutes of its proceedings and any other matter as the Board may determine ;
(d) receive and review annual reports from the management of the Authority and submit same to the President and the National Assembly, through the Minister, not later than 30 June in each year ;
(e) submit not later than 30 September in each year to the Minister an estimate of the income and expenditure of the Authority for the next succeeding year ;
(f) cause to be kept, proper accounts of the Authority in respect of each year and proper records in relation to it and shall cause the accounts to be audited not later than six months after the end of each year by auditors
appointed from the list and in accordance with the guidelines supplied by the Auditor-General of the Federation ; and
(g) advise and direct the Director-General on the management of the business and financial aspects of the Authority, provided that the functions and powers of the Board shall not include the aviation safety and security authority of the Director-General under this Act.
