Section 187 Electricity Act 2023
Section 187 of the Electricity Act 2023 is about Establishment and membership of the Governing Council. It is under Part XIX (National Power Training Institute of Nigeria) of the Act.
(1) There is established che Governing Council of the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (in this Act referred to as “the Council of the Institute”)
(2) The Council of the institute shall consist of —
(a) a Chairman who shall preside at Council of the Institute meetings and the following members all of whom shall be appointed by the President on the nomination of the Minister;
(b) the Director General of the Institute;
(c) a representative o” the Federal Ministry responsible for power;
(d) a representative of the Federal Ministry responsible for finance;
(e) a representative of the Federal Ministry responsible for education on technical education;
(f) a representative each nominated by the Minister responsible for power to represent the interest of licensees, permit holders and other stakeholders in the NEST; and
(g) a representative each of the NERC, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), NEMSA, Council for the Regulation of Engineers in Nigeria (COREN) and the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) recommended by the respective organisations.
(3) The supplementary provisions set out in the Fifth Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Council of the Institute and other matters in it.
