Section 41 Electricity Act 2023

Section 41 of the Electricity Act 2023 is about Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Commission. It is under Part V (Establishment, Functions and Powers of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission) of the Act.

(1) The President shall designate one of the Commissioners as Chairman who shall be the chief executive and accounting officer of the Commission and another Commissioner as Vice-Chairman.

(2) The Vice-Chairman. shall retain his position as Vice-Chairman until his term of office as a Commissioner has expired.

(3) The Vice-Chairman shall perform the Chairman’s functions whenever the Chairman is absent or for any reason unable to perform. them.

(4) The Chairman or Vice-Chairman may at any time resign his office as such by one month’s notice in writing to the President.

(5) Whenever the office of Chairman or Vice-Chairman becomes vacant, or on the death of the Chairman or Vice-Chairman, the President shall, within three weeks, select another Commissioner to fill the vacancy under section 40.