Section 5 Civil Aviation Act 2022
Section 5 of the Civil Aviation Act 2022 is about Establishment of the Governing Board. It is under Part II (Establishment of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority) of the Act.
(1) There is established for the Authority, a Governing Board (in this Act referred to as “the Board”).
(2) The Board shall consist of —
(a) a Chairman ;
(b) one representative each, who shall be within the directorate cadre, from the Federal Ministry for the time being responsible for —
(i) Aviation, and
(ii) Defence ;
(c) the Director-General of the Authority.
(3) The Chairman and members of the Board other than the Director-General shall be appointed on part time basis by the President on the recommendation of the Minister.
(4) The composition of the Governing Board shall reflect equity and fairness as enshrined in section 14 (3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999.
(5) The Chairman and members of the Board, other than ex-officio members, shall be persons of recognised expert knowledge, qualification and experience of not less than 10 years in one or more of the following fields—
(a) aeronautical engineering ;
(b) aviation law ;
(c) air transport management ;
(d) aerodrome engineering ;
(e) aircraft piloting ;
(f ) air navigation services ; and
(g) any other relevant field in civil aviation.
(6) The supplementary provisions set out in the First Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Board and any other matter contained in it.
