Nigerian Legislation

2.     (1)            The Commission shall consist of the Chief Justice of Nigeria Chairman and the following other members, that is-

(a)             the Attorney General of the Federation

(b)             the Minister of Internal Affairs;

(c)             the Inspector General of Police;

(d)             the Director of Prisons; and

(e)             the President of the Nigerian Bar Association.

(2)            The supplementary provisions contained in the Schedule to this Decree shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Commission and the other mattes mentioned therein.

3.     (1)            The Commission shall be charged with the general supervision of the administration of justice in Nigeria.

(2)           Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, the Commission shall ensure that -

(a)             the courts system in Nigeria is generally maintained and adequately financed.

(b)             Judges and officers of the courts conform with the Code of Ethics of their office;

(c)             criminal maters are speedily dealt with;

(d)             congestion of cases in courts is drastically reduced;

(e)             congestion in prisons is reduced to the barest minimum,

(f)             persons awaiting trial are, as far as possible, not detained in prison custody;

(g)             the relationship between the organs charged with responsibility for all aspects of the administration of justice is cordial and there exists maximum co-operation amongst the organs for effectiveness of the system of administration of justice in Nigeria.

5.     (1)            The Committee shall consist of the Chief Judge of the Sate as Chairman and the following other members, that is -

(a)             the Attorney - General of the State;

(b)             the Commissioner of Police of the State'

(c)             the Chairman of the State branch of the Nigerian Bar Association; and

(d)             the Sate Controller of Prison.

(2)            The quorum of the Committee shall be 3 and subject thereto, the Committee shall regulate its own procedure.

7.     (1)            The Commission shall establish and maintain a fund consisting of such moneys as may in each year be appropriated by the Federal Military Government for the purpose of the Commission.

(2)            The Commission shall defray from the fund established pursuant to subsection (1) of this section for the purposes of the functions of the Commission and the State Committees established by this Decree, all moneys payable under or in pursuance of this Decree.

(3)            The Chairman of the Commission shall be the accounting officer for the purpose of controlling and disbursing moneys from the fund established pursuant to this section.

8.     (1)            The Chairman of the Commission shall, before 30th September, in each year, cause to be prepared an estimate of the expenditure and income of Commission, the estimates shall be forwarded for approval by the Federal Military Government.

(2)            The Commission shall keep proper accounts and proper records in relation thereto, under the direction and control of the Chairman.

(3)            The accounts of the Commission shall be audited annually by an auditor appointed by the Commission from the list and in accordance with guidelines supplied by the Auditor General of the Federation.

4.     (1)            Subject to the provisions of any applicable standing orders, the Commission shall meet whenever summoned by the Chairman; and if the Chairman is required so to do by notice given to him by not less than three other members, he shall summon a meeting of the Commission to be held within twenty one days from the date on which the notice is given.

(2)            At any meeting of the Commission, the Chairman or, in his absence, the Attorney General of the Federation, shall preside at that meeting.

(3)            Where the Commission wishes t obtain the advice of any person on a particular matter, the Commission may co-opt him as a member for such period as it thinks fit, but a person who is a member by virtue of this subparagraph shall not be entitled to vote at any meeting of the Commission and shall not count towards a quorum.

5.     (1)            The Commission may appoint one or more committees to carry out, on behalf of the Commission such of its functions as the Commission may determine.

(2)            A committee appointed under this paragraph shall consist of such number of persons determined by the Commission and not more than one third of those persons may be persons who are not members of the Commission and a person, other than a member of the Commission, shall hold office in the committee in accordance with the terms of the letter by which he is appointed.

(3)            A decision of a committee of the Commission shall be of no effect until it is confirmed by the Commission.