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Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 · Part A

Section 9 Appointment of Registrar-General

(1)
The Commission shall appoint a Registrar-General who—
(a)
is qualified to practice as a legal practitioner in Nigeria ;
(b)
has been so qualified for at least 10 years ; and
(c)
in addition, has had experience in company law practice or administration for at least eight years.
(2)
The Registrar-General—
(a)
is the Chief Executive of the Commission ;
(b)
is subject to the directives of the Board and shall hold office on such—
(i)
terms and conditions as may be specified in his letter of appointment, and
(ii)
other terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board with the approval of the President.
(3)
The Registrar-General is the accounting officer for the purpose of controlling and disbursing amounts from the Fund established under section 13.
Cite as: Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020, section 9

What this section means

From the Part overview: CAMA 2020 Part A: the Corporate Affairs Commission (sections 1 to 17)

  • The Commission appoints a Registrar-General, who must be a legal practitioner of at least 10 years’ standing with at least eight years of experience in company law practice or administration (section 9(1)).
  • The Registrar-General is the Commission’s chief executive and its accounting officer for the Fund (section 9(2) and (3)).

Source: Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (Act No. 3 of 2020), Official Gazette No. 124, Lagos, 10 August 2020. General information, not legal advice.