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The National Information Technology Development Agency ACT 2007

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

This Act established the National Information Technology Development Agency to plan, develop and promote the use of Information technology in Nigeria.

SECTION OVERVIEW

PART I: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AGENCY

1. Establishment of the Agency

PART II: COMPOSITION OF THE GOVERNING BOARD POWERS AND FUNCTIONS

1. Establishment and membership of the Government Board

2. Tenure of Office

3. Cessation of membership

4. Emoluments, etc. of members

5. Functions of the Agency

6. Powers of the Board

PART III: STAFF AND STRUCTURE OF THE AGENCY

1. Director General, Secretary and other staff of the Agency

2. Pension Reform Act 2004 No. 4

3. Staff Regulations

4. Removal from the office of the Director General etc.

PART IV: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUND

1. Establishment etc., of the National Information Technology Development Fund

2. Exempted from Tax

3. Investments Cap. 449 LFN

4. Accounts and report of the Fund

5. Federal Inland Revenue Service to collect levy and pay into the Fund

6. Offenses

7. Offenses relating to corporate bodies

PART V: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PARKS

1. Information Technology Parks

PART VI: FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

1. Accounts of the Agency

2. Expenditure of the Board

PART VII: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

1. Limitation of suits against the Agency Cap. 379 LFN

2. Service of Documents

3. Restriction on execution against property of the Agency

4. Indemnity

PART VIII: MISCELLANEOUS

1. Directives by the Minister etc.

2. Regulations by the Board

3. Transitional provisions

4. Interpretation

5. Short Title

6. Schedules

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