Nigeria (Constitution) Order in Council, 1954
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1954/1146 |
| Year | 1954 |
1954 No. 1146
NIGERIA
The Nigeria (Constitution) Order in Council, 195430thAugust 1954
3rdSeptember 1954
1stOctober 1954
ARRANGEMENT OF ORDER
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTORY
Section
1. Citation, commencement, revocation and reservation of power.
2. Interpretation.
3. Establishment of Federation of Nigeria.
4. Territorial divisions.
CHAPTER II
THE LEGISLATIVE HOUSES
5. Establishment of Legislative Houses.
The House of Representatives
6. Composition of House of Representatives.
7. Speaker and Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives.
8. Election of Representative Members.
9. Qualifications for representative membership of House of Representatives.
10. Disqualifications for representative membership of House of Representatives.
11. Special Members of House of Representatives.
12. Temporary Members of House of Representatives.
13. Special Member of House of Representatives unable to act.
14. Tenure of seats by Representative Members.
15. Tenure of seats by Special Members of House of Representatives.
16. Determination of questions as to membership of House of Representatives.
The Legislative Houses of the Northern Region
17. Composition of Northern House of Chiefs.
18. Selection of Chiefs as members of Northern House of Chiefs.
19. Adviser on Moslem law.
20. President and Deputy President of Northern House of Chiefs.
21. Composition of Northern House of Assembly.
22. Special Members of Northern House of Assembly.
23. President and Deputy President of Northern House of Assembly.
The Legislative Houses of the Western Region
24. Composition of Western House of Chiefs.
25. Recognition of Chiefs and designation of Head Chiefs.
26. Head Chiefs and Chiefs to be members of Western House of Chiefs.
27. Special Members of Western House of Chiefs.
28. President and Deputy President of Western House of Chiefs.
29. Composition of Western House of Assembly.
30. Special Members of Western House of Assembly.
31. Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Western House of Assembly.
The Eastern House of Assembly
32. Composition of Eastern House of Assembly.
33. Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Eastern House of Assembly.
The House of Assembly of the Southern Cameroons
34. Composition of House of Assembly of Southern Cameroons.
35. Native-Authority Members of House of Assembly of Southern Cameroons.
36. Special Members of House of Assembly of Southern Cameroons.
Elected Members of the Houses of Assembly
37. Election of Elected Members.
38. Qualifications for elected membership of House of Assembly.
39. Disqualifications for elected membership of House of Assembly.
Temporary Membership of the Northern House of Assembly and the Legislative Houses of the Western Region and the Southern Cameroons
40. Temporary Members of Northern House of Assembly and Legislative Houses of Western Region and Southern Cameroons.
41. Certain members of Northern House of Assembly and Legislative Houses of Western Region and Southern Cameroons unable to act.
Tenure of Office by Members of Regional Legislative Houses and House of Assembly of Southern Cameroons
42. Tenure of seats by Official Members of Northern House of Assembly.
43. Tenure of seats by Special Members of Houses of Assembly.
44. Tenure of seats by Special Members of Western House of Chiefs.
45. Tenure of seats by Chiefs in Northern House of Chiefs.
46. Tenure of seats by Chiefs in Western House of Chiefs.
47. Tenure of seats by Elected Members of House of Assembly.
48. Tenure of seats by Native-Authority Members of House of Assembly of Southern Cameroons.
Miscellaneous
49. Determination of questions as to membership of Legislative Houses of Regions and Southern Cameroons.
50. Discharge, of functions of President or Speaker after dissolution of Regional Legislative House.
CHAPTER III
LEGISLATIVE POWERS AND PROCEDURE
51. Establishment of Legislatures.
52. Federal Legislature may be authorised to make laws by Legislatures of Regions and Southern Cameroons.
53. Implementation of treaties etc.
54. External trade.
55. Legislatures may authorise grants or loans for any purpose.
56. Emoluments of officers employed in connection with government of Southern Cameroons.
57. Existing laws.
58. Inconsistency between laws enacted by different Legislatures.
Legislative Procedure
59. Legislatures to observe Royal Instructions.
60. Introduction of Bills in Legislative Houses.
61. Restrictions with regard to Bills etc. that charge the revenue.
62. Bills and motions in House of Representatives and Legislative Houses of Northern Region and Southern Cameroons affecting public officers etc.
63. Bills and motions in Legislative Houses of Western and Eastern Regions affecting public officers etc.
64. Reserved powers.
65. Assent to Bills.
66. Disallowance of laws.
67. Introduction of Bills by message of Governor in Western and Eastern Regions.
68. Bills liable to special procedure.
69. Notice of joint sitting and summoning of joint sitting.
70. Procedure in joint sitting and powers of joint sitting.
71. Standing Orders for Legislative Houses.
72. Presiding in Legislative Houses.
73. Legislative Houses may transact business notwithstanding vacancies etc.
74. Quorum in Legislative Houses.
75. Voting in Legislative Houses.
76. Oath of allegiance to be taken by members of Legislative Houses.
77. Privileges of Legislative Houses.
78. Official languages in Legislative Houses.
79. Penalty for unqualified persons sitting or voting in Legislative Houses.
80. Sessions of Legislative Houses.
81. Powers of Governor-General and Governors to address Legislative Houses.
82. Prorogation and dissolution of Legislative Houses.
CHAPTER IV
EXECUTIVE POWERS
83. Extent of executive authority of Federation.
84. Use and operational control of police.
85. Extent of executive authority of Regions.
86. Extent of executive authority of Southern Cameroons.
The Council of Ministers
87. Establishment of Council of Ministers.
88. Composition of Council of Ministers.
89. Functions of Council of Ministers and exercise of Governor-General's powers.
90. Tenure of office of Ministers.
91. Temporary Members of Council of Ministers.
92. Minister unable to act.
93. Determination of questions as to membership of Council of Ministers.
94. Presiding in Council of Ministers.
95. Council of Ministers may transact business notwithstanding vacancies etc.
96. Summoning Council of Ministers and quorum therein.
97. Voting in Council of Ministers.
98. Assignment of responsibility to members of Council of Ministers.
99. Parliamentary Secretaries to Ministers.
100. Permanent Secretaries to supervise certain Federal departments.
101. Governor-General's Secretary and Secretary to Council of Ministers.
102. Leave of absence for Ministers etc.
103. Oaths to be taken by Ministers etc.
The Executive Councils of the Regions
104. Establishment of Executive Councils for Regions.
105. Functions of Executive Councils and exercise of Governors' powers.
106. Composition of Executive Council of Northern Region.
107. Appointment of Regional Ministers in Northern Region.
108. Composition of Executive Council of Western Region.
109. Appointment of Regional Ministers in Western Region.
110. Composition of Executive Council of Eastern Region.
111. Appointment of Regional Ministers in Eastern Region.
112. Tenure of office of Premier.
113. Tenure of office of Regional Minister.
114. (Determination of questions as to membership of Executive Councils of Regions.
115. Presiding in Executive Councils of Regions.
116. Executive Councils of Regions may transact business notwithstanding vacancies etc.
117. Summoning Executive Councils of Regions and quorum therein.
118. Voting in Executive Councils of Regions.
119. Assignment of responsibility to members of Executive Councils of Regions.
120. Parliamentary Secretaries to Regional Ministers.
121. Permanent Secretaries to supervise certain Regional departments.
122. Oaths to be taken by Regional Ministers etc.
123. Leave of absence for Regional Ministers etc.
The Executive Council of the Southern Cameroons
124. Establishment of Executive Council for Southern Cameroons.
125. Functions of Executive Council of Southern Cameroons.
126. Composition of Executive Council of Southern Cameroons.
127. Tenure of seats of Unofficial Members of Executive Council of Southern Cameroons.
128. Temporary Member of Executive Council of Southern Cameroons.
129. Unofficial Member of Executive Council of Southern Cameroons unable to act.
130. Presiding in Executive Council of Southern Cameroons.
131. Summoning Executive Council of Southern Cameroons and quorum therein.
132. Oaths to be taken by members of Executive Council of Southern Cameroons.
133. Executive Council of Southern Cameroons may transact business notwithstanding vacancies etc.
134. Determination of questions as to membership of Executive Council of Southern Cameroons.
Administrative Relations between Federation and Regions
135. Co-ordination of executive authority of Federation, Regions and Southern Cameroons.
136. Performance of Federal functions by Regional officers and of Regional functions by Federal officers.
137. Directions by Governor-General to Commissioner of Cameroons.
CHAPTER V
JUDICIAL POWERS
The Federal Supreme Court
138. Establishment of Federal Supreme Court.
139. Judges of Federal Supreme Court.
140. Oaths to be taken by judges of Federal Supreme Court.
141. Salaries of judges of Federal Supreme Court.
Establishment of Courts for the Regions, the Southern Cameroons and Lagos
142. Courts of Regions and Lagos.
143. Courts of Southern Cameroons.
Jurisdiction of the Courts
144. Exclusive original jurisdiction of Federal Supreme Court.
145. Questions as to interpretation of this Order.
146. Federal Legislature may confer original jurisdiction on Federal Supreme Court.
147. Appellate jurisdiction of Federal Supreme Court.
148. Appeals in capital cases.
149. Enforcement of orders of Federal Supreme Court.
150. Rules of court.
151. Provision for procedure of Federal Supreme Court and enforcement...
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