Nigeria Institute Of Soil Science (Establishment, Etc.) Act 2017
Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria
This act establishes the Nigeria institute of Soil Science charged with responsibility of regulating the profession of soil science. The part 1 of this document provides for the establishment and functions of the Nigeria institute of Soil Science. It lists the functions of the institution, which are to: prescribe and regulate the standards of academic qualification and practical skills to be attained by persons seeking to become registered as members, associates or fellows of the institute, as the case may be; regulate the practice of the profession for soil scientists; establish, update and maintain a register of soil science practitioners under this act according to their various ranks and to regulate the prerogatives and privileges pertaining to those ranks; ensure that soil science practitioners in Nigeria uphold the ethics of the profession and guarantee the sustainability of high quality soil; advance the education, science, technology and art of soil science and crop production in collaboration with zonal coordinating research institutes; promote rapid sustainability of high quality soil through scientific methods, and regulate all issues pertaining to soil management in Nigeria; and cooperate or affiliate with any relevant association and soil science body either locally or internationally.
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Nigeria Institute Of Soil Science (Establishment, Etc.) Act 2017 Current Version
January 2022
This act establishes the Nigeria institute of Soil Science charged with responsibility of regulating the profession of soil science. The part 1 of this document provides for the establishment and functions of the Nigeria institute of Soil Science. It lists the functions of the institution, which are to: prescribe and regulate the standards of academic qualification and practical skills to be attained by persons seeking to become registered as members, associates or fellows of the institute, as the case may be; regulate the practice of the profession for soil scientists; establish, update and maintain a register of soil science practitioners under this act according to their various ranks and to regulate the prerogatives and privileges pertaining to those ranks; ensure that soil science practitioners in Nigeria uphold the ethics of the profession and guarantee the sustainability of high quality soil; advance the education, science, technology and art of soil science and crop production in collaboration with zonal coordinating research institutes; promote rapid sustainability of high quality soil through scientific methods, and regulate all issues pertaining to soil management in Nigeria; and cooperate or affiliate with any relevant association and soil science body either locally or internationally.
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