Section 9
National Land Council: initiation of action with respect to certain matters
of National Land Code (Revised - 2020)
(1)
Where under Article 91 of the Federal Constitution the
National Land Council formulates any policy to be followed by the Federal and State Governments, or prepares advice with respect to any matter on which it has been consulted by any of those Governments, it shall be lawful for the Minister, on behalf of the Council, to notify the Governments or Government concerned thereof, and to make such enquiries as may appear necessary for the purpose of keeping the Council informed as to the implementation of the policy or, as the case may be, the adoption of the advice.
(2)
If it appears to the National Land Council, in considering in the exercise of any of their functions under the said Article any matter relating to the administration of this Act, that any of the provisions of the First, Fifth, Sixth or Tenth Schedule ought to be amended in any respect, or repealed, it shall be lawful for the Minister, by an order made on the recommendation of the
Council and notified in the Gazette of the Federation, to make the amendment or repeal in question.