Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Third Alteration) Act, 2010
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may direct.
(2) For the purpose of exercising its criminal jurisdiction, the President
or the Court may hear and determine or assign a single Judge or the
Court to hear and determine such matter.
(3) For the purpose of exercising any jurisdiction conferred upon it by
the Constitution or any other law. the Court may. if it thinks it
expedient to do so or in a manner prescribed under any enactment,
law or rules of court. call in the aid or one or more assessors
specially qualified to try and hear the cause or matter wholly or
partly with the assistance of such assessors.
(,I) l-or the purpose ofsubscctionrJ) of this section, an assessor shall be
a person who is qualified and experienced in his field of
specialization and who has been so qualified lor a period or not less
than ten years,
254F-( I) Subject to the provisions of any Act of the National Assembly, the
roccdurr President of the National Industrial Court may make rules for
regulating the practice and procedure ofthe National Industrial
Court.
(2) For the purpose of cxcrcismg its criminal jurisdiction, the
provisions of the Criminal Code, Penal Code, Criminal Procedure
ACL Criminal Procedure Code or Evidence Act shall apply",
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Section 207(3) of the Principal Act is altered by inserting "the National
sect iOI1 287 or the
Industrial Court" immediately alter. "the Federal [Iigh Court", in lines 1 ancl Principal Act
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o. Section 289 of the Principal Act is altered by inserting immediately after the section 28'1 of the
words "a Judge ofihc Federal l ligh Court or" in line 2, the words "Judge of Principal Act
the National Industrial Court",
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9. Section 292 of the Principal Act is altered in subsection (J lea) (I), line 2, by section 292 or tile
inserting immediately after the words "Federal l Iigh Court" the words, Principal Act
"President of the National Industrial Court",
10. Section 294(,4) or the Principal Act is altered by inserting immediately alter Ahcruuou or
section 2')1 "I' the
the word "Appeal" in line 2, the words "or the National Industrial Court", 1'1incipal Act
II. Section 295 of the Principal Act is altered-
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(a) in subsection (I). by inserting immediately alter the wurd "or" 111 Prtucipnl Act
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