Section 2T: Social Media Complaint Council

2T. Social Media Complaint Council,__ (1) The Federal Government shall by notification in the official Gazette, constitute Social Media Complaint Council which shall consist of a Chairman and four members including one ex-officio member to receive and process complaints made by persons, organizations and general public against violation of any provision of this Act as may be prescribed by regulations. (2) The Chairman and members other than ex-officio members of the Council shall be appointed by the Federal Government for a term of three years extendable for another similar term on the terms and conditions of service as may be determined by it. (3) The Chairman and members other than ex-officio member of the Council, shall not exceed sixty-two years of age at the time of their initial appointment. (4) The Chairman and members of the Council shall be eminent professional having a recognized bachelor’s degree and with fifteen years experience in information technology or law or social media policy governance or related emerging technologies. (5) Secretary or Additional Secretary of the division to which business of information technology and telecommunication stands allocated shall be the ex-officio member of the Council. (6) The Chairman or a member of the Council may resign from his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Federal Government through the division concerned. (7) The Federal Government may remove the Chairman or a member of the Council if he is found unable to perform the functions of his office due to mental or physical disability, inefficiency or to have committed misconduct. Explanation.__ For the purposes of this section, the expression “misconduct” means conviction for any offence involving moral turpitude and abuse or misuse of authority. (8) In case of a vacancy occurring due to the death, resignation or removal of Chairman or any member of the Council, other than the ex-officio member, the Federal Government shall appoint another qualified person within a. period not exceeding two months from the date the vacancy occurred.

Effective date: 2016-08-18

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