DIRECTORATE OF LEGAL SERVICES

Report s to the Director-General/CEO through the Company Secretary/Legal
Adviser;
❖ Giving legal opinion and advise to Management or relevant unit, to protect
the interest and goals of the Bureau;
❖ Appearing in court to hold brief of the Bureau and update the Director-General/CEO in a progress report of the suit;
❖ Collation of Evidence: Ensuring success of the suit by collating, handling
relevant evidences in any suit by or against the Bureau and ensuring that they
are properly gathered and transmitted to the lawyers of the Ministry who are
representing the Bureau;
❖ Providing legal services and advise to the Management and all other
units/departments;
❖ Liaison with third (3rd) parties such as Ministries, Departments & Agencies
(MDAs) and other establishments as management may direct;
❖ Ensuring prompt Legal drafting and service delivery:
❖ Agreements, Conduct searches on Companies, Contracts,
Memorandum of Understanding, letters, memos and dispatch of same
❖ Rendering Legal opinion on various issues
❖ Monitoring compliance with the statutory and regulatory legislations to ensure
that the Bureau is updated with its standards and procedures;
❖ Update relevant legislation, regulations, policies and procedures;
activities etc.
❖ Implementation and adoption of the amendments
❖ Reviewing & Gazetting of the Bureau’s Civil Aviation (Investigation of Air
Accidents & Incidents) Regulations.
❖ Monitoring and ensuring compliance with the Convention on
international Civil Aviation (Annex 13 Standards and
Recommendation Practices);
Ensuring the Board meets its legal responsibilities under the Nigerian laws and
regulations.
Dispatch of Documents: Ensuring documents that need to be transmitted to
any relevant agency, company or person are dispatched with acknowledged
receipts sent back to the Bureau;
Carrying out such other duties as may be assigned by the Director-General/CEO.