Section 64 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970

Section 64 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Delegation by Attorney-General. It provides as follows:

(1) The Attorney-General of the Federation may either generally or in relation to a matter or class of matters and either in relation to the whole of the Federation or to a State, by writing under his hand, delegate all or any of his powers and functions under this Part of this Act (except this power of delegation) to the person occupying from time to time, while the delegation is in force, the office of Attorney-General of a State, and a power or function so delegated may be exercised or performed by the delegate in accordance with the instrument of delegation.

(2) A delegation under this section shall be revocable at will and the fact that any power or function has been delegated shall not prevent the exercise of the power or the performance of the function by the Attorney-General of the Federation.

(3) More than one delegation may be in force under this section at the one time in relation to the whole of Nigeria or in relation to the same part of Nigeria; and a delegation in relation to the whole of Nigeria may be in force at the same time as a delegation in relation to parts of Nigeria.

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