NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 2017

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NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NIGERIA (CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES, 2017

COMMENCEMENT  [3th Day of January, 2017]

In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by Sections 254(F)(1), of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended by the Third Alteration Act, 2010) and Section 36 of the National Industrial Court Act, 2006 and all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I, HON. JUSTICE, BABATUNDE ADENIRAN ADEJUMO, OFR, MCIArb, GFISMN, CFIAR, FCIArb, FNILS, President, National Industrial Court of Nigeria hereby make the following Rules.

ORDER 1—REVOCATION, CITATION, SAVINGS, ETC.

1. The National Industrial Court Rules, 2007 and Practice Direction, 2012 are hereby revoked.
2. These Rules may be cited as the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2016 and shall come into effect on the 5th day of January, 2017.
3. These Rules shall, save to the extent and as may otherwise be ordered by the President, National Industrial Court of Nigeria, pursuant to Section 254(C) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, (as amended) apply to all civil matters in respect of which jurisdiction has been conferred on the Court by Section 254C of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 or any other enactment in force in Nigeria.
4. The objectives and intent of these Rules are to—

(1)     establish an enduring, equitable, just, fair, speedy and efficient fasttrack case management system for all civil matters within the jurisdiction of the Court.

(2)     promote in the light of—

(i)      specialized nature of the Court;

(ii)     the socio-economic importance of the jurisdiction of the Court ; (iii) diverse composition of parties, easy and speedy resolution of civil matters, as well as, effective and prudent management of the resources of the Court;

(3)     enable a Judge sitting as a single Judge or a panel of Judges to fast track the hearing and determination of all processes, motions and or applications in respect of civil cases within the jurisdiction of the Court.

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