Legal

  • Reports to the Commissioner/CEO through the Head, Legal;
  • 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 Commissioner/CEO in a progress report of the suit;
  • Collation of Evidence: Ensuring the success of the suit by collating, handling relevant pieces of evidence 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 advice 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 legislation 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
  • Dispatch of Documents: Ensuring documents that need to be transmitted to any relevant agency, company or person is dispatched with acknowledged receipts sent back to the Bureau;
  • Carrying out such other duties as may be assigned by the Commissioner/CEO.