INTRODUCTION

• Regulates Profession( Industry) and Professionals (Practice)
• As stipulated by Act (Section 2)
• Establish and maintain a register of Animal Science practitioners according to their various ranks
• Prescribe code of conduct to Animal Scientists;
• Regulate the practice of the profession of Animal Scientists;
• Maintain the register of Animal Science Practitioners;
• Ensure that Animal Scientists in Nigeria uphold the ethics of the Profession;
• Advise and encourage the enactment and the enforcement of laws that will guarantee efficient production and constant supply of high quality Animal proteins to Nigerians;

     MEMBERSHIP UNIT

In accordance with Section 15 of NIAS Act, the following categories of members are registered /inducted;

• Graduate Animal Scientist (GAS)
• Registered Animal Scientist (RAS)
• Associate Animal Scientist (AAS)
• Fellow College of Animal Science of Nigerian (FCASN)
• Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (FNIAS)
• Corporate Membership

Issuance of Annual Practicing License (APL);

• For RAS
• For AAS

Prescribe codes of conduct for members

• Code of Conduct for GAS
• Code of Conduct for RAS 

• Code of Conduct for AAS

   Keeping of Register of members

• Register for GAS
• Register for RAS
• Register for AAS

INDUSTRY UNIT

• Development of Guidelines and Regulations for Animal husbandry practices and Feed milling Industry ;
• The Department developed the Animal Science practice regulation in Nigeria.
• The Department developed the Regulations for Breeder farms, Hatchery and D.O.C quality.
• The Department developed the Regulation for Hatchery Operators in Nigeria.
• The Department developed the Regulation for the Feed milling Industry in Nigeria.
• Development of working documents to aid monitoring and inspection of the industry;
• Codes of practice for the livestock activities;
• Handling of Pigs
• Beef Cattle
• Broiler Production
• Camel Production
• Dairy Cattle
• Donkey Operations
• Grass Cutter
• Poultry Processing
• Poultry Production
• Poultry Hatchery Operations
• Rabbit Production
• Sheep and Goat Production
• Transportation of Live Poultry
• Turkey Production
• Working Animals
• Annual listing of approved feed ingredients as well feed mills in Nigeria.
• Participates in relevant meetings/conferences/workshops/Seminars;

COLLABORATION UNIT

The Nigerian Institute of Animal Science Act, Part 1 Section 2 (k) mandates the Institute to co-operate or affiliate with any relevant local and international agency on Animal husbandry and related matters.