Section 145: Committee.

(1) There shall be established a Rules of Court Committee which shall consist of— a. the Chief Justice, who shall be Chairman; b. the Director of Public Prosecutions; c. a Justice of the Supreme Court, a Justice of Appeal, and a Judge of the High Court, to be appointed by the Chief Justice; d. the First Parliamentary Counsel; e. a nominee of the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice; f. two practicing Counsel of not less than ten years standing both of whom shall be nominated annually by the Sierra Leone Bar Association. (2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution the Rules of Court Committee may make Rules of Court for regulating the practice and procedure of all Courts in Sierra Leone, which shall include rules relating to the prevention of frivolous and vexatious proceedings. CHAPTER VIII — THE OMBUDSMAN Parliament to establish 146. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament shall, not later than twelve months from the office of Ombudsman. commencement of this Constitution, or so soon thereafter as Parliament may determine, by an Act of Parliament establish the office of Ombudsman. (2) The Act of Parliament shall define the functions and duties of the Ombudsman which shall include the investigation of any action taken or omitted to be taken by or on behalf of— a. any department of Ministry of Government; b. any statutory corporation or institutions of higher learning or education, set up entirely or partly out of public funds; c. any member of the Public Service, being an action taken or omitted to be taken in the exercise of the administrative functions of that department, ministry, statutory corporation, institution or person. CHAPTER IX — COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY Appointment of Commissions of Inquiry.