Section 56, The Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991

(1) There shall be, in addition to the office of Vice-President, such other offices of Ministers and Deputy Ministers as may be established by the President: Provided that no Member of Parliament shall be appointed a Minister or Deputy Minister. (2) A person shall not be appointed a Minister or Deputy Minister unless— a. he is qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament; and b. he has not contested and lost as a candidate in the general election immediately preceding his nomination for appointment; and c. his nomination is approved by Parliament. (3) A Minister or a Deputy Minister shall not, while he continues in office, hold any other office of profit or emolument whether by way of allowances or otherwise, whether private or public, and either directly or indirectly: Provided that the Vice-President, the Ministers and the Deputy Ministers shall be entitled to such remuneration, allowances, gratuities, pensions, and other incidents of office as may be prescribed by Parliament. (4) Subject to the provisions of section 53 of this Constitution, the Ministers and Deputy Ministers shall hold office at the President's discretion. (5) Subject to the provisions of subsection (6), the Vice-President and the other Ministers under the direction of the President shall be responsible for such departments of State or other business of the Government as the President may assign to them. (6) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (5), the President shall be responsible for such departments of State, including the Commissions established under this Constitution, as he may determine. Oaths to be taken by