Section 1: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-

"activity" relating to allied health means any activity, which has a direct or an indirect effect on patient care, or on the health of an individual or the population; "allied health professional" means a person who has a professional qualification in any of the allied health professions listed in the Schedule; "certificate of registration" means a certificate of registration issued by the Council under paragraph (a) of subsection (7) of section 29; "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Allied Health Professions Council appointed under subsection (2) of section 4; "Committee" means a committee appointed by the Council under section 11; "Council" means the Allied Health Professions Council established under section 3; "Health Service Commission" means the Sierra Leone Health Service Commission established under section 2 of the Sierra Leone Health Service Commission Act, 2011 (Act No. 5 of 2011); "institution of higher learning" includes a polytechnic, college or university; "Minister" means the Minister responsible for health and sanitation and "Ministry" shall be construed accordingly; Interpretation. (b) in the case of a body corporate, partnership or society- (i) to a fine not exceeding 20 million; and exceeding 20 million Leones for every offence continues after conviction. (2) Where an offence under subsection (1) is committed by - (a) a body corporate, the person responsible for the body corporate shall be guilty of the offence; 46. (1) A person registered under this Act who, having been practising in a place ceases to practice in that place and commences to practise in some other place shall, within 7 days before commencing to practise, give notice accompanied by a recommendation from the supervising authority to the Registrar. (2) A notice under subsection (1) shall contain particulars as the Council may by statutory instrument prescribe. (3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 5 million Leones or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 12 months or to both. Change of venue. "practising certificate" means a practising certificate approved under section 30; "register" means a register established and maintained under section 24; "Registrar" means the Registrar of the Allied Health Professions Council appointed under section 13; "registered allied health professional" means an allied health professional who is registered under this Act. "supervisory authority" means a senior registered professional appointed by the Council under subsection (1) of section 48 to supervise registered allied health professionals in a region, district or smaller area.