Section 14, The Allied Health Professions Act, 2022

(1) The Registrar shall be responsible to - (a) provide overall leadership in the administration and management of the dayto-day business or activities of the Council; Functions of Registrar. Appointment of Registrar. (4) An application for a licence under subsection (1) shall be determined by the Council within 21 days of the date of receipt of the application. (5) The Registrar shall, where an application for licence under subsection (1) is- (a) approved,- (i) enter the name, address of the applicant, including the qualifications and other particulars of the applicant; (ii) the name and address of the facility and the conditions, if any, attached to the licence; and (iii) issue a licence to establish or operate an allied health facility to the applicant. (b) refused, give notice to the applicant of the decision of the Council, stating the reasons for the refusal. (6) A licence issued under subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of subsection (5) is valid for one year and shall be renewable. PART VII–DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS 36. A complaint shall be made in writing to the Council against a registered allied health professional who - (a) has been convicted of on offence under this Act; (b) has been convicted by a court in Sierra Leone or elsewhere of an offence involvingcorruption, fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude, or any other offence punishable with imprisonment, whether in itself only or in lieuof a fine, for more than 2 years; Complaints against registered professional. (b) carry out such functions as may be assigned by the Council or necessary for the purposes of the Council including - (i) the establishment, maintenance and custody of the categories of registers of allied health professions under section 24; (ii) the inspection of allied health facilities and enforcement of compliance; (c) monitor and supervise the preparation of the annual budget and reports of the Council for the review and approval of the Council; and (d) serve as Secretary to the Council. (2) The Registrar may continue to perform any function under this Act notwithstanding the delegation of such function under this section. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Registrar shall have such other functions as may be prescribed by the Council.