Section 4, The Allied Health Professions Act, 2022

(1) The governing body of the Council shall be a boardconsisting of a Chairman, and the following other members- (a) the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Sanitation; (b) one member representing each of the allied health professions specified in the Schedule, elected by the members of that allied health profession; (c) the heads of all accredited allied health professional institutions of higher learning in Sierra Leone; (d) 2 other persons, one of whom a Lawyer of not less than 5 years standing and another a female, who are not members of the allied health professions, representing diverse public interests, appointed by the Minister; (e) the Registrar, who shall serve as secretary to the Council. (2) The Chairman shall be a registered Allied Health Professional, appointed by the President, on the recommendation of the Minister, subject to the approval of Parliament.