Section 85, The Arbitration Act, 2022

(1) The Centre shall establish and maintain a Register of Arbitrators, in both physical and electronic form, which shall contain the name and other particulars of registered professional in law, medicine, engineering, commerce and other fields of practice that may be the subject of an arbitration. (2) The Register of Arbitrators established and maintained under subsection (1), shall contain not less than 15 registered arbitrators. (3) The Secretary shall remove from the Register the name and other particulars of a person who has died, is of unsound mind, is otherwise incapable of discharging his duties or whose name has been struck off the register of his profession. Register of Arbitrators. No. 18 The Arbitration Act 2022No. 18 The Arbitration Act 202262 63 (m) educate the public on arbitration as well as other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; (n) enter into strategic agreements with other regional and international bodies for purposes of securing technical assistance to enable the Centre achieve its objectives: (o) provide facilities for hearing, transcription and other technological services; (p) hold, manage and apply the General Fund in accordance with this Act; and (q) perform such other functions as may be conferred on it by this Act or any other law. (2) The Centre shall be a commercial and for profit entity. 83. (1) The Centre shall be administered by a Board of Directors which shall consist of a Chairman, who shall be a legal practitioner of not less than 12 years appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Chief Justice, and the following other members- (a) the Attorney-General or his representative; (b) 5 persons, not being public officers, Two of which shall be women, appointed by the Chief Justice from among persons with proven knowledge and experience in internationalarbitration; (c) one person each, with not less than 10 years' experience, nominated by of the following bodies - Administration of Centre. (i) Sierra Leone Chamber of Commerce and Industry; (ii) Sierra Leone Bar Association; (iii) Sierra Leone Institute of Chartered Engineers; (iv) Sierra Leone Institute of Chartered Accountants; (v) Sierra Leone private sector investors; (vi) Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; and (vii) the Secretary. (2) Board members shall serve for 4 years and may be appointed for another term of 4 years only. (3) There shall be a Secretary of the Board, appointed by the Board, who shall be responsible for the day to day management of the affairs and staff of the Centre. 84. (1) There is established a Fund of the Centre to be known as the General Fund and shall consist of - (a) monies received as contributions or donations to the Centre; (b) all other monies which may, in any manner become lawfully payable to, received by or vested in the Centre relating to any matter incidental to its duties and functions under this Act. Funds of Centre. No. 18 The Arbitration Act 2022No. 18 The Arbitration Act 2022 65 Independence of Centre.