Section 6: Section 15 of the Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection

Authority Act, 2012 is amended by the repeal and replacement of- (a) subsection (2) with the following new subsection- "(2) The Board shall consist of a Chairman and the following other members, not below the rank of a Director, representing their respective institutions- (a) The Ministry of the Environment; (b) The Ministry of Finance; (c) The Ministry of Health and Sanitation; (d) The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources; (e) The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development; (f) Ministry of Energy; (g) Ministry of Information and Communications (h) The Environment protection Agency; (i) The Sierra Leone Police; (j) The office of National Security (k) The Solicitor–Genral; (I) 2 members, at least one of whom shall be female, with proven knowledge and experience in radiation protection matters, appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister subject to the approval of Parliament; and (m) The Executive Secretary and Chief Radiation Protection Officer who shall be ex-officio and Secretary to the Board; (b) paragraph (a) of subsection (3) with the following new paragraph- (a) a person of proven integrity and demonstrated professional knowledge and experience in radiation protection matters related to the functions of the Authority, appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister and subject to approval by Parliament.