Agency Act, 2017 and to provide for other related matters.

Short title. No. 5 2022 Sierra Leone THE SIERRA LEONE METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022. Being an Act to amend the Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency Act, 2017 and to provide for other related matters. [ ] ENACTED by the President and Members of Parliament in this present Parliament assembled. Date of commencement. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING DEPARTMENT, SIERRA LEONE. GAZETTE NO. 9 OF 3RD MARCH, 2022. ACT Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol. CXLXIII, No. 9 dated 3rd March, 2022(a) Aviation Meteorology Department; (b) Agro-Meteorology Department; (c) Marine Meteorology Department; (d) Hydro-Meteorology Department; (e) Finance and Administration Department; and (f) Climate Change Department." The Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency (Amendment) Act 2022 SIGNED this 10th day of February , 2022. DR. JULIUS MAADA BIO, President. LS Passed in Parliament this 20th day of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand and Twenty Two. PARAN UMAR TARAWALLY, Clerk of Parliament. THIS PRINTED IMPRESSION has been carefully compared by me with the Bill which has passed Parliament and found by me to be a true and correct printed copy of the said Bill. PARAN UMAR TARAWALLY, Clerk of Parliament. No. The Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency (Amendment) Act 2022No. The Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency (Amendment) Act 20222 Amendment of section 1 and Act No. 8 of 2017.

2017 is amended by repealing and replacing the definition of "Minister" with the following new definition- "Minister" means the Minister of the Environment.

2017 is amended by repealing and replacing subsection (2) thereof with the following new subsection - "(2) The Board shall consist of a Chairman and the following other members, who shall not be below the rank of a Director, representing the following institutions- (a) The Ministry of the Environment; (b) The Ministry of Finance; (c) The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development; (d) The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources; (e) The Ministry of Lands and Country Planning; (f) The Ministry of Transport and Aviation; (g) The Ministry of Energy; (h) The Ministry of Agriculture; (i) The Ministry of Water Resources; (j) The Ministry of Defence; (k) The Sierra Leone Airports Authority; (l) The Environment Protection Agency; (m) The Sierra Leone Maritime Administration; (n) The Office of National Security; and (o) 2 persons, one who shall be female, with proven knowledge and experience in meteorology appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister subject to the approval of Parliament."

2017 is amended by repealing and replacing that section with the following new section - 18. The Agency shall have the following departments and administrative divisions- Amendment of section 3 of Act No. 8 of 2017. Amendment of section 18 of Act No. 8 of 2017. "Departments of Agency.