Schedule, The West Africa Health Examination Board Act, 1986

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE WEST AFRICA HEALTH EXAMINATION BOARD [Margin: The West Africa examination.] 1. For the purposes of holding such examination in West Africa as may be necessary in the Public Health interest there shall, subject to the provisions of the Constitution, be continued in existence under the name, West Africa Health Examination Board the body, which before the commencement of this Constitution was known as the Royal Society of Health Examination Board [Margin: Citation.] 2. This Constitution may be cited as the West Africa Health Examination Board Constitution. In this Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires— "Board" means the West Africa Health Examination Board a continued in existence by section (1) of this Constitution. "National Committee" means a Committee established under section (13) of this Constitution. "West Africa" means the Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone; and any other country by which this Constitution may be adopted collectively. "Chief Executive" means the Secretary/Registrar appointed by the Board. [Margin: Composition of the Board.] 3. (i) Subject to the provisions of this section the Board shall consist of the following members:— (a) Eleven members nominated by the Government of Nigeria. (b) Four members nominated by the Government of Ghana. (c) Three members nominated by the Government of Sierra Leone. (d) Two members nominated by the Government of the Gambia. (e) Two members nominated by the Government of Liberia. (f) Chairman and Secretary of each National Committee of member countries should be nominated as members of the Board. (g) Two Public Health Inspectors and a Public Health Nurse representing the interest of Professional National Association of each member country. A40 No. 6 West Africa Health Examination Board 1986 (ii) The Board shall have a Chairman who shall:— (a) be either the Director of Public Health Services, Nigeria or the Director of Medical Services in the Gambia, Ghana, Sierra Leone or Liberia as elected by the Board. (b) if he is a person elected from among the members of the Board, cease to hold office as Chairman upon his ceasing to be such a member. (c) be eligible for re-election.