Section 13: CONSTITUTION AND DUTIES OF NATIONAL COMMITTEE

1. A National Committee of the Board shall be established by each of the following member countries that is: (a) The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, and (b) any other country in West Africa (not being an associate country) as may accede to this Constitution or any other constitution pertaining to the A46 No. 6 West Africa Health Examination Board 1986 Board; and each National Committee shall be composed of such persons or holders of certain office as the Board shall think fit. [Margin: Duties and Powers of National Committee.] 14. 1. It shall be the duty of every National Committee (a) to exercise such powers as the Board may from time to time delegate to it; (b) to advise the Board on any matter on which advice may be sought; and (c) The National Committee shall advise the Government of each member state on Public Health matters. 2. A National Committee may make a report on recommendations to the Board on any matter relevant to the provisions of this Constitution. 3. A National Committee may from time to time appoint a sub-committee. The National Committee shall specify the duties of such sub-committee. PART V—ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP 15. 1. The Board shall have power to admit an Associate Country other than those mentioned in section 36 of this Constitution which wishes to be associated to a limited extent with the work of the Board. 2. The power to admit an Associate country shall be exercised by a resolution of the Board passed by a simple majority of members present at an annual general meeting of the Board but only after application for admission has been received from the country concerned in such manner as the Board may approve. 16. 1. Every Associate Country shall have the right to appoint as many delegates as the Board may by resolution pass at a general meeting determine to attend any of the following meetings:— (a) annual general meeting of the Board:— (b) any meetings of the following:— (i) all Board Committees except the appointments Committee; (ii) all working parties engaged on revision, of an examination syllabus; No. 6 West Africa Heauth Examination Board 1986 A47 (iii) unless the Secretary/Registrar directs otherwise, all National sub-committees of the Board (except the Appointments Committees) of member countries. 2. An Associate Country shall be served with copies of the minutes and all other relevant documents of the proceedings of any meeting of every Committee except the Appointment Committee. 3. The privileges of an Associate Country shall include:— (a) The use at cost of the research and development facilities at the disposal of the Board as the Secretary thereof may with the approval of the Board recommend; (b) The use of the examination facilities of the Board subject to the direction of the Secretary. [Margin: Financial obligation.]