Section 61, The Sierra Leone Local Content Agency Act, 2016

(1) Every operator or contractor in any of the sectorscovered by this Act shall prepare and implement plans for the transfer to employees, advanced technological skills relevant to the respective sectors, in accordance with Sierra Leone's own plans and priorities, to the satisfaction of the Agency. (2) The operator or contractor shall give full and effective support to technology transfer by encouraging and facilitating the formation of joint ventures, alliances, partnerships and the development of licensing agreements between Sierra Leonean and foreign contractors, service or supplier companies' agreements in fulfilment of the requirements for Sierra Leonean content development to the satisfaction of the Agency. (3) The operator or contractor shall submit a report to the Agency annually describing its technology transfer initiatives and their results and the Minister shall make regulations setting targets on the number and type of joint venture or alliances to be achieved for each project. PART IX-–SYSTEMS AND COORDINATING FORUM