Section 1: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires –

“Agency” means the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency established by subsection (1) of section 2; “Board” means the Sierra Leone Small and Medium Enterprises Development Board referred to in subsection (1) of section 3; “Chairman” means the chairman of the Board; “Chief-Executive” means the Chief-Executive appointed under section 13; “enterprise” means- (a) any form of trade or manufacture, craft by hand or foot, cultivation of fruits, vegetables or flowers, livestock breeding, or activity approved as such by the Agency; and (b) a co-operative society but does not include an office or form of employment, or a religious or charitable institution; “medium enterprise” means an enterprise which has an annual turnover of more than 100 million leones but not more than 500 million leones; “Minister” means the Minister responsible for Trade and Industry, and ministry shall be construed accordingly; “member” means a member of the Board and includes the chairman; 2 3 Interpretation. “officer” means the Chief-Executive and any person appointed as such under section 14; “public sector agency” means any Ministry, government department, local authority or statutory body; “registration certificate” means a registration certificate issued under section 26; “relevant permit” means any licence, permit, approval or other authorisation required from a public sector agency under any enactment; “small enterprise” means an enterprise which has an annual turnover of not more than 100 million leones; “technical committee” means a technical committee referred to in subsection (4) of section 8. PART II – ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES DEVELOPMENTAGENCY