Section 3, The Sierra Leone Teaching Service Commission Act, 2011

(1) The Commission shall consist of– (i) a full-time Chairman, who shall be a person having qualification, knowledge and experience in education, management or administration; (ii) the Chief Education Officer in the Ministry responsible for education; (iii) the Head of Education Division, University of Sierra Leone; (iv) the Dean, School of Education, Njala University; (v) a representative of the Council of Polytechnics; (vi) the Chairman, National Council for Technical, Vocational and Other Academic Awards; Interpretation. 2 3 Establishment Composition of Commission. No. 1 Sierra Leone Teaching Service Commission Act, 2011 No. 1 Sierra Leone Teaching Service Commission Act, 2011 (vii) the National President, Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools; (viii) the Chairman, National Council of Headteachers; (ix) the President, Inter-Religious Council; (x) the Chairman, Local Council Association of Sierra Leone; (xi) the Chairman, Tertiary Education Commission; (xii) the Chairman, Non-Formal Education Council; (xiii) a representative of the Sierra Leone Teacher’s Union; (xiv) a legal practitioner; (xv) a female educationist; and (xvi) a person with qualification and experience in special needs education. (2) The Chairman and the other members of the Commission referred to in paragraphs (xiv) (xv) and (xvi) shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister and subject to the approval of Parliament. (3) The Chairman and other members of the Commission except the members referred to in paragraphs (ii) to (xii) shall hold office for a term of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for another term only. (4) The Chairman and any other member of the Commission may resign his office by notice to the President and may be removed by the President by letter addressed to that member. (5) A person shall cease to be a member of the Commission on any of the following grounds:– (a) if the person is absent from three consecutive meetings of the Commission without reasonable cause; (b) if the person becomes bankrupt; (c) if the person is convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty; (d) for proven misconduct; (e) for inability to perform the functions of the office as a result of infirmity of mind or body.