Section 4, The Sierra Leone Teaching Service Commission Act, 2011

(1) Where the Chairman or other member of the Commission dies, resigns, is removed from office or is absent from Sierra Leone for a continuous period exceeding three months or by reason of illness is unable to perform the functions of his office, the members of the Commission shall elect one of their number to act as Chairman until such time as the Chairman resumes his office or another person is appointed in his stead; and in the case of the other member, the Chairman shall arrange, subject to this Act, to have another person appointed to the Commission. (2) Where a person is elected as Chairman or appointed as a member to fill a vacancy, he shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the previous Chairman or other member, and shall, subject to this Act, be eligible for re-appointment or re-election, as the case may be.