Section 13, Agricultural Research Institute Act 2007 (Act No. 25 of 2007), to

shall - (viii) 2 distinguished agricultural researchers or agriculturists from the private sectoq appointed by the Minister on the recornmendation of Council, en s ur i n g gender balance: and (x) The President, National Federation of Farmers of Sierra Leone. TheAppointrrrents. Pri,motions and Performance Commifiee Appointments, Promotions (a) be responsible to Council for overseeing ,h" ::'j'#l#' recruitment, productivity and mobility of employees of Institute, including- (i) developing and monitoring the in:plementation of policies pertinent to reeruitmenl performance and mobility of errployees of the Institute; G) leading the development and review of stirtf conditions of service for consideration and approval by the Council, ensuring that conditions of scrvice are comparable to orbetterthan th.ose used for equivalent ranks ofstaff 3t Pru[1it universities; (iiil cr,veloping criteria and guidelines for the appointnent, perforrnance appraisal irird proinotion ofresearch, administrative aird other support staff of the Inrtiiute; t4 No.28 The Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute Act' 2023 (iv) developing a staffappraisal system that would be used as the basis for promotions, demotions, renewal of contracts or termination of conmcts; (v) overseeing recruibnent and performance appraisal of senior management staff, except the Director General, appointed subject to section 20; (vi) reviewing the annual staff appraisal repons presented by management and make recommendations to the Council for the renewal of contracts and the professional development of employees of the Institute; (vi| conducting mid-term performance evaluation for Director-General, in consultation with the Minister, to determine his suitabilitY for reappointment; and (viii) performing such other functions as Council maY determine. O) consist of the followingmembers - (f A Class tr member ofCouncil, appointed byCouncil, who shall be Chairman; (i| 2 other Class II members of Council, appointed by Cduncil; (iii) The Director General of Institute; I No.28 The Sierra LeoneAgriculturalResearchlnstitute Act, 2023 l5 14" The Finance and Compliance Conunittee shall - (iv) The Administrative Director of Institute, who shall be Secretary; (v) The Finance Director of Institute; and (vi) 2 Directors of Researc[ Centers, nominated by the Director-General. (a) advise the Council on the eft'ective management of finances and institutional compliance with relevant national and the international legal and regulatory requirements of the Institute, including - (f developing and reviewing policies, systems, manuals and operational guidelines aliped to the relevant laws and policies ofgovemment, as required to support the prudent management of financial and other resources of the (if monitoring compliance by staffand other officers of the Institute, to ensure conformity with the laws and policies governing public institutions in Sierra Leone and the policies and regulations of the Institute approved by Council; 0iD reviewing the annual and quarterly budgets of the Institute and make appropriate recommendations to . Courcil; Finance and Compliance Committee l6 No.28 The Sierra Leone Agriculturtt! Resi'arch Institute Act, 2023 (iv) providing oversight on institutional risk ' ' and comPliance management and prornoting the adoPtion of best practices in management and idrninistratron across the Institute; (v) supporting resource mobilisation- ' initiatirres and overseeing allocation and utilisation ofsuch resources by the respective uoits of the Institute; (vi) appointing an audit sub-committee to conduct annual financial and systems audit of the Institute or as required by the Council; (vii) reviewing financial and compliance audit reports ofthe lnstitute and making appropriate recommendations to the Council; anrl (viii) perfbrm such other functions as the Council maY determine' (b) consist of the following members - (f A Class II member of the Council, apPointed bY Council, who shall be Chairman; (ii) The Director-General ofthe lnstitute; (O The Finance Director of lnstitute, who shall be secretary; (iv) The Deputy Director-General for commercialization and business developmeut; No. 28 7le Sierra Leone Agrtculiurul Reseorch Institute Act' 2023 17 (v) The Deputy Director General for Research and Innovation; (vi) 2 other Class II members ofthe Cottrlcil; (\'ii) ]-he Adm inistrative Director oflnstitute; (viir) .^ Jirr-ciors of Research Centers ofthe in:iitute, appointed by Council; and @;) A financial management exPert co-opted cx the recommendation of Council without voting right.