Section 16: The Commer.c ia!isation and Business DeveloDment ColEedfidin

Committee sha[ - . srid Busirqss (a) b; rcsponsible for promotir* ,n" 3i1"j,",'#" comrnercialisation of research ou(uts and establislxncnt ofcommercial entities by th€ Institure, including - tii providing the enabling policy and regulatory environment for the cornmercialisation of research outputs of tire Institute; iii) rrver seeing the development and review cf :..niiual investrnent plans prepar€d by Research Centres, programmes, enterprises and other units of the lnrtitute and and advising the Council ac cordingly; n No.28 The Sieta Leone Agricttltural o) Research Institute Aet, 2023 (iii) analysing investrnent proposals for.the establishment of new comPanles, enterprises, .ioint ventures or other income generating units and advising the Council accordinglY; (iv) facilitating collaboration between the Management of the Institute and other private and public entities to promote entrepreneurship, establishment of commercial outfits and other fonns of investment bY the Institute; (v) promoting direct contribution of the institute to agricultural transformation and Youth emPloYment through a national agribusiness incubation progmmme for university graduates and otlret prospective agricultural entrepreneurs; and (vi) supporting management with the ' ' aevitopment and periodic review of resource mobilisation sfrategies to ensure suslainable funding of the consist of the following members - (f A Class II member of the Council, appointed by the Council, who shall be Chairman; (O 2 members ofthe Council, appointed by Council; (ii| The Director General ofthe lnstitute; No.28 lle Sierra Leone Agt icultural Researeh lhstitute Act, 2023 2t (iv) The Deputy Director General responsible for commercialisation and business development, who shall be secr'etary; (v) 'fhe Deputy Director General . r€sponsible for research and Lmovation; (i.i) Ttre Finance Director of the Institute; (vii) The Administrative Director of the (viii) 2 Directors of Research Csnters, rppointed by the Council; (;"\) :j private sector agribusiness developm e n: specialists, nominated by the Sierra L€one Chamber on Agriculture and Indu-stry and the National Fede-ration ofFarmers in Sierra Leone, respectively. _17. The Staff Discipii:rary Committee shall - (a) iJe responsible to advice the Council on rn3lters pertaining to the general c o n d u c t an,] discipline of the staff of the Institute, inciuling - (i) developing ethical and professional srrndfids for siaff of the Institute and c:ler persons representing or acting on behalfof the Lnstitute; staJf Disciplinary Committee D No.28 The Sierra Leone Agriculturu! Reseorch lftstitute Act, 2023 (if revierving disciplinary investigation repors presented to the Council; (iD ccnducting investigation on reports of misdemeanor arrd other disciplinary infractions by the staff of the lnstitute and other persons rePresenting or acting on behaif of the tnstitute and make recofiunendations to Council, as appropr;ate: Provided that disciplinary matters attecturg junior employees of the Institute shall be addressed at Research Centre level andinthe case of senior staff, at Headquarters, through the offtce of the Director General, subjeet to the right of appeal to the Staff Discipline Committee; and (iv) perforrning other related duties as Council tuay assign to it. O) consist of the following members: (} The Director-General of the Institute who shall be the Chairman; (ii) 2 Class II members ofthe Council; (ii| 2 Directors of Research Centers, appointed by the Council; (rv) The Finance Director; (v) The Adrninistrative Director; (vi) A representative of the junior staff nominated by the Junior Staff Association; and I -l i No.28 The Sieta Leone Agricultural Research Institute Act, 2023 23 (vii) A representative of senior staff nominated by the Senior Staff . Association. PARI V - FT.INCTIONS OF INSTITUTE