Section 3, The Sierra Leone Commission on Arms and Ammunitions Act 2023

(l) There shall continue in cxistence, ttre btrdy knovm as The liien-athe Sierra Leone National Commission on Srnall Arms as the Sierra t"onc l,eonc Comnrission on Arrns and Ammunitions. U:f#|,* . on Anns and Amrnunitions 8 No" 24 The SietaLeoneCommissiononAnnsandAmmunition Aet 2023 (2) The Cornmission shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and capable of acquiring, holding and disposirrg of property, *hether movable or immovable, of suing and being sued in iG corporate name and, su-bject to thisAct, ofperfonning ail such acts as bodies corporate may by law perform. (3) The Cornmission shall have a seal, the use of which shall be authenticated by the sigratures of - (a) the Commissioner; (b) the Deputy Cornmissioner, or (c) any other officer of the Commission authorised, either generally or specifically, by the Conrmission in that behalf. (4) A document purporting to be an instrurnent executed or issued by or on behalf of the Commission and to be sealed with the corrrmolr seal authenticated in the manner stated in subsection (3) shall be deemed to be so executed or issueti without further proof unless the contrary is proved. (5) In appropriate cases the common seal of the Commission may be affixed to documents outside Sielra Leone. Appoinrment 1. The Commission shall have a Cotnmissioner and Deputy 9J Cornmissioner, one of whom shall be fer.ale, appoirrted by the i",i"ffi:tTtt President,from among persons with the professional and other Cornniisioner. qrralitications relevant to the functicns of the Commission, subject to the approval of'Parliament. Teuure of 5, (l) The Colnmissioner and Deputy Commissioner shall iTflH'Jil* each hotd oftice for a term of 5 years and shall be eligible fcr re- Comr,riisioner.. appoinlmenl for a further term of 5 years only. (2) The Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner may be reinoveC fiom office by the President only for inability to perform the firnctions of his office, whether arising fiom intirmity of body or miud or tirr stated misconduct. No.24 The Sierra l*one Commission on Arms and Ammunition lct 2023 9 (3) The Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner may resign his officc by written notice addressed to the Presiderrl. (4) A resignation notice submitted by the Commissicrrer or Deputy Commissioner is effective upon being received by the President or by a person authorised by the President to receive it.