Section 15, The Sierra Leone Public Transport Authority Act, 2023

Subject to this Act, the Board may make standing ordersregulating the following- (a) holding of meetings , the notices to be given for meetings and the conduct of proceedings at the meetings; (b) keeping of minutes of meetings and the custody production and inspection of the minutes; (c) custody and the use of the common seal; Committees of Board Standing orders (4) The special Committee shall submit a report at the end of its enquiry containing its recommendation on whether the Director-General should or should not be removed. (5) After receipt of the report under subsection (4) the Board in consultation with the Minister shall take the necessary action based on the report (6) Based on the report the Board shall either- (a) revoke the suspension of the Director-General if the report recommends that he should not be removed; or (b) remove the Director-General from office if the report recommends that he should be removed (7) This section shall apply to a Deputy - Director-General 22. (1) The Authority shall have a Deputy Director -General who shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister subject to the approval of Parliament. (2) The qualification required for a Director-General as set out under subsection (2) of section 21 shall apply to a Deputy Director-General (3) The Deputy Director-General shall be the principal assistant to the Director-General and shall act in his absence. (4) Notwithstanding subsection (3) the Deputy Director General shall be responsible to carry out the following functions- (a) coordinating and preparing the quarterly and annual report; and (b) carrying out any other functions directed by the Director General Deputy Director - No. 21 The Sierra Leone Public Transport Authority Act 2023 No. 21 The Sierra Leone Public Transport Authority Act 2023 9 (d) the manner in which cheques shall be issued on behalf of the Authority; (e) any other matter pertaining to the internal operations or management of the Authority . PART III- FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY