Section 4, No. 5 National Water Resources Management Agency Act 2017No. 5 National Water Resources Management Agency Act 2017

(1) The governing body of the Agency shall be a Boardin which shall be vested, subject to this Act, the control and supervision of the Agency. (2) The Board shall consist of a Chairman who shall have considerable knowledge and proven experience in water resources management and the following other members - (a) the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry or his representative not below the rank of Director; (b) the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for Energy or his representative not below the rank of Director; (c) the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for Local Government and Rural Development or his representative not below the rank of Director; (d) the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for Lands or his representative not below the rank of Director; (e) the Executive Chairman, Environment Protection Agency or his representative not below the rank of Director; (f) the Director General, National Minerals Agency or his representative not below the (g) the Chairman, National Council of Paramount Chiefs ; (h) the Managing Director, of Guma Valley Water Company or his representative not below the (i) the Director General, of Sierra Leone Water Company or his representative not below the (j) the Director, Sierra Leone Meteorological Services or his representative not below the (k) two representatives from Civil Society Organisations one of whom shall be a woman dealing with water resources management appointed by the Minister ; (l) the Executive Director, National Protected Area Authority, or his representative not below the rank of Director; (m) the Director-General who shall serve as secretary (n) the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, or his representative not below the rank of Director 8 9 Board of No. 5 National Water Resources Management Agency Act 2017No. 5 National Water Resources Management Agency Act 2017 (3) The Chairman shall be appointed by the President after consultations with the Minister and subject to the approval of Parliament on such terms as may be stated in his letter of appointment.