Section 13, Academy Act , 2017

(1) The Dean shall be a member of the Faculty Board, ofa rank not below that of associate Professor or has served as substantive head of a department for at least 5 years, nominated by one of the members of the Board. (2) A person nominated under subsection (1) shall, be appointed Dean of Faculty subject to confirmation by the Academic Board and the Council and shall hold office for a period of 4 years and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term of 4 years only. 14 . (1) Each Faculty Board shall perform the following functions - (a) advise the Academic Board on all matters relating to the organisation of teaching and research in the subjects of the faculty, including curricula and examinations; 10 11 Faculties. Dean of Faculty. Functions of Faculty the Board. No. 7 Sierra Leone Peace Keeping and Law Enforcement Academy Act 2017 No. 7 Sierra Leone Peace Keeping and Law Enforcement Academy Act 2017 (b) determine the number of students to be admitted to each of the departments of he faculty, subject to approval by the Academic Board, (c) specify the academic attainment which students must possess in order to be accepted by the faculty; (d) approve estimates of departments for submission to the Finance Director and Academic Board; (e) receive annual reports of the Dean, including departmental management information on budgetary inputs into the faculty, approved cost centres, showing achieved outcomes for investments; (f) subject to the approval of the Academic Board, either alone or in combination with one or more faculty boards, prescribe such courses of studies as it may deem necessary. (2) Each Faculty Board shall have a Board of Examiners which shall be chaired by the Dean of Faculty and shall consist of internal and external examiners appointed by the Academic Board.