Section 3, The National Council for Technical, Vocational and Other Awards Act, 2001

(1) The Council shall consist of— (a) a Chairman, who shall be a person of wide academic and administrative experience; and (b) the following members:— No. 10 The National Council for Technical, Vocational and Other Awards Act 2001 29 (i) two representatives of the Council of heads of the technical and vocational institutions; (ii) four representatives each of Fourah Bay College and Njala University College respectively; (iii) three representatives of each of the five polytechnic institutions listed in the Schedule; (iv) three representatives of the Sierra Leone Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture; (v) The Director-General of Education; (vi) a representative of the Professional Engineers Registration Council; (vii) a representative of the National Agricultural Coordination Council; and (viii) a representative of the Ministry responsible for labour; and (ix) four representatives each of four relevant bodies as the Minister shall determine, two of whom shall be women. (2) The Chairman or any other member of the Council who is not a public officer shall be appointed by the Minister from among persons who are not under any legal disability from holding public office and shall serve for a period of three years but any such appointment may be renewed as and when necessary. (3) The Chairman or any member referred to in subsection (2) may resign his office by written notice to the Minister and may be removed from office by the Minister for inability to discharge the functions of his office, whether arising from infirmity of mind or body or any other cause, or for misconduct to which the provisions of section 137 of the Constitution shall, with the necessary modifications, apply. 30 No. 10 The National Council for Technical, Vocational and Other Awards Act 2001 (4) No member shall hold office under more than one provision in subsection (l) and where at any time a member becomes the holder of two offices on the Council, he shall notify one of the institutions which he represents for another person to be nominated for appointment in his stead. [Margin: Remuneration of Chairman and other members of Council.]