Section 3, The Tertiary Education Commission Act, 2001

(1) The Commission shall consist of— (a) a Chairman, who shall be a person of wide academic and administrative experience; and (b) the following members:— (i) two persons being heads of a university or university college respectively in Sierra Leone or their representatives; No. 8 *The Tertiary Education Commission Act* 2001 3 (ii) a principal of a polytechnic in Sierra Leone representing polytechnic institutions on a rotational basis; (iii) a representative of the Science and Technology Council; (iv) Chairman, National Council for Technical, Vocational and other Academic Awards; (v) Chairman, Conference of Principals of Teachers' Colleges; (vi) one representative of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture; (vii) the National President, Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools; (viii) the Development Secretary or his representative; (ix) the Financial Secretary or his representative; (x) the Director-General of Education or his representative; (xi) a representative of the Sierra Leonr Academy of Arts and Sciences; (xii) four other persons from relevant bodies at least two of whom shall be women: Provided that the holder of an office referred to in sub paragraph (i), (ii), (iv), (viii), (ix) or (x) shall be represented by a deputy. (2) The Chairman or any other member of the Commission who is not a public officer shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister and subject to the approval of 4 No. 8 *The Tertiary Education Commission Act* 2001 Parliament, from among persons who are not under any legal disability from holding public office and shall serve for a period of five years but any such appointment may be renewed when necessary. (3) The Chairman or any member referred to in subsection (2) may resign his office by notice to the Minister and may be removed from office by the President on the recommendation of 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 stated misconduct to which the provisions of section 137 of the Constitution shall, with the necessary modifications, apply. (4) No member shall hold office under more than one provision in subsection (1) and where at any time a member becomes the holder of two offices on the Commission, 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 Commission.]