(Ratification) Act, 1966

May, ASsented to in Her Majesty's name this 41h day of 1966. (LS No. 14 NUSTICESierra Leone H. J. L. BOSTON, GovernOr-General. Centre The Nursing Education Centre Project Agreement (Ratification) Act, 1966 Being An Act to Ratify and Confirm the Nursing Education Agreement between the Government of Sierra Leone and the American Health Education for African Development Incorporated (AHEAD) WHEREAS an Agreement entitled the Nursing Education to as the Project Agreement (hereinafter referred the 14th day of March, 1966, Agreement) was made on between the Government of Sierra Leone of the one part, and the American Health Education for African Development Incorporated (AHEAD) of the other part which Agreement is set out in the Schedule to this Act: A61 Short title. Date of [5th May, 1966.] Commence ment, A 62 Confirma tion of Agreement and confer ment of powers. No. 14 Agreement (Ratifcation) AND WHEREAS it is desirable that the Agreement shall be ratified and confirmed: Now, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excel lent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same, as follows:

The Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed andall rights and obligations immunities or privileges purported to be conferred or imposed thereby, are hereby declared valid any law to the contrary notwithstanding, and notwithstanding anything in any law contained any person shall have power to do on behalf of the Government any act which the Agreement may require or allow in the name of the Government. Appropria- 2. There shall be paid as and when required out of the.tion and Consolidated Revenue Fund without further appropriation thanauthority to Accountant- this Act, all such sums as shall be necessary for the implementa tion of the Agreement, and the Accountant-General is hereby authorised to pay such sums on the certificate of the Minister of Finance stating that the money is required for the implementation of the Agreement.

NURSING EDUCATION CENTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GoVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE AND AMERICAN HEALTH EDUCATION FOR AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT INCORPORATED (AHEAD) General Agreement "). The Government of Sierra Leone (hereinafter called the Govern ment ") has expressed its intention of establishing a Nursing Education Center (hereinafter called the "Center ") in afiliation with Fourah Bay College, the University College of Sierra Leone, to be located in close proximity to Connaught Hospital in Freetewn. American Health Education for African Development, Incorporated (AHEAD) (hereinafter called AHEAD ") is willing to participate with the Government in the construction of the Centre (hereinafter called the " Pro ject ") on the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the general agreement between them dated as of March 1. 1965 (hereinafter called the In consideration of the foregoing, and of the mutual terms and conditions set forth below, the parties hereto agree as follows : ARTICLE I PROVISIONS OF THE CENTER The Center is to provide living quarters for 150 students, classrooms. laboratories, furniture, equipment, ancillary facilities and utilities required for the proper functioning of the Center. Recurrent Maintenance and repair costs shall be the responsibility of the Government. General. No. 14 Agreement (Ratification)

EsTIMATED CoST

The Government estimates that the cost of the Project will be $600,000. CONTRIBUTIONS FoRMULA

AHEAD shall contribute to the cost of the Project $400,000 (U.S.) to be converted into currency of Sierra Leone at the rate providing the largest number of units of such currency per United States dollar which, at the time the conversion is made, is not unlawful in Sierra Leone. The Governient shall contribute to the cost of the Project an amount of currency of Sierra Leone equivalent to $200,000 (U.S.) based on the same conversion rati used in converting the contribution of AHEAD into currency of Sierra Leone. However, in the event of an increase or a decrease in the actual cost of the Project, the contribution of the Government and AHEAD, respectively, shall be increased or decrea sed in the proportion of one-third to two-thirds; pro vided, however, that in no case shall AHEAD be obligated to contribute more than the equivalent in currency of Sierra Leone (determined as afore said) of $460,000 (U.S.) toward the cost of the Project. The funds set aside for the Project by the Government and AHEAD, respectively, shall be carried Over from one fiscal year to the next until the completion of the Project. SERVICES IN ADDITION TO CONTRIBUTIONS

AHEAD shall select and appoint its architect, who, in collaboration with the Ministry of Works of the Government, shall be fully responsible for all of the planning, designing and construction of the Center, and shall be entitled to supervise the procurement of materials required in connection with such construction. AHEAD's architect shall be an internationally recognized specialist in health and medical care facilities. AHEAD shall be responsible for the payment of its architect's fee which shall not be considered as a par1 of AHEAD's contribution pursuant to Article III hereof. AHEAD's archi of AHEAD for purposes of Articleagent " tect shall be deemed to be an VI of the General Agreement. The services of the employees of the Ministry of Works of the Government shall be provided as a part of their regular duties and shall not be considered as a part of the Government's contribution pursuant to Article III hereof. CONTRIBUTIONS PROCEDURE A 63

Contributions in payment of construction costs shall be made by AHEA) only upon the submission to it of properly executed documents prepared in accordance with the Government's regulations pertaining to building con tracts. Contributions by the Government and AHEAD shall be mnade in installments in the proportion of one-third to two-thirds, respectively, as costs are incurred. USE OF CENTER The Center shall not be used for any purposes other than that indicated by this Agreement. A 64 No. 14 Agreement (Ratification)

SELECTION OF CONTRACTORS The Center shall be constructed by a contractor selected from the Government's present Register of Contractors (a copy of which has been submitted to AHEAD by the Government) by means of competitive bids to be jointly accepted, reviewed and approved by the Government and AHEAD.

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT Dated 141h March, 1966. The Government shall provide all necessary land, road access, mains services, and general service utilities, none of which shall be considered as a part of the financial contribution of the Government pursuant to Article III hereof. This Agreement is made under and shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of the General Agreement. The Government agrees to pre sent this Agreement in due course for authorization and approval by theCabinet and the appropriate oficers of the Government. The Government further agrees to introduce as soon as reasonably possible legislation to ratify this Agreement and if such legislation is not pa ssed within 6 months after the date hereof, then this Agreement shall be void and of no effect. AHEAD represents to the Government that this Agreement has been duly authorized and approved by its Board of Trustees. FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE: C. B. ROGERS-WRIGHT, Minister of Health. FOR AMERICAN HEALTH EDUCATION FOR AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT, INC. (AHEAD): SUSAN BAGLEY-BLOOM. President. Passed in the House of Representatives this 31st day of March. in the year of or Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixty-six. S. V. WRIGHT, Clerk of the House of Representatives THIS PRINTED IMPRESSION has been carefully compared by me with the Bill which has passed the House of Representatives and found by me to be a true and correctly printed copy of the said Bill. S. V. WRIGHT, Clerk of the House of Representatives