Section 12, The Statistics Act, 2002

(1) Statistics Sierra Leone shall have an officer with the designation of Statistician-General, appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister and on such terms and conditions as the Council may determine. (2) No person shall be appointed to be Statistician-General unless he has proven technical knowledge and ability in the collection, analysis and application of statistics. No. 13 Statistics Act 2002 11 (3) The Statistician-General shall be the chief executive officer of Statistics Sierra Leone and shall be responsible for the implementation of the decisions of the Council. (4) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Council, the Statistician-General shall be responsible for- (a) the day-to-day administration of Statistics Sierra Leone; (b) the organization, discipline and control of the officers and other staff of Statistics Sierra Leone; (c) the management of the funds, property and business of Statistics Sierra Leone. [Margin: Other staff.]