Section 4, The Statistics Act, 2002

(1) The Council shall consist of a Chairman and the following other members :– (a) four members nominated by the Minister one each from the Northern Province, Southern Province, Eastern Province and the Western Area respectively; (b) the following persons or their representatives:– (i) the Vice Chancellor, University of Sierra Leone; (ii) the Governor, Bank of Sierra Leone; No. 13 Statistics Act 2002 5 (iii) the President, Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture; (iv) the Development Secretary; (v) the Financial Secretary; (vi) the Commissioner of Labour; (vii) the Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme; (viii) the President, Sierra Leone Association of Journalists; and (c) the Statistician-General who shall be secretary to the Council. (2) The Chairman and the members of the Council referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) shall be appointed by the President, subject to the approval of Parliament, but no person shall be appointed if he is under a legal disability from holding public office. [Margin: Tenure of members of Council.]