Section 7, The Statistics Act, 2002

(1) Where the Chairman or a member of the Council dies, resigns, is removed from office or is absent from Sierra Leone for a continuous period exceeding three months or is by reason of illness unable to perform the functions of his office, (a) the members of the Council shall elect one of their number to act as Chairman until such time as the Chairman resumes his office or another is appointed in his stead; and (b) in the case of the member, the Chairman shall arrange, subject to this Act, to have another person appointed, elected or nominated to the Council, as the case may be. (2) Where a person is elected as Chairman or appointed as a member to fill a vacancy, he shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the previous Chairman or member as the case may be, and shall, subject to this Act, be eligible for re-appointment, re-election or re-nomination, as the case may be. [Margin: Meetings of Council.]