Section 4 (2), Cap 155

(1) The Council shall consist of the following members- Constitution (a) the Chairman, to be nominated by the Secretary of g~!~:n. State after consultation with the Governments of the West African Territories; (b) three members to be nominated by the Governor, one of whom shall be a representative of the Council of the University College, Ibadan; (c) three members to be nominated by the Officer Administering the Government of the Gold Coast; *7th August, 1954, under Government Notice No. 1375 of 1954 (of Nigeria). 1634 Cap. 155] West African Council for Medical Research (d) such members, not exceeding three in number, as may be nominated by the Officer Administering the Government of Sierra Leone; (e) such members, not exceeding two in number, as may be nominated by the Officer Administering the Government of the Gambia; {f) two members to be nominated by the Secretary of State; (g) the Secretary to the Council. (2) A member nominated under the provisions of paragraphs (a) to (f) inclusive of sub-section (1) of this section shall retain his membership of the Council during the pleasure of the person who nominated him as a member of the Council. (3} Members may be nominated either personally or by virtue of their office. (4) If any member of the Council who has been nominated as such by virtue of his office is for any good cause unable to attend a meeting of the Council, such member may, by notice in writing to the Chairman, nominate a person to attend such meeting in his place, and every such person shall have all the powers conferred by this Ordinance on such member and may exercise such powers until such member notifies the Chairman that he proposes to resume his attendance at meetings of the Council or until the term of office of such member shall have terminated, whichever shall occur first. (5) If any member of the Council who has been nominated by name as such is for any good cause temporarily incapacitated from performing his functions as a member or from attending a meeting of the Council, a person may be nominated temporarily in the place of such member in the same manner as and in accordance with the same procedure under which such incapacitated member was nominated, and every such person shall have all the powers of such member and may exercise such powers until such member informs the Chairman in writing that he is again able to perform his functions as a member or until the term of office of such member shall have sooner determined. (6) The validity of any proceedings of the Council shall not be affected by any vacancy among the members thereof, or by any defect in the appointment of a member thereof, or by reason that some person who was not entitled to do so took part therein. West African Council for Medical Research --------- [Cap. 155 1635