Section 9: It shall be the duty of the Council- Duties of

(a) (i) to arrange for the preparation annually of a general programme of research to be conducted under the auspices of the Council and to approve such programme; (ii) before approving any such programme to consider any modifications which may be requested by the Governor and the Officers Administering the Governments of the Gambia, the Gold Coast and Sierra Leone and to include in such programme any of such modifications as the Council may think fit; (b) to determine and approve annually the expenditure necessary to carry out the approved programme; (c) to arrange for the preparation of annual reports on the progress of work conducted under the auspices of the Council and the expenditure and liabilities incurred, to make such observations thereon as the Council may think fit, and to arrange for the transmission of such reports and observations to the Secretary of State, the Governor and the Officers Administering the Governments of the Gambia, the Gold Coast and Sierra Leone; (d) to provide information and advice on the practical application of the results obtained by medical research; (e) to ensure the co-ordination of medical research work in the West African Territories and to promote collaboration in relation to medical research with other countries and territories.