Section 5, The West African Institute for Oil Palm Research Ordinance, 1951

(1) The Committee shall be constituted of the following members- (a) the Chairman, to be nominated by the Secretary of State; (b) not more than four members, to be nominated by the Governor; (c) two members, to be nominated by the Nigeria Oil Palm Produce Marketing Board established under the provisions of the Nigeria Oil Palm Produce Marketing Ordinance, 1949; (d) one member, to be nominated by the Officer Administering the Government of the Gold Coast; (e) one member, to be nominated by the Officer Administering the Government of Sierra Leone; and (j) the Director. (2) Members may be nominated either personally or by virtue of their office. (3) The Chairman and the Director shall retain their membership of the Committee during the pleasure of the Secretary of State. (4) The members nominated by the Governor and by the Officers Administering the Governments of the Gold Coast and Sierra Leone shall retain their membership of the Committee during the pleasure of the Governor and the Officers Administering the Governments of the Gold Coast and Sierra Leone respectively. The members nominated by the Nigeria Oil Palm Produce Marketing Board shall retain their membership of the Committee during the pleasure of the Nigeria Oil Palm Produce Marketing Board. Constitution of No. 12 of 1949.