Section 2, The Breast-Milk Substitutes Act, 2021

(1) There is hereby established a body to be known asthe Breast-milk Substitutes Advisory Committee. 6 7 Establishment of Advisory and Promotion (2) The Committee shall comprise the Director of Food and Nutrition, Ministry of Health and Sanitation, who shall be Chairman and the following other members- (a) the Director, Sierra Leone Standards Bureau; (b) the Director of Research and training, Ministry of Health and Sanitation; (c) the Registrar, Nurses and Midwives Board; (d) the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Trade and Industry; (e) the Permanent Secretary, the Ministry responsible for Children’s Affairs. (f) the Chairman, Sierra Leone Association of Nutritionists; (g) the President, Sierra Leone Medical and dental Association; (h) one person representing a nutrition related non-governmental organisation nominated by that organisation, appointed by the Minister; (i) 1 person with relevant technicial expertise in infant and young child feeding and 1 person from the Scaling up Nutrition Secretariat appointed by the Minister. (3) A person shall cease to be a member of the Committee on any of the following grounds- (a) for his inability to perform the functions of his office by reason of infirmity of mind or body; (b) for proven misconduct; (c) if he becomes bankrupt or insolvent; (d) if he is convicted and sentenced for an offence involving fraud or dishonesty; (e) if he fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings of the Committee without reasonable cause; (f) if he resigns his office by written notice to the Minister. (4) The Committee shall meet for the dispatch of its business at least once every 3 months and at such times as the Chairman may determine. (5) The quorum at any meeting of the Committee shall be