Tag: 2016

Here’s a summary of the key points from “The Sierra Leone Council for Postgraduate Colleges of Health Specialties Act, 2016”:

Title and Purpose:
The act establishes the Sierra Leone Council for Postgraduate Colleges of Health Specialties to oversee and coordinate the training of postgraduate health specialists.
Establishment of the Council:
The Council is established as a body corporate with perpetual succession.
It has the capacity to acquire, hold, and dispose of property, and can sue and be sued.
The Council has a common seal for authentication of documents.
Composition of the Council:
The Council consists of various members including a Fellow of a postgraduate college of health specialists (Chairman), Presidents and Registrars of postgraduate colleges, representatives from the Ministry of Health, Tertiary Education Commission, Financial Secretary, College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, and other professionals.
The Chairman and members appointed by the President serve a three-year term and are eligible for reappointment.
Meetings of the Council:
The Council meets at least once every three months, with the Chairman presiding.
A minimum of seven members constitutes a quorum.
The Council may co-opt individuals to attend meetings but without voting rights.
The Council regulates its own procedure.
Disclosure of Interest and Misconduct:
Members must disclose any interest in matters under consideration and refrain from participating in related deliberations.
Failure to comply constitutes misconduct and may result in removal from the Council.
Immunity and Liability:
Members of the Council have immunity from legal action for acts performed in good faith within their functions.
Members are not personally liable for Council debts or obligations.
Committees:
The Council may appoint committees to perform specific functions, including an audit committee.
Remuneration and Expenses:
Chairman and Council members receive remuneration, fees, and allowances approved by the Minister.
Co-opted individuals also receive remuneration and expenses reimbursement.
Filling of Vacancies:
Vacancies due to death, resignation, or prolonged absence are filled by election or appointment for the remaining term.
Objects and Functions:
The Council’s main objective is to promote specialist education and training in various health specialties, including medicine, dentistry, nursing, midwifery, and pharmacy.
These points encapsulate the main provisions of the act, covering its establishment, composition, meetings, ethical standards, immunity, committees, financial matters, vacancy filling, and objectives.

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Here’s a summary of the key points from “The National Youth Service Act, 2016”:

Title and Purpose:
The act establishes the National Youth Service and addresses related matters.
Enacted by the President and Members of Parliament.
Establishment of National Youth Service:
The National Youth Service is established as a body corporate with perpetual succession.
It has the capacity to acquire, hold, and dispose of property, and can sue and be sued.
The Service has a common seal for authentication of documents.
Board Composition:
The governing body of the Service is the Board, consisting of various members including the Chairman, Director of Youth Affairs, Financial Secretary, Commissioner of Labour, Chief Education Officer, and others.
The Chairman is appointed by the President upon the Minister’s recommendation, subject to parliamentary approval.
The Executive-Director serves as the Secretary to the Board.
Tenure and Qualifications:
Board members, including the Chairman, serve a three-year term and are eligible for re-appointment for one additional term.
Grounds for ceasing to be a member include inability to perform duties, misconduct, bankruptcy, conviction of an offense, absence from meetings without cause, resignation, ceasing to be an employee of the relevant organization, or death.
Remuneration and Expenses:
Board members are entitled to remuneration, fees, allowances, and reimbursement for expenses determined by the Board and approved by the Minister.
Functions of the Board:
The Board has control and supervision over the Service.
Its functions include determining policy, approving service schemes, managing finances, and ensuring effective service delivery.
These points summarize the main provisions of the act, outlining its purpose, establishment of the National Youth Service, composition and tenure of its Board, qualifications for membership, remuneration, and functions of the Board.

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Being an Act to provide for the establishment of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency, to create a conducive environment [...] Read More

Being an Act to make provision for the continuance in existence of the National Public Procurement Authority, to further regulate and harmonise public procurement processes in the public service, to decentralize public procurement to procuring entities, to promote economic development, including capacity building in the field of public procurement by ensuring value for money in public expenditures and the participation in public procurement by qualified suppliers, contractors, consultants and other qualified providers of goods, works and services and to provide for other related matters.
Repeals the Public Procurement Act, 2004 (Act No. 14 of 2004).

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