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BILL &tppkment to the SieTra Leone Gazettc YoI.

CLXIV No.I 6 .lated 30th March 2023 ih No.

2023 Sierra Leone A BILL ENTITLED THE NATIONAL YOUTE (AMENDMENT) ACT, COMlVtrSSION 2023 Shon ritle.

Being an Act to amend the Nationbl Youth CommissionAct,2{m9 ard to provid€ for other related matters.

Exec-mo by the President and Members of Parliament in this present Parliarnent assembled- t I Date of com- mancement, 2 IYo The National youth Commltsion (Amendmend Act 2023 PARTI-PRELIMINARY .

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Seciion 3 ofthe National Yorlh Commission Act, 2009 is amended in paragraph (b) of subsection (2) by the repeal and replacement ofthat paragaph with &e following Dew par€raph- Alnerdment of section 3 of Act No 2009.

"(b) 5 persons representing the Westem Area and each ofthe 4 admiristative regions ofSierra leone."

ADendmedt Sc.tion 4 of Act No- of 2009.

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Section 4 ofthe National Youth Commission Act,2009 is amended in paragraphs (c) and (d) respectively, by the repeal and rcplacement ofthose pamgaphs wift the following new paragnphs- "(c) ensures that the Commission adheres to lhe national priorities set by the Ministry.

"(d) advise the Minister on matters rclating to youth development pmgrammes."

AecDdmctrt of Sectioo 6 of Act No of 2009.

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Section 6 ofthe NdioDalYoutl) CommissioaAct,2009 is amended by tlre repeal and replacement of that section with the following new sectior "n eun rrlb.s 6.

The Chairman and other members Of the of lDcrnbers Board shall be entitled to such remrmeration, fees or of Bo'rd allowarces as the Mitrister may, afler coosultarion with the Ministerresponsible for financg determine."

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Section l0 of rlre National youth Comrnission Act, of-secdoD l0 2009 is amended by thc repeal and replacement ofthat section with "?tifrf" the following rew iection - "Fonctio.rs 10.

(l) The object forwhich the Conmission is of Mitrister' estailished h d implement yotth etnpowerment _ and development projects and implement policies of the Ministl/."
(2) Without prejudic€ to the genedality of subsedion (i) the Commission shall- Na The Natioial lbarh Conmission (Adendmeft) Aca 2023 3 (a) assist in the creation of employment opportunities for the youtb and develop medium and loDg-term strategies b ackle youth memploynent O) initiate youth developmeDl.
programmes in collaboratio, r,rdth relevant governmental and non- govemmental bodies, coordimr and monitor the progmrnmes; (c) assist the Ministy to develop a comprehensive national youti development plan consistent with nadonalyouth policy; (O coUaborate with other govemmental and non- governmental bodies in the provision of youth skills training programmes and schemes; (e) provide a focal point for addressing drug abuse by youths and its related problems; (t) creale a reliable and efiicient network by which the youths ma:/ access valuable iDformation on beneficial services and incentive.
driven amenities provided by ' govemmental andnon-governmental bodies; (g) coordinate the activities of youth groups and ensure that they submit a quarterly r€port on their activities ro the C4mnission; (h) register youth groups, in coordination with the Ministry; (i) assist the Miqistry to - 6) establish district ),outh councils, chiefdorn youth councils and other ancillary youth structures at all levels; (ii) coordinate monthly and quart€rtyyodh sector meetings with youth leaders, louth serving organisations and developnent parhers at districr and regional level; 4 No.
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yoah Coarmis\ion(Arr0ndncnr) Act 2t23 .

GD in dre condrcr ofel€ctions ofborh Distict and Cbiefdcm Youtb Coutcils and provide capacity support for them: and 6) do such other&in$ that will contribute to 6e atrairrment of the object ofthe Commission."

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Section 17 of the Narional Youth Commission Act, 2009 is rrffiffirhercpealandrcptacenxatoft'atsectionwiththe following ;|Hp 17.
(1) The Minisrcr shau subject to this Act, be responsible for - (a) fte effective and efficient implementation of rhis Act; O) th9 formulation aDd implementation of the national youh poliry; (c) €sablisbment ed maintenance of an effe*ivq efrcient and sustainable regulatory strucire and operational capacity of tbe Commission; and (O tbe approval of the annual work plan of the Commission" MEMORANDUM OF OBIECTS Ar\-D REASONS The objectofthe Bill is to anend the National Youi CommissionAct, 2009 and to provide for other related matters.
MADE this day of ,2023.

MOHAMED ORMAN BANGT'RA Minister of Yauth Afoirs FrurrowN, Srsnne l:oNr.

Pnwrro ^!ro hrausrco By rrc GorEaNr,@.rI Pin*_TDic Dep.r"tn+rr, Srrr-*,r Lror=.

Gtzettt No.16oF 3OrH Mercq 2023.