December 2, 2001
OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE TOGOLESE REPUBLIC
- one representative of the National Federation of Regional Chambers of Commerce and
Industry: member;
- one representative of the University of Lomé: member;
- one representative of the University of Kara: member;
- one representative of the National Federation of Chambers of Trade: member;
- one representative of the Togolese Group of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
(GTPME): member;
- one representative of the National Council of Employers: member;
- one representative of invention and innovation promotion associations: member;
- the Director-General of Industrial Development: member;
- the Director-General of Trade: member;
Article 10 – The tenure of the members of the Management Board shall be three (3) years. It
may be renewed.
Article 11 – The functions of the members of the Management Board shall be performed free of
charge. However, members in attendance shall be allocated an attendance grant, the sum of
which shall be proposed in advance by the Management Board and approved by the Minister
responsible.
Article 12 – The Management Board shall meet in ordinary session twice a year following a
summons from its President.
The Board may meet in extraordinary session at the request of the supervisory authority or two
thirds of its members.
Article 13 – The Directorate-General shall be the management body of INPIT. It shall be
governed by a Director-General who shall have responsibility over all of the Institute’s services.
The Directorate-General shall employ staff paid from the budget of the Institute. It may also
use paid staff seconded from INPIT.
Article 14 – The Director-General shall be appointed by decree adopted in the Council of
Ministers following a proposal by the Minister for Industry
Article 15 – The Director-General shall coordinate, operate and manage the different
administrative and technical services of the Institute.