The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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| THE POLYTECHNICS ACT,2001 | Number of Act: 9 Date of assent: 30 September 2001 Date of commencement: 25 October 2001 In... |
| The Political Parties Act 2002 | Number of Act: 8 Date of assent: 21 February 2002 In force: Yes Download: The Political... |
| THE OMBUDSMAN ACT,1997 | Number of Act: 2 Date of assent: 08 May 1997 Date of commencement: 08 May 1997 In force: Yes... |
| RUF Act 1999 | Number of Act: 35 Date of assent: 23 July 1999 Date of commencement: 23 July 1999 In force: ... |
| THE THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR PRIVATIZATION ACT,2002 | Number of Act: 12 Date of assent: 07 November 2002 Date of commencement: 07 November 2002 In... |
| THE INDEMNITY AND TRANSITION DECREE,1996 (N.P.R.C DECREE) | Number of Act: 2 Date of assent: 19 March 1996 Date of commencement: 01 March 1996 In force: ... |
| THE CHIEFTAINCY ACT,2009 | Number of Act: 10 Date of assent: 10 September 2009 Date of commencement: 01 January 2009 In... |
| The Hospital Board Act | Number of Act: 53 Date of assent: 03 November 2003 Date of commencement: 03 November 2003 In... |
| THE CHIEFDOM COUNCILS (AMENDMENT)ACT,1974 | Number of Act: 13 Date of assent: 18 November 1974 In force: Yes Download: THE CHIEFDOM... |
| THE CENSUS ACT,2002 | Number of Act: 14 Date of assent: 25 October 2002 Date of commencement: 25 October 2002 In... |
| The Minimum Wage Act 1997 | Number of Act: 24 Date of assent: 03 April 1997 Date of commencement: 03 April 1997 In force: ... |
| The Pension and Retiring Benefits of President and Vice-President Act | Number of Act: 9 Date of assent: 18 March 1996 Date of commencement: 18 March 1996 In force: ... |
| The State Salaries Gratuities and other Pension | Number of Act: 23 Date of assent: 03 May 2001 Date of commencement: 03 May 2001 In force: Yes... |
| The Legal Practitioner Act 2005 | Number of Act: 2 Date of assent: 10 March 2005 Date of commencement: 10 March 2005 In force: ... |
| Local court Act 1963 | Number of Act: 20 Date of assent: 10 March 2063 In force: Yes Download: Local Courts Act 1963.... |
| The Legal Practitioner Amendment Act 2005 | Number of Act: 2 Date of assent: 10 March 2005 Date of commencement: 10 March 2005 In force: ... |
| The Exploration Mining and Processing of Mineral 1986 | Number of Act: 8 Date of assent: 25 March 1986 Date of commencement: 25 March 1986 In force: ... |
| The Diamond Cutting and Polishing Act 2007 | Number of Act: 2 Date of assent: 05 April 2007 Date of commencement: 05 April 2007 In force: ... |
| The Mines and Mineral Act 1999 | Number of Act: 5 Date of assent: 22 July 1999 Date of commencement: 22 July 1994 In force: Yes... |
| The pay-roll tax Amendment Act 1974 | Number of Act: 16 Date of assent: 12 December 1974 Date of commencement: 12 December 1974 In... |
| TIne Income Tax 2000 | Number of Act: 29 Date of assent: 15 June 2000 Date of commencement: 15 June 2000 In force: ... |
| The Sierra Leone Road Safety Amendment Act 2016 | Number of Act: 29 Date of assent: 16 June 2016 Date of commencement: 16 June 2016 In force: ... |
| THE NATIONAL ELECTRICITY ACT,2011 | Number of Act: 16 Date of assent: 15 November 2011 Date of commencement: 15 November 2011 In... |
| THE SIERRA LEONE ELECTRICITY AND WATER REGULATORY COMMISSION ACT,2011 | Number of Act: 13 Date of assent: 08 November 2011 Date of commencement: 08 November 2011 In... |
| THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT,2014 | Number of Act: 5 Date of assent: 28 May 2014 Date of commencement: 01 May 2014 In force: Yes... |
| THE JUDGES' CONDITIONS OF SERVICE ACT, 1983 | Number of Act: 12 Date of assent: 10 February 1983 Date of commencement: 01 April 1985 In force... |
| THE ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF SIERRA LEONE ACT,1976 | Number of Act: 2 Date of assent: 18 March 1976 Date of commencement: 18 March 1976 In force: ... |
| THE LOCAL TAX (AMENDMENT) ACT,1976 | Number of Act: 4 Date of assent: 01 October 1975 Date of commencement: 01 October 1975 In force... |
| THE CONSTITUTION OF SIERRA LEONE 1991 | Number of Act: 6 Date of assent: 01 January 1991 Date of commencement: 01 January 1991 In force... |
| THE LOCAL TAX(AMENDMENT) ACT, | Number of Act: 4 Date of assent: 01 March 1976 Date of commencement: 01 October 1975 In force... |
| THE LARCENY SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ACT | Number of Act: 6 Date of assent: 06 May 1975 Date of commencement: 06 May 1975 In force: Yes... |
| THE COURTS (AMENDMENT) ACT | Number of Act: 3 Date of assent: 09 April 1976 Date of commencement: 09 April 1976 In force: ... |
| THE LOCAL TAX (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) ACT | Number of Act: 5 Date of assent: 11 October 1975 Date of commencement: 31 October 1975 In force... |
| THE 1976/77 APPROPRIATION ACT | Number of Act: 7 Date of assent: 01 July 1976 Date of commencement: 01 July 1976 In force: Yes... |
| THE FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT | Number of Act: 8 Date of assent: 01 July 1976 Date of commencement: 01 July 1976 In force: Yes... |
| THE TRIBAL ADMINISTRATION(WESTERN AREA) (AMENDMENT) ACT.1976 | Number of Act: 9 Date of assent: 05 August 1976 Date of commencement: 05 August 1976 In force... |
| THE PORTS (AMENDMENT) ACT,1976 | Number of Act: 10 Date of assent: 05 July 1976 Date of commencement: 05 July 1976 In force: ... |
| THE ELECTRICITY CORPORATION(AMENDMENT) ACT, 1976 | Number of Act: 11 Date of assent: 01 May 1974 Date of commencement: 01 May 1976 In force: Yes... |
| THE TOYKO CONVENTION ACT,1976 | Number of Act: 12 Date of assent: 01 January 1976 In force: Yes Download: LEGISLATION OF... |
| THE SIERRA LEONE CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1976 | Number of Act: 13 Date of assent: 26 August 1976 Date of commencement: 26 August 1976 In force... |
| THE ALLUVIAL DIAMOND MINING (AMENDMENT) ACT,1976 | Number of Act: 14 Date of assent: 26 August 1976 Date of commencement: 26 August 1976 In force... |
| THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT,1976 | Number of Act: 15 Date of assent: 26 August 1976 Date of commencement: 26 August 1976 In force... |
| THE MINERALS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1976 | Number of Act: 16 Date of assent: 26 August 1976 Date of commencement: 26 August 1976 In force... |
| THE CONCESSIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT,1976 | Number of Act: 16 Date of assent: 26 August 1976 Date of commencement: 26 August 1976 In force... |
| THE PROVINCES LAND (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1976 | Number of Act: 18 Date of assent: 26 August 1976 Date of commencement: 26 August 1976 In force... |
| THE TREASURY BILLS (AMENDMENT) ACT,1976 | Number of Act: 19 Date of assent: 07 September 1976 Date of commencement: 07 September 1976 In... |
| THE BANK OF SIERRA LEONE (AMENDMENT) ACT,1976 | Number of Act: 20 Date of assent: 07 September 1976 Date of commencement: 07 September 1976 In... |
| Companies Act | Short title: Companies Act Year of Act: 2009 Number of Act: 5 Date of assent: 13 August 2009... |
| The Medical Practitioners and Dental Surgeons Decree 1994 | Year of Act: 1994 Number of Act: 12 Date of assent: 05 May 1994 Date of promulgation: 17 March... |
| The Sierra Leone Health Service Commission Act,2011 | Year of Act: 2011 Number of Act: 5 Date of assent: 20 April 2011 Date of promulgation: 20... |