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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| Accommodation, Catering and Tourism Enterprise Act 1997 | Number of Act: 13 Date of commencement: 01 January 1997 In force: Yes Download: ... |
| CASINO ORDER 1989 | Number of Act: 4 Date of commencement: 01 January 1989 Download: CASINO.pdf |
| Companies Act, 2011 | Number of Act: 18 Date of commencement: 02 September 2011 Download: act_18_of_2011_docx_15688.... |
| Constitution of Lesotho 1993 | Year of Act: 1993 Number of Act: 1 Date of commencement: 01 April 1993 In force: Yes Link to... |
| COPYRIGHT ORDER 1989 | Number of Act: 13 Date of commencement: 01 January 1989 Download: copy right order 1989.pdf |
| DRUGS OF ABUSE ACT OF 2008 | Number of Act: 5 Date of commencement: 01 January 2008 In force: Yes Download: DRUGS OF ABUSE... |
| Financial Institutions Act | Number of Act: 3 Date of commencement: 27 February 2012 Link to Related Sis: Financial... |
| Mines and Minerals Act | Year of Act: 2005 Number of Act: 4 Date of commencement: 04 April 2005 In force: Yes Download... |
| Payment Systems Act, 2014 | Number of Act: 11 Date of commencement: 12 September 2014 In force: Yes Download: Payment... |
| Penal Code Act, 2010 | Number of Act: 6 Date of assent: 20 December 2016 Date of promulgation: 02 January 2012 Date of... |
| Police Act | Number of Act: 7 Date of promulgation: 12 May 1998 Download: Police Service Act 1998.docx... |
| Road Traffic Act | Number of Act: 8 Date of promulgation: 24 December 1981 Download: Road Traffic Act 1981.docx... |
| Specified Offices Defined Contribution Fund (Amendment) Act, 2014 | Number of Act: 3 Date of promulgation: 20 June 2014 In force: Yes Download: Specified Offices... |
| Third Amendment to the Constitution | Number of Act: 5 Date of promulgation: 12 May 1998 In force: Yes Link to Related Legislation: ... |
| Toll Act | Number of Act: 2 Date of promulgation: 28 May 1976 Date of commencement: 13 July 1976 In force... |
| Old Age Monthly Pension Notice | Number of Act: 41 Date of promulgation: 06 June 2014 Download: Old Age Monthly Pension Notice,... |
| Appropriation (2014/2015) Act | Year of Act: Number of Act: Date of assent: 24 April 2018 Date of promulgation: 24 April 2018... |
| Financial Institutions Act, 2012 | Year of Act: Number of Act: Date of commencement: 27 February 2012 In force: Download: ... |
| Development Contribution (Specified Islands) Act | 2 31 December 1997 16 March 1998 Act 2 of 1998 Development Contribution (Specified Islands) Act [... |
| Privileges and Immunities (Shelter-Afrique) Act | 1997 17 01 January 1997 05 January 1998 Act 17 of 1997 Privileges and Immunities (Shelter-Afrique... |
| Protected Cell Companies Act | 4 01 September 2003 Act 4 of 2003 Protected Cell Companies Act.docx EDITORS' NOTE: The digital... |
| Seychelles National Youth Council Act | 1997 15 01 January 1997 07 March 1998 Seychelles National Youth Council (Amendment) Act, 2013 Act... |
| Vice-Presidential Emoluments Act | 11 13 August 1998 14 August 1996 Vice-Presidential Emoluments (Amendment) Act, 2013 Act 11 of 1998... |
| Appropriation Act, 2013 | 1 18 December 2012 31 December 2012 act_1_of_2013_appropriation_act_2013_pdf_16195.pdf... |
| Insolvency Act, 2013 | Insolvency Act, 2013 2013 4 18 July 2013 22 July 2013 Insolvency (Amendment) Act, 2015 Insolvency... |
| Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Legal Practitioners Act, 1990, (Cap... |
| Financial Services Authority Act, 2013 | Financial Services Authority Act, 2013 An Act to establish a Financial Services Authority to... |
| Evidence (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Evidence (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Evidence Act 1882. 2013 23 31 December 2013 06... |
| Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Criminal Procedure Code(Cap 54)... |
| Public Order Act, 2013 | Public Order Act, 2013 An Act to repeal and replace the Public Order Act 1959 (Cap 94). 2013 22 31... |
| Judiciary (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Judiciary (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Judiciary Act (Act 9 of 2008). 2013 28 31... |
| Small Business Financing Agency Act, 2013 | 20 31 December 2013 01 March 2014 Small Business Financing Agency Act, 2013 (Commencement) Notice... |
| International Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2013 | 15 05 December 2013 16 December 2013 Yes Act 15 of 2013 International Business Companies (... |
| Corporate Social Responsibility Tax Act, 2013 | Corporate Social Responsibility Tax Act, 2013 An Act to provide for the imposition of a corporate... |
| Agency for National Human Resource Development Act, 2013 | Agency for National Human Resource Development Act, 2013 An Act to establish an Agency for... |
| Immigration Decree (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Immigration Decree (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Immigration Decree (Cap 139) 2013 12... |
| Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (Cap 30) 2013 11 22 November... |
| Public Service Salary Act, 2013 | Public Service Salary Act, 2013 An Act to provide for uniform salary structure for the public... |
| Seychelles National Youth Council (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Seychelles National Youth Council (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act further to amend the Seychelles... |
| Public Enterprise Monitoring Commission (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Public Enterprise Monitoring Commission (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Public... |
| Constitutional Posts (Special Provisions) (Repeal) Act, 2013 | Constitutional Posts (Special Provisions) (Repeal) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Constitutional... |
| Presidential Emoluments (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Presidential Emoluments (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Presidential Emoluments Act (Cap... |
| Vice-Presidential Emoluments (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Vice-Presidential Emoluments (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Vice-Presidential... |
| Ministerial Emoluments (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Ministerial Emoluments (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Ministerial Emoluments Act (Cap... |
| Constitutional Appointees' Emoluments (Amendment) Act, 2013 | Constitutional Appointees' Emoluments (Amendment) Act, 2013 An Act to amend the Constitutional... |
| National Assembly Members' Emoluments (Amendment) Act, 2013 | 27 31 December 2013 01 July 2014 National Assembly Members' Emoluments Act Act 27 of 2013 National... |
| Supplementary Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 2013 | Supplementary Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 2013 An Act to provide for the purposes of a... |
| Hire Purchase and Credit Sale Act, 2013 | Hire Purchase and Credit Sale Act, 2013 An Act to make provision for the regulation of the form... |
| Health Care Agency Act, 2013 | Health Care Agency Act, 2013 An Act to establish a Health Care Agency and to provide for matters... |
| Financial Leasing Act, 2013 | Financial Leasing Act, 2013 An Act to provide for the regulation of Financial Leasing Business; to... |