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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| AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT 1967 | Number of Act: 26 Date of commencement: 14 July 1967 In force: Yes Download: Agricultural... |
| 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: ... |
| Bank of Sierra Leone Act, 2000 | Number of Act: 3 Date of assent: 02 March 2000 In force: Unknown Download: 2000_3_pdf_17235.... |
| Truth and Reconciliation Act, 2000 *searchable | Number of Act: 4 Date of assent: 01 February 2000 In force: Unknown Download: 2000_4_pdf_14567... |
| Insurance Act, 2000 [No. 5 of 2000] | Number of Act: 5 Date of assent: 30 March 2000 In force: Unknown Download: 2000_5_pdf_61451.... |
| Civil Marriage (Amendment) Act, 2000 [No. 6 of 2000] | Number of Act: 6 Date of assent: 08 June 2000 In force: Unknown Download: 2000_6_pdf_20837.pdf |
| Registration of Instruments (Amendment) Act, 2000 [No. 7 of 2000] | Number of Act: 7 Date of assent: 08 June 2000 In force: Unknown Download: 2000_7_pdf_16022.pdf |
| Appropriation Act, 2000 | Number of Act: 9 Date of assent: 15 June 2000 In force: Unknown Download: 2000_9_pdf_96965.pdf |
| Banking Act, 2000 | Number of Act: 10 Date of assent: 15 June 2000 In force: Unknown Download: 2000_10_pdf_68492.... |
| Sierra Leone Maritime Administration Act, 2000 [No. 11 of 2000] | Number of Act: 11 Date of assent: 22 June 2000 In force: Unknown Download: 2000_11_pdf_13457.... |
| Independent Media Commission Act, 2000 [No. 12 of 2000] | Number of Act: 12 Date of assent: 22 June 2000 In force: Unknown Download: 2000_12_pdf_78949.... |
| Armed Forces of the Republic of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 2000 | Number of Act: 13 Date of assent: 17 August 2000 In force: Unknown Download: 2000_13_pdf_21288... |
| State Proceedings Act, 2000 | Number of Act: 14 Date of assent: 17 August 2000 In force: Unknown Download: 2000_14_pdf_19953... |
| Legal Practitioners Act, 2000 | Number of Act: 15 Date of assent: 12 October 2000 In force: Unknown Download: ... |
| State Salaries, Pensions, Gratuities and Other Benefits Act, 2001 | Number of Act: 1 Date of assent: 03 May 2001 In force: Unknown Download: 2001_1s_pdf_35159.pdf |
| Appropriation Act, 2001 | Number of Act: 2 Date of assent: 01 January 2001 In force: Unknown Download: 2001_2_pdf_20396.... |
| Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2001 | Number of Act: 3 Date of assent: 03 May 2001 In force: Unknown Download: 2001_3_pdf_15608.pdf |
| National Social Security and Insurance Trust Act, 2001 | Number of Act: 5 Date of assent: 09 August 2001 In force: Unknown Download: 2001_5_pdf_18814.... |
| Sierra Leone Water Company Act, 2001 [No. 6 of 2001] | Number of Act: 6 Date of assent: 23 August 2001 In force: Unknown Download: 2001_6_pdf_68710.... |
| Other Financial Services Act, 2001 | Number of Act: 7 Date of assent: 18 October 2001 In force: Unknown Download: 2001_7_pdf_11223.... |
| Tertiary Education Commission Act, 2001 [No. 8 of 2001] | Number of Act: 8 Date of assent: 25 October 2001 In force: Unknown Download: 2001_8_pdf_12637.... |
| Polytechnics Act, 2001 [No. 9 of 2001] | Number of Act: 9 Date of assent: 25 October 2001 In force: Unknown Download: 2001_9_pdf_18112.... |
| National Council for Technical, Vocational and Other Awards Act, 2001 | Number of Act: 10 Date of assent: 25 October 2001 In force: Unknown Download: ... |
| Pharmacy and Drugs Act, 2001 | Number of Act: 12 Date of assent: 13 December 2001 In force: Unknown Download: ... |
| National Commission for Social Action Act, 2001 [No. 13 of 2001] | Number of Act: 13 Date of assent: 31 January 2002 In force: Unknown Download: ... |
| Protection from Radiation Act, 2001 | Number of Act: 14 Date of assent: 31 January 2002 In force: Unknown Download: ... |
| Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 2001 | Number of Act: 15 Date of assent: 07 February 2002 In force: Unknown Download: ... |
| National Electoral Commission Act, 2002 | Number of Act: 1 Date of assent: 07 February 2002 In force: Unknown Download: 2002_1_pdf_15487... |
| Electoral Laws Act, 2002 | Number of Act: 2 Date of assent: 07 February 2002 In force: Unknown Download: 2002_2_pdf_71144... |
| Political Parties Act, 2002 | Number of Act: 3 Date of assent: 21 February 2002 In force: Unknown Download: 2002_3_pdf_14498... |
| Sierra Rutile Agreement (Ratification) Act, 2002 | Number of Act: 4 Date of assent: 21 March 2002 In force: Unknown Download: 2002_4_pdf_83749.... |
| Electoral Laws (Amendment) Act, 2002 [No. 5 of 2002] | Number of Act: 5 Date of assent: 04 April 2002 In force: Unknown Download: 2002_5_pdf_19376.... |
| Political Parties (Amendment) Act, 2002 | Number of Act: 6 Date of assent: 21 February 2002 In force: Unknown Download: 2002_6_pdf_82225... |