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 Appropriation Act | Number of Act: 14 Date of assent: 01 January 2015 Date of commencement: 01 January 2015 In... |
| The Supplementary Appropriation Act,2014 | Number of Act: 12 Date of assent: 01 July 2014 Date of commencement: 01 July 2014 In force: ... |
| Arms and Ammunition Act, 2012 | Number of Act: 9 Date of assent: 23 August 2012 In force: Yes Download: 2012-09.pdf THE ARMS... |
| Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act, 2012 | Number of Act: 7 Date of assent: 19 July 2012 In force: Yes Download: 2012-07.pdf THE NUCLEAR... |
| Patents and Industrial Act, 2012 | Number of Act: 10 Date of assent: 05 October 2012 In force: Yes Download: 2012-10.pdf THE... |
| National Protected Area Authority And Conservation Trust Fund Act, 2012 | Number of Act: 11 Date of assent: 05 October 2012 In force: Yes Download: 2012-11.pdf THE... |
| SIERRA LEONE RED CROSS SOCIETY ACT, 2012 | Number of Act: 15 Date of assent: 03 December 2012 In force: Yes Download: 2012-15.pdf THE... |
| The Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act, 2011 | Number of Act: 7 Date of assent: 25 July 2011 In force: Yes Download: Petroleum Act 2011.pdf... |
| Bank of Sierra Leone Act, 2011 | Number of Act: 15 Date of assent: 28 December 2011 In force: Yes Download: Bank of Sierra... |
| Customs Act, 2011 | Number of Act: 9 Date of assent: 11 August 2011 In force: Yes Download: Customs Act 2011.pdf... |
| Finance Act, 2011 | Number of Act: 12 Date of assent: 15 September 2011 In force: Yes Download: Finance Act 2011.... |
| Government Budgeting and Accountability (Amendment) Act, 2011 | Number of Act: 6 Date of assent: 24 May 2011 In force: Yes Download: Govt Budgeting &... |
| National HIV and AIDS Commission Act, 2011 | Number of Act: 11 Date of assent: 14 September 2010 In force: Yes Download: HIV AIDS Act 2011.... |
| Local Courts Act, 2011 | Number of Act: 10 Date of assent: 11 August 2011 In force: Yes Download: Local Courts Act 2011... |
| Mines and Minerals Act, 2009 | Number of Act: 12 Date of assent: 30 December 2009 In force: Yes Download: Mines and Minerals... |
| THE SIERRA LEONE ELECTRICITY AND WATER REGULATORY COMMISSION ACT, 2011 | Number of Act: 13 Date of assent: 08 November 2011 In force: Yes Download: SL Electricity... |
| The National Commission for Social Action (Amendment Act),2015 | Number of Act: 3 Date of assent: 09 July 2015 Date of commencement: 09 July 2015 In force: Yes... |
| The Public Emmergency Regulations, 2015 | Number of Act: 4 Date of assent: 07 August 2015 In force: Yes Download: State of Public... |
| GOVERNMENT BUDGETING AND ACCOUNTABILITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2011 | Number of Act: 6 Date of assent: 24 May 2011 Date of commencement: 24 May 2011 In force: Yes... |
| THE PUBLIC ORDER ACT,1965 | Number of Act: 46 Date of assent: 25 May 2065 In force: Yes Download: THE PUBLIC ORDER ACT... |
| The SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACT, 2016 | Number of Act: 2 Date of assent: 01 January 2016 Date of commencement: 01 March 2016 In force... |
| THE TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX ADMINISTRATION ACT, 2016 | Number of Act: 8 Date of assent: 31 March 2016 Date of commencement: 01 January 2016 In force... |
| THE SIERRA LEONE COUNCIL FOR POSTGRADUATE COLLEGES OF HEALTH SPECIALTIES ACT, 2016 | Number of Act: 5 Date of assent: 24 March 2016 Date of commencement: 01 January 2016 In force... |
| THE FINANCE ACT, 2016 | Number of Act: 6 Date of assent: 24 March 2016 Date of commencement: 01 January 2016 In force... |
| THE NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE ACT, 2016 | Number of Act: 4 Date of assent: 24 March 2016 Date of commencement: 01 January 2016 In force... |
| THE NATIONAL CIVIL REGISTRATION ACT, 2016 | Number of Act: 7 Date of assent: 21 April 2016 Date of commencement: 01 January 2016 In force... |
| THE TERTIARY EDUCATION COMMISSION ACT,2001 | Number of Act: 8 Date of assent: 30 September 2001 Date of commencement: 30 September 2001 In... |
| Appropriation Act, 1998 | Number of Act: 49 Date of assent: 17 February 1998 Date of commencement: 17 February 1998 In... |
| The Civil Marriage (Amendment) Act 2000 | Number of Act: 6 Date of assent: 08 June 2000 Date of commencement: 08 June 2000 In force: Yes... |
| The Administration Act 2006 | Number of Act: 5 Date of assent: 18 April 2006 Date of commencement: 20 April 2006 In force: ... |
| The Child Right Act 2007 | Number of Act: 43 Date of assent: 03 September 2007 Date of commencement: 03 September 2007 In... |
| The Devolution of Estate Act 2007 | Number of Act: 21 Date of assent: 26 July 2007 Date of commencement: 26 July 2007 In force: ... |
| The Registration of Customary Marriage and Divorce Act 2007 | Number of Act: 5 Date of assent: 22 January 2009 Date of commencement: 22 January 2009 In force... |
| Standards Decree Act 1996 | Number of Act: 4 Date of assent: 01 January 1996 Date of commencement: 01 January 1996 In force... |
| The Factories Act 1974 | Number of Act: 14 Date of assent: 01 January 1994 Date of commencement: 01 January 1974 In... |
| The Goods and Services Tax, 2009 | Number of Act: 6 Date of assent: 01 September 2009 Date of commencement: 01 September 2009 In... |
| The Sierra Leone Investment and Export Promotion Agency Act,2007 | Number of Act: 3 Date of assent: 10 May 2007 Date of commencement: 10 May 2007 In force: Yes... |
| The Companies Act 2009 | Number of Act: 5 Date of assent: 01 January 2009 Date of commencement: 01 January 2009 In force... |
| The Registration of Business Act 2007 | Number of Act: 18 Date of assent: 01 January 2007 Date of commencement: 01 January 2007 In... |
| General Law Business Start up Act 2007 | Number of Act: 16 Date of assent: 01 January 2007 Date of commencement: 01 January 2007 In... |
| The Constitution Reinstatement Act 1996 | Number of Act: 43 Date of assent: 18 July 1996 Date of commencement: 01 January 1996 In force... |
| The anti-corruption Act 2008 | Number of Act: 1 Date of assent: 01 January 2008 Date of commencement: 01 January 2008 In force... |
| The Arms and ammunition Act 1974 | Number of Act: 17 Date of assent: 31 December 1974 Date of commencement: 31 December 1974 In... |
| The National Drugs Control Act 2008 | Number of Act: 38 Date of assent: 07 August 2008 In force: Yes Download: The National Drug... |
| THE STATE PROCEEDINGS ACT,2000 | Number of Act: 14 Date of assent: 17 August 2000 Date of commencement: 17 August 2000 In force... |
| THE REGISTRATION OF INSTRUMENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT,2000 | Number of Act: 7 Date of assent: 01 January 2000 Date of commencement: 01 January 2000 In force... |
| The Summary Ejectment Act 2006 | Number of Act: 6 Date of assent: 09 February 2006 Date of commencement: 09 February 2006 In... |
| The anti-corruption Act 2000 | Number of Act: 7 Date of assent: 03 February 2000 In force: Yes Download: The anti-corruption... |
| The Explosive Amendment Act 1974 | Number of Act: 18 Date of assent: 31 December 1974 Date of commencement: 31 December 1974 In... |
| THE POLYTECHNICS ACT,2001 | Number of Act: 9 Date of assent: 30 September 2001 Date of commencement: 25 October 2001 In... |