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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Make your selections from the choices on the left| Title | Summary |
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| THE SURTAX (TEMPORARY IMPOSITION) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1976 | Number of Act: 26 Date of assent: 01 April 1976 Date of commencement: 01 April 1976 In force: ... |
| THE SIERRA LEONE AND UNION OF SOVIET SOCIAL REPUBLICS ON CORPORATION IN THE FIELD OF FISHERIES AGREEMENT 1976(RATIFICATION)ACT1976 | Number of Act: 27 Date of assent: 14 May 1976 Date of commencement: 14 May 1976 In force: ... |
| THE BUSINESS REGISTRATION(AMENDMENT) ACT,1976 | Number of Act: 28 Date of assent: 30 December 1976 Date of commencement: 30 December 1976 In... |
| THE LOCAL COURTS ACT, 1963 (NO.20 OF 1963) | Number of Act: 1 Date of assent: 26 January 1976 Date of commencement: 26 January 1976 In force... |
| THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT (CAP.18) | Number of Act: 2 Date of assent: 01 January 1976 Date of commencement: 01 January 1976 In force... |
| THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT (CAP.81) | Number of Act: 3 Date of assent: 01 January 1976 Date of commencement: 01 January 1976 In force... |
| THE LIQUOR ACT (237) | Number of Act: 4 Date of assent: 01 January 1976 Date of commencement: 01 January 1976 In force... |
| THE LOCAL TAX ACT, 1975 (NO. 15 OF 1975) | Number of Act: 5 Date of assent: 18 March 1976 Date of commencement: 18 March 1976 In force: ... |
| THE CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT, 1968 (NO.15 OF 1968) | Number of Act: 6 Date of assent: 01 September 1975 Date of commencement: 01 September 1975 In... |
| Courts Act,1965 | Number of Act: 31 Date of assent: 01 March 2065 In force: Yes Download: COURTS ACT 1965.pdf |
| Investment Promotion Act,2004 | Number of Act: 10 Date of assent: 26 August 2004 Date of commencement: 26 August 2004 In force... |
| The Sierra Leone Export Development and Investment Corporation Decree,1993 | Number of Act: 23 Date of assent: 25 November 1993 Date of commencement: 25 November 1993 In... |
| The Home Mortgage Finance Act, 2009 | Number of Act: 4 Date of assent: 04 June 2009 Date of commencement: 04 June 2009 In force: Yes... |
| The Education Act,2004 | Number of Act: 19 Date of assent: 01 April 2004 Date of commencement: 01 April 2004 In force: ... |
| 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 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... |
| Public-Private Partnership Act, 2010 | Number of Act: 7 Date of assent: 22 October 2014 In force: Yes Download: The Public Private... |
| Weights and Measures Act, 2010 | Number of Act: 5 Date of assent: 22 July 2010 In force: Yes Download: 2010-05.pdf WEIGHTS AND... |
| Finance Act 2015 | Year of Act: 2015 Number of Act: 14 Date of assent: 01 January 2015 Date of commencement: 25... |
| Finance Act 2013 | Number of Act: 5 Date of assent: 25 July 2013 In force: Yes Download: The Finance Act 2013_0.... |
| The Appropriation Act | Number of Act: 14 Date of assent: 01 January 2015 Date of commencement: 01 January 2015 In... |