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The Local Government Act, 2022

Ministry of Public Administration & Political Affairs

This is an act to provide for the continuation of local councils, the decentralisation and devolution of functions, powers and services to local councils and to repeal and replace the Local Government Act 2004

Sierra Leone • 2022 • Democracy and Governance

The Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Act, 2022

Gender and Children's Affairs

This Act is a revised version of the 2021 Gender Empowerment Act. The Act aims to promote gender equality and to make provision for a minimum of 30% representation for elective and appointive public officer positions, to make provision for equal opportunity for the training of employees, to make provision for financial institutions to prescribe procedures for the improvement of women access to finance and for other connected matters.

Sierra Leone • 2022 • Gender and Human Rights

The Finance Act, 2023

Ministry of Finance

This is an Act to provide for the imposition and alteration of taxes, to give effect to the financial proposals of the Government and to provide for other connected issues for the fiscal year 2023.

Sierra Leone • 2023 • Finance

The Electoral Laws (Amendment) Act, 2007

Justice

This Act specifies the provisions guiding elections in the country. It covers the registration of voters, election of the president, election of members of parliaments, election offences, and other related matters.

Sierra Leone • 2007 • Democracy and Governance

The Electoral Laws Act, 2002

This Act specifies the provisions guiding elections in the country. It covers the registration of voters, election of the president, election of members of parliaments, election offences, and other related matters.

Sierra Leone • 2002 • Justice

Final Joint Review of the National Strategic Plan on HIV/AIDS 2006-2010

Ministry of Health, Sierra Leone

This policy document is a review of the national strategic plan with the primary objective of providing recommendations that will guide the development of a new National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan, new M&E Plan and an Operational Plan.

Sierra Leone • 2010 • Health

National Policy on Radical Inclusion in Schools

Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Sierra Leone

This policy is to ensure the inclusion of marginalised groups in education across the country to protect the constitutional right of all children in Sierra Leone to equal access to quality pre-school, basic and secondary school education. Specifically, the focus of this policy is on girls, especially pregnant girls and parent learners; children with disabilities; children in the rural remote areas; and children from poor/low-income backgrounds.

Sierra Leone • 2021 • Education

Rules of Procedure and Evidence

Ministry of Justice, Sierra Leone

This document highlights the rules guiding the use of evidence in the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone • 2015 • Justice

Patents and Industrial Designs Act, 2000

Ministry of Justice, Sierra Leone

This is an Act for the protection of industrial property rights, namely patents, industrial designs and geographical indications, and for other connected issues.

Sierra Leone • 2000 • Justice

Sierra Leone HIV and AIDS Policy for the Mining Sector

Ministry of Health, Sierra Leone

This policy document outlines the standard of practice for employees and employers in the mining sector with respect to workplace response to HIV and AIDS. The main objective is to reduce HIV infection in the mining sector and to reduce communal vulnerability.

Sierra Leone • 2011 • Health

The Political Parties Act, 2002

Ministry of Justice, Sierra Leone

This is an Act for the establishment of the Political Parties Registration Commission for the regulation and conduct of parties registration in accordance with the constitution and for other related matters.

Sierra Leone • 2002 • Democracy and Governance

School Infrastructure and Catchment Area Planning Policy

Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Sierra Leone

This policy was designed in accordance with the guiding principles of universal access to quality and equitable education, radical inclusion, comprehensive safety of all learners, and quality teaching and learning. The vision of the policy is that “all Sierra Leonean children, irrespective of their gender, socio-economic, and cultural status, or other limitations, should have access and complete up to thirteen years of quality basic education age (age 5-18), including children living in remote areas shall have access to a quality education and an accessible school place”.

Sierra Leone • 2021 • Education

The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act, 2019

Ministry of Justice, Sierra Leone

This is an Act to amend the Sexual Offences Act, 2012, to make provision for the increase of the maximum penalty for rape and sexual penetration of a child from fifteen years to life imprisonment; to make provision for the introduction of the offence of aggravated sexual assault; to make provision for an alternative conviction of aggravated sexual assault; to make provision for the prosecution of offences under the Act; and for other connected matters.

Sierra Leone • 2019 • Justice

National Health Care Quality and Patient Safety Policy, 2020

Ministry of Health, Sierra Leone

The vision for this policy as stated by the Ministry of Health is for: “A well-functioning national health system that delivers efficient and high-quality healthcare and ultimately contributes to the socioeconomic development of the country. This care must be of high quality, accessible, affordable and equitable to all Sierra Leoneans”.

Sierra Leone • 2020 • Health

The Public Elections (Local Councils Proportional Representation System) Regulations, 2022.

Ministry of Public Administration & Political Affairs, Sierra Leone

This regulation outline the law guiding the conduct of local council elections by proportional representation system, allocation of local council seats, calculation of minimum threshold for apportioning seats to political parties and independent candidates, procedures for nomination of candidates.

Sierra Leone • 2022 • Democracy and Governance

National HIV Behaviour Change Communication & Advocacy Strategy 2011-2015

Ministry of Health, Sierra Leone

The goal of this strategic plan as noted by the Ministry of Health is: “ To increase the effectiveness, coordination and comprehensiveness of behavioural change communciation and advocacy interventions on HIV in Sierra Leone by 2015.”

Sierra Leone • 2011 • Health

The Police (Discipline) Regulations, 2001

Ministry of Justice, Sierra Leone

These regulations outlines the law guiding the control, administration and discipline of the members of the National Police Force.

Sierra Leone • 2001 • Justice

National Antiretroviral Treatment Guidelines 2006

Ministry of Health, Sierra Leone

This is a revised version of the 2004 guidlines. These guidelines are part of the Government’s strategy and commitment to making Antiretroviral drugs available to all HIV infected persons. These guidelines are also intended to assist the Health Care provider in the management of persons living with HIV/AIDS.

Sierra Leone • 2006 • Health