Section 149, The Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991

(1) The Commission of Inquiry shall—a. make a full, faithful and an impartial inquiry into any matter specified in the commission of appointment; b. report in writing the result of the inquiry; and c. furnish in the repost the reasons leading to the conclusions arrived at or reported. (2) The President shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (4), cause to be published the report of a Commission of Inquiry together with the White Paper thereon within six months of the date of the submission of the report by the (3) Where the report of a Commission of Inquiry is not to be published, the President shall issue a statement to that effect, giving reasons with the report is not to be published. (4) Where a Commission of Inquiry makes an adverse finding against any person, which may result in a penalty, forfeiture or loss of status, the report of the Commission of Inquiry shall, for the purposes of this Constitution, be deemed to be a judgement of the High Court of Justice and accordingly an appeal shall lie as of right from the Commission to the Court of Appeal. Rules regulating Commissions of Inquiry.