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Section 72: Chief.
In force, as amendedThe Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991, Sierra Leone
(1) The institution of Chieftaincy as established by customary law and usage and its non-abolition by legislation
is hereby guaranteed and preserved.
(2) Without derogating from the generality of the provisions of subsection (1), no provision of law in so far as it
provides for the abolition of the office of Paramount Chief as existing by customary law and usage immediately
before the entry into force of this Constitution, shall have effect unless it is included in an Act of Parliament and the
provisions of Section 108 shall apply in relation to the Bill for such an Act as they apply in relation to the Bill for an
Act of Parliament that alters any of the provisions of this Constitution that are referred to in subsection (3) of that
section.
(3) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with, or in
contravention of, the provisions of subsection (1) to the extent that the law in question makes provision for the
determination, in accordance with appropriate customary law and usage, of the validity of the nomination, election,
unseating or replacement of any Paramount Chief, or the question of restraining in any way the exercise of any
rights, duties, privileges or functions conferred upon, or enjoyed by him, by virtue of his office or the installation or
deposition of a person as a Paramount Chief.
(4) A Paramount Chief may be removed from office by the President for any gross misconduct in the performance of
the functions of his office if after a public inquiry conducted under the Chairmanship of a Judge of the High Court or
a Justice of Appeal or a Justice of the Supreme Court, the Commission of Inquiry makes an adverse finding against
the Paramount Chief, and the President is of the opinion that it is in the public interest that the Paramount Chief
should be removed.
(5) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution and in furtherance of the provisions of this section, Parliament shall
make laws for the qualifications, election, powers, functions, removal and other matters connected with the
Chieftaincy.
CHAPTER VI – THE LEGISLATURE
P ART I – COMPOSITION OF PARLIAMENT
Establishment of
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