Preamble, The Local Government Act, 2004

ACT Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Extraodinary Vol. CXXXV, No. 14 dated 1st March, 2004 THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 2004 Being an Act to consolidate with amendments, the law on local government, and to provide for the decentralisation and devolution of functions, powers and services to local councils and for other matters connected therewith. [1st March, 2004] E NACTED by the President and Members of Parliament in this present Parliament assembled. Date of commencement. PART XVII–MISCELLANEOUS 112. Appearance of local councils in legal proceedings. 113. Form of title deeds. 114. Documents to be prima facie evidence. 115. Description of properties of local councils. 116. Publication of notices. 117. Service of notices. 118. Hindering publication of notices, etc. 119. Inspection of documents. 120. Obstruction of inspection. 121. Obstruction of execution of Act. 122. Entry on premises for purposes of this Act. 123. Protection of Councillors and officers from personal liability. 124. General penalty. PART XVIII–TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 125. First election of Chairpersons. 126. Devolution of functions. 127. Assignment of staff. PART XIX–REGULATIONS 128. Regulations PART XX–REPEALS 129. Repeals FIRST SCHEDULE SECOND SCHEDULE THIRD SCHEDULE FOURTH SCHEDULE FIFTH SCHEDULE v Section No. S IGNED this 24th day of February, 2004 ALHAJI AHMAD TEJAN KABBAH, President. LS PART I–PRELIMINARY