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Section 92, The Local Government Act, 2004
Status not yet checkedThe Local Government Act, 2004, Sierra Leone
(1) A bye-law passed by a local council shall be signedby the Chairperson.
(2) A bye-law shall, before being signed by the
Chairperson, be forwarded to the Minister who shall request the
Attorney General to advise him whether the bye-law is inconsistent
with the Constitution, this Act or any other enactment.
(3) Where the Minister, on the advice of the Attorney
General, is of the opinion that the bye-law is–
(a) inconsistent with the Constitution, this Act
or any other enactment, he shall, within
ninety days of receipt of the bye-law return it
with his comments to the local council for
modification or other appropriate action; or
(b) not inconsistent with the Constitution, this
Act or other enactment, he shall certify
accordingly and return the bye-law to the
local council to be signed by the Chairperson.
(4) A bye-law shall, after signature by the Chairperson
be laid before Parliament in accordance with subsection (7) of section
170 of the Constitution and shall be published in the Gazette, in a
newspaper circulating in the locality, broadcast on a local radio and
posted in all wards.
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