Section 56, The National Civil Registration Act, 2016

(1) Where a death occurs in Sierra Leone, it shall be theduty of- (a) a relative of the deceased who has knowledge of the required particulars in relation to the death; or (b) a qualified informant, if there is no such relative who can be found or where any such relative is incapable through ill health or otherwise of complying with this subsection, to, within 3 months from the date of the death, give to any Registration Officer the required particulars of the death in such form as may be prescribed by the Authority. (2) Subject to section 58, where, after the expiration of 3 months from the date of the death of a person in Sierra Leone, the death has not been registered the Authority shall serve a notice on any qualified informant requiring him - (a) to give to the Registration Officer, to the best of his knowledge and belief, in a form specified by the Authority the required particulars relating to the death and, if so requested by the registration officer, the relevant certificate under section 59, and (b) to sign the Register of Deaths relating to the death in the presence of the Registration Officer, and, unless the death is duly registered before the expiration of the time specified in the notice, the informant shall comply with the requirement and, thereupon, the Registration Officer shall register the death in such manner as the Authority shall direct.