Section 40, The Sierra Leone Local Content Agency Act, 2016

(1) In a call to tender or in direct negotiations for anyright, licence, concession, permit or interest and before carrying out operations or commencing a project in the sectors covered by this Act, an operator shall submit a Plan to be known as the Sierra Leonean Content Plan to the Agency and thereafter annually demonstrating compliance with the Sierra Leonean content requirements of this Act. (2) The Agency shall review and assess the Plan referred to in subsection (1) and if satisfied that the Plan complies with this Act, issue a certificate of authorisation to the operator for that project. (3) For the purposes of reviewing or assessing the Plan referred to in subsection (1), the Agency may conduct a public review in relation to the exercise of any of its functions under this Act provided that the review is completed and a certificate is issued or denied within 30 days from the commencement of the review or assessment. (4) The plan referred to in subsection (1) shall contain provisions intended to ensure that- (a) first consideration is given to services provided within Sierra Leone and goods manufactured in Sierra Leone; and (b) citizens are given first consideration for training and employment in the work programme for which the plan is submitted.