Part 1, **The Local Government (Amendment) Act, 2017.** [Margin: Short title.]

ACT *Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol. CXLVIII, No. 34* *dated 22nd June, 2017* SIGNED this *16th day of June, 2017.* DR. ERNEST BAI KOROMA, *President.* (LS) No. 2 [Coat of Arms] Sierra Leone 2017 **The Local Government (Amendment) Act, 2017.** [Margin: Short title.] **Being an Act to amend the Local Government Act, 2004, to provide for the addition of new Districts created under the Provinces (Administrative Division) Order, 2017 and other related matters.** [ ] ENACTED by the President and Members of Parliament in this present Parliament assembled. 2 No. 2 *Local Government (Amendment) Act* 2017 [Margin: Amendment of First Schedule of Act No.1 of 2004.] **1.** The First Schedule to the Local Government Act 2004 is amended– (a) in Part 1 – (i) in paragraph A by inserting – "Falaba District" immediately after "Kenema District"; "Karene District" immediately after Koinadugu District– (ii) in paragraph B by inserting immediately after "Freetown City" the following new cities- Bo City; Bonthe City; Kenema City; Koidu-New Sembehun City; Makeni City; Port Loko City. (b) in Part II by repealing and replacing that part with the following new part – No. 2 *Local Government (Amendment) Act* 2017 3 PART II The number of Paramount Chiefs in each Local Council shall be as follows– | | *COUNCIL* | *NUMBER OF PARAMOUNT CHIEFS* | |---|---|---| | 1. | Bo District Council | Three | | 2. | Bombali District Council | Two | | 3. | Bonthe District Council | Two | | 4. | Kailahun District Council | Three | | 5. | Kambia District Council | Two | | 6. | Kenema District Council | Three | | 7. | Falaba District Council | Two | | 8. | Koinadugu District Council | Two | | 9. | Karene District Council | Two | | 10. | Kono District Council | Three | | 11. | Moyamba District Council | Three | | 12. | Port Loko District Council | Two | | 13. | Pujehun District Council | Three | | 14. | Tonkolili District Council | Three | | 15. | Western Rural District Council | None | | 16. | Bo City Council | One | 4 No. 2 *Local Government (Amendment) Act* 2017 | | *COUNCIL* | *NUMBER OF PARAMOUNT CHIEFS* | |---|---|---| | 17. | Bonthe City Council | None | | 18. | Kenema City Council | One | | 19. | Koidu/ New Sembehun City Council | Two | | 20. | Makeni City Council | One | | 21. | Port Loko City Council | Two | | 22. | Freetown City Council | None |