Part 1, The State Proceedings Act, 2000

THE STATE PROCEEDINGS ACT, 2000 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Sections No. PART I—PRELIMINARY 1. Interpretation. PART II—SUBSTANTIVE LAW 2. Right to sue Government. 3. Notice of intention to sue. 4. Notice not required in certain cases. 5. Government liability in contract. 6. Government liability in tort. 7. Government not liable in certain cases. 8. Provision as to intellectual and industrial property. 9. Indemnity and contribution. 10. Provisions relating to Armed Forces. 11. Acts done under statutory powers. PART III—JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE 12. Civil proceedings by or against Government to be by rules of court. 13. Parties to proceedings. 14. Interpleader. 15. Service of documents. 16. Venue and related matters. 17. Removal and transfer of proceedings. 18. Nature of relief. 19. Appeals and stay of execution. PART IV—JUDGMENTS AND EXECUTION 20. Interest on debts, damages and costs. 21. Satisfaction of orders against Government. 22. Execution by Government. 23. Attachment of moneys payable by Government. ii PART V—MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL 24. Discovery and interrogatories. 25. Exclusion of proceedings *in rem* against Government. 26. Application to Government of certain enactments. 27. Abolition of certain writs. 28. Rules of court. 29. Pending proceedings. 30. Financial provisions. 31. Savings. 32. Amendment of Act No. 31 of 1965. 33. Repeal of Cap. 23. SIGNED this *8th* day of *August, 2000*. ALHAJI AHMAD TEJAN KABBAH, *President*. (LS) No. 14 [Coat of arms] 2000 Sierra Leone **The State Proceedings Act, 2000** [Margin: Short title.] **Being an Act to provide for the exercise of jurisdiction in respect of claims by or against the Government pursuant to the abolition by subsection (1) of section 133 of the Constitution of Sierra Leone of the petition of right process; and for other matters connected therewith.** *[17th August, 2000]* [Margin: Date of commencement.] ENACTED by the President and Members of Parliament in this present Parliament assembled. 2 No. 14 *State Proceedings Act* 2000 PART I— PRELIMINARY [Margin: Interpretation.] 1. (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:— "Agent" in relation to the Government, includes an independent contractor employed by the Government; "Attorney-General" means the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice;