Part 5, The State Proceedings Act, 2000

6 No. 14 *State Proceedings Act* 2000 (2) Except as is expressly provided by this section, no proceedings shall lie against the Government by virtue of this Act, in respect of the infringement of a registered trade mark, copyright, patent or design. [Margin: Indemnity and contribution.] 9. Where the Government is subject to any liability by virtue of this Part, the law relating to indemnity and contribution shall be enforceable by or against the Government in respect of the liability to which it is so subject as if the Government were a private person of full age and capacity. [Margin: Provisions relating to Armed Forces.] 10. (1) Nothing done or omitted to be done by a member of the Armed Forces of Sierra Leone while on duty as such shall subject either him or the Government to liability in tort for causing the death of another person or for causing personal injury to another person, in so far as the death or personal injury is due to anything suffered by that other person while he is a member of the Armed Forces of Sierra Leone if— (a) at the time when that thing is suffered by that other person, he is either on duty as a member of the Armed Forces of Sierra Leone or is, though not on duty as such, on any land, premises, ship, aircraft or vehicle for the time being used for the purposes of the Armed Forces of Sierra Leone; and (b) the Minister certifies that his suffering that thing has been or will be treated as attributable to service for the purposes of entitlement to a gratuity or pension under any enactment relating to the disablement or death in the Armed Force of which he is a member: Provided that this subsection shall not exempt a member of the Armed Forces of Sierra Leone from liability in tort in any case in which the court is satisfied that the act or omission was not connected with the execution of his duties as a member of those Forces No. 14 *State Proceedings Act* 2000 7 (2) No proceedings in tort shall lie against the Government for death or personal injury due to anything suffered by a member of the Armed Forces of Sierra Leone if— (a) that thing is suffered by him in consequence of the nature or condition of any such land, premises, ship, aircraft or vehicle as aforesaid, or in consequence of the nature or condition of any equipment or supplies used for the purposes of those Forces; and