Section 68, Terrorism Act, 2012

(1) A person who leaves or arrives in Sierra Leone withmore than thirty million Leones or its equivalent in foreign currency in cash or negotiable bearer instruments on his person or in his luggage without first having reported the fact to the relevant authority commits an offence and is liable on conviction- (a) in the case of an individual, to a fine not less than Le10,000,000.00; (b) in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not less than Le20,000,000.00. (2) For the purposes of this Part, the term– (a) “relevant authority” means: (i) a police officer; or (ii) a customs officer; Other sanctions. Supervisory authority to issue guidelines. Liability of employers principals. Liability of directors, controllers or officers of bodies corporate. Currency reporting at point of entry. Confidential 62 63 (b) “negotiable bearer instrument” means a document representing ownership of debts or obligations, including bills of exchange, promissory notes or certificates of deposit, whether made payable to the bearer or not. (3) Where a person– (a) is about to leave Sierra Leone or has arrived in Sierra Leone; or (b) is about to board or leave, or has boarded or left, any ship or aircraft, the relevant authority may, with such assistance as is reasonable and necessary, and with use of force as is necessary, (i) examine any article which a person has with him in his luggage; and (ii) if the relevant authority has reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence under subsection (1) may have been or is being committed, search the person, for the purpose of determining whether the person has in his possession, any cash or negotiable bearer instruments in respect of which a report under subsection (1) is required. (4) The relevant authority and any person assisting him, may stop, board and search any ship, aircraft or conveyance for the purposes of exercising the powers conferred by subsection (3). (5) Where the relevant authority has reasonable grounds to believe that cash or negotiable bearer instruments found in the course of an examination or search conducted under subsection (3) or (4) may afford evidence as to the commission of an offence under this section, an unlawful activity, a money laundering offence or an offence of financing of terrorism, the officer may seize the cash or negotiable bearer instruments. (6) Where the relevant authority has seized cash and negotiable bearer instrument under subsection (5) he shall report the seizure to the Unit within forty-eight hours from the date of seizure.