THE WORK PERMIT ACT 2023 (ACT NO ll OF 2023)

STATI'TORY INSTRUMENT Supplement to the Sieta Leone Extraotdinary Gaette Vol. CLX|., No-8 dated 23rd January, 2024 SreTlnoRY hsnuurrr No. I or 2024 Published 23rd Jonury 2024 THE WORK PERMIT ACT 2023 (ACT NO ll OF 2023) THE WORK PERMIT (FEES) REGULATIONS 2024 shon tittle In exercise ofthe powers conferred upon him by section 27 of the Work Permit Act 2023 the Minister hereby makes the following regulationsl- Unless otherwise provided, these Regulations shall be Date of deemed 1o come into operations on the I sl day of January 2024 cqrEr'fitcertent Z In these Regulations unless the conlext otherwise requires lnterpretation "Act" means the work PemlitAct 2023

Pusuaat to section 14 ofthe Act an applicaff for a work Work permitpermit shall pay the appropriate fees outlined under this regulation Fes before the issuance of the work pemit DESCRIYTION A forcigner who is a citizen of a county thal is not a inenhr of the Economic Conmunity of West Afican Smes @C0WASpd seeks employnent in the formal sector such as corprue bodies, parurerships, industries etc A foreigner who is a citizen ofa counry $at is a mernbei ofthe Economic Comnrmity of We$ African Stales (EC0WA$ and eeks employnenl in the fornal sector such as corporale hdies, prhership, indwties elc A foreigner who is a citizen of a country that is not a nember of$e Economic Communig of We$ African States @0WAS)aad seeks emplolment in th informal sector D A foreignawho e en ino a wriuen ontact bilueral or otkrwise with the Goveinmelt of Siena Leom to prform services for the Governnent and foreignen mployed by hunanilaian or religious Non Govemmenlal 0ryanintions E All diplomaic misions , expfis working for diplomaic misions etc A foreigner who is a citizen ofa corntry tha is a nemhr of the Eonomic Comnunity of West African Sues ( EC0WAS) and seek emplolmeut in the informal sector t CAT[GORY A FTES I* 34,?00.00(Ihirty Fou Ilousand Seven Hrn&ed New leones ) or its quivalent in Unilcd Stats Dollas 1e22,740.0(Twenty Two thousand Seven Hunrtd and forty New Leone$ or its equivalcnt in United States Dollars 1r22,740.0(Trcnty Two Tlousaad Seven Huntlrd and forty New l*oms) or its equiYaletrt in Uilted Slales Dolh$ I* 5,000.00(Five Thusand New leones ) or its equivalent in United States D0lla$ GRATIS TT/AIWR I,e 5,000.00 (Five Tlnusard New Lcone$ or ils equivahrt in United States Dolan B C

(l) The Minister shall not issue a work permit to a Pcrccnagc offoreigner ioi ajob that is res€rv€d for Siena Lconeans. ilffi-, -oforcigncB in Positions (2) The percentage of Sierra Leoneans and foreigners - employed by an employo shall conform with lhe following - Pcnenlage of Fonignen to hem 50Yo 50% Nil 5. 0) An employer who employs foreign workers shall Quarte v pav submir the quarterly pay roll to the Minister for inspection (2) An emPloyer who fails to conply with sub-regulation ( t ) commis at offence and shall be lialle on conviction to a fne of Ir10,000.00

An employer who wishes to employ foreign wo*els shall Job rdvcrt foradvertise the job on ttre electronic , pJiand socal meaia for nol fo*ip o less than onc month

A forcign employer shall submit an application to the EmplovmcDtrr{inifi for an exiaaiarc quota before making an application for a Quora wor*pemit

An employcr who wishes to embark on hiring workera EmDlovmctri'pro.oiioo -a *poity building shalienst re ttrat nnr coiioeruion ff,ffi -d is given to Sisrra l-eoneans. Building

An emptoyer who employs Sierm L,eonears and foreigoen Disctimindislshall put modalities in place lo ensure lhat tlrre is zero discrimination in his place ofwork Penenhge of Sicnr Lmnerns to h enplEtd Position ltvel sVAMmagerial psition smhhtemrdiae psition 100%Unskilhd Mtas ms 2iao o,* or Juu,*r, 2024. FnrerowN, SmuLsolls Honourable Mohamed Rahman SwaraY Minisrer of Employnent, Labour and Social SecuritY PBJNTED ^ND PLtsLExEo s+ TIc GovEaNr@rr PBD'rNo ExrruoeotY,nY Gtze'rtr No. 8 on 23no DE,ARTT"€.Ir. SEBIA LEoNE. J^NU^IY, 2024.