Preamble, The State Salaries, Pensions, Gratuities and Other Benefits Act, 2001

ACTS Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol. CXXXII, No. 23 dated 3rd May, 2001 THE STATE SALARIES, PENSIONS, GRATUITIES AND OTHER BENEFITS ACT, 2001 WHEREAS by section 74(4) of the Constitution-- “Members of Parliament shall be entitled to such salaries, allowances, gratuities and such other benefits as may be prescribed by parliament”; AND WHEREAS the salaries, allowances, gratuities and other benefits of the persons referred to in the Schedule, are by the provisions of the Constitution respectively specified in respect of each of those persons, to be prescribed or, as the case may be, determined by Parliament; AND WHEREAS it is desirable that additional provision be made in respect of the foregoing matters; NOW, THERFORE, it is enacted by the President and Members of Parliament in this present Parliament assembled as follows: -- PART I - PRELIMINARY