Section 14, The Environment Protection Act, 2000

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Act and notwithstanding the provisions of any enactment, no person shall undertake or cause to be undertaken any of the projects set out in the First Schedule unless he holds a valid licence in respect of such project. (2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five million leones in the case of a citizen of Sierra Leone and five thousand United States dollars in the case of non-citizens of Sierra Leone or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years or to both the fine and imprisonment. 10 No. 2 Environment Protection Act 2000 [Margin: Application for and issue of licences.]