Section 1, The Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 2013.

The Constitution of Sierra Leone 1991 is amended by therepeal and replacement of subsection (1) of section 79 by the following:– Date of commencement. ACT Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol. CXLV, No. 2 dated 9th January, 2014 No. 5 Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act 20132 79 (1) The Speaker of Parliament shall be elected by the Members of Parliament from among persons who are– (a) Members of Parliament and who had served as such for not less than five years; or (b) qualified to be Members of Parliament and who had served as such for not less than ten years”, and who are not less than forty years.