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The Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 1989 [Margin: Short title.]

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Preamble

11 SIGNED this *25th* day of *September, 1989.* J. S. MOMOH, *President.* (LS) No. 2 1989 Sierra Leone The Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 1989 [Margin: Short title.] Being an Act to amend the Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1978. [ ] [Margin: Date of Commencement.] BE IT ENACTED by the President and Members of Parliament in this present Parliament assembled, as follows:—

Section 1

Sub-section (1) of section 45 of the Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1978 is hereby amended by repealing paragraph (*b*) thereof and replacing it by the following new paragraph— [Margin: Amendment of Section 45(1) of Act No. 12 of 1978.] 12 No. 2 *Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment)* 1989 "(*b*) If he is a member of any Commission established under this Constitution, or a member of the armed forces of the Republic, or a public officer, or an employee of a public corporation as defined in subsection (2) of section 137 of the Constitution, or an employee in a Government School or institution or a Government assisted School or institution, or has been such member, officer or employee, within, or has not resigned or retired at least, twelve months prior to the date on which he seeks to be elected; or" Passed in Parliament this *11th* day of *August*, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eighty-nine. C. B. FOFANA, *Acting Clerk of Parliament.* THIS PRINTED IMPRESSION has been carefully compared by me with the Bill which has passed Parliament and found by me to be a true and correctly printed copy of the said Bill. C. B. FOFANA, *Acting Clerk of Parliament.*

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