Preamble, The Electoral Laws Act, 2002

SIGNED this 21st day of March, 2002. ALHAJI AHMAD TEJAN KABBAH President. LS No. 5 2002 Sierra Leone The Electoral Laws (Amendment) Act, 2002. Being an Act to amend the Electoral Laws Act, 2002. [7th February, 2002] ENACTED by the President and Members of Parliament in this present Parliament assembled. Date of Commencement Short title ACTS Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol. CXXXIII, No. 17 dated 4th April, 2002 PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING DEPARTMENT, SIERRA LEONE. GAZETTE NO. 17 OF 4TH APRIL, 2002. 125. Nothing in this Act shall affect any proceeding pending at the commencement of this Act on any petition or any proceeding on appeal pending at the commencement of this Act relating to any petition and such proceeding or appeal may be proceeded with as if this Act had not been passed. 126. The Electoral Commission may, where the circumstances so require, by order, enlarge or reduce the time prescribed in this Act for the giving of any notice or for the doing of any act or thing. 127. The Electoral Commission may, by statutory instrument, make regulations for giving effect to this Act. 128. Any act or thing done by the Electoral Commission prior to the commencement of this Act, shall if consistent with this Act, be deemed to have been done or made under this Act. 129. The following Acts are hereby repealed:— a. Franchise and Electoral Registration Act, 1995; b. Electoral Provisions Act, 1995; c. Presidential Elections Act, 1995. Regulations. Transitional. Repeal of Acts No. 15 of 1995, No. 16 of 1995 and No. 17 of 1995. Pending petitions and appeals saved. Electoral commission’s power to enlarge time. ii THE ELECTORAL LAWS ACT, 2002 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I–PRELIMINARY