Preamble, The Presidential Election (Appointment of Day for Election of President) Order, 1985

PUBLIC NOTICE *Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Extraordinary Vol. CXVI, No. 65* *dated 29th August, 1985* PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 23 OF 1985 *Published 29th August, 1985* *PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS ACT, 1985* (*No. 1 of 1985*) THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION (APPOINTMENT OF DAY FOR ELECTION OF PRESIDENT) ORDER, 1985 [Margin: Short title.] WHEREAS by Proclamation published in the Gazette on the 22nd day of August, 1985 the Returning Officer for Presidential Elections, acting under section 9 of the Presidential Elections Act, 1985 (Act No. 1 of 1985) declared that the office of the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone shall become vacant on the 14th day of December, 1985; NOW THEREFORE in exercise of the powers conferred on the Returning Officer for Presidential Elections by section 10 of the said Presidential Elections Act, 1985, this Order is hereby made:— The 1st day of October, 1985 is hereby appointed as the day on which an election shall be held to elect a person to fill the vacancy in the office of President declared by the said Proclamation. [Margin: Appointment of date of election.] MADE this *27th* day of *August, 1985*. O. B. R. TEJAN *Returning Officer* PRINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING DEPARTMENT, SIERRA LEONE *GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY* No. 65 OF 29TH AUGUST, 1985