THE DIAMOND INDUSTRY PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) RULES, 1992 [Margin: Short title.]

PUBLIC NOTICES Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol. CXXIII, No. 22 dated 9th April, 1992 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 17 OF 1992 Published 9th April, 1992 THE DIAMOND INDUSTRY PROTECTION ACT (Cap. 199) THE DIAMOND INDUSTRY PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) RULES, 1992 [Margin: Short title.] [Margin: Cap 199.] In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 3 of the Diamond Industry Protection Act, the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Cabinet, makes the following rules:—

Rule 3 of the Diamond Industry Protection Rules, 1965 is revoked and replaced by the following new rule— [Margin: Replacement of Rule 3 of P.N. No. 65 of 1965.] [Margin: "Establishment of residential permit Boards.]

(1) There is hereby established in respect of each District where diamond mining operations are carried out a special residential permit Board (hereinafter referred to as "the Board") which shall consist of— (a) The Provincial Secretary of the Eastern Province or his representative who shall be Chairman; [Margin: P.N. 4 of 1994] (b) the Force Commander or his representative; (c) the Inspector-General of Police or his representative; (d) the Paramount Chief having jurisdiction in the Chiefdom in respect of which an application is made under rule 5; (e) two residents of the Diamond Protection Area, or the District concerned, to be appointed by the President; 2 (f) the Town Chief having jurisdiction in the area in respect of which application is made under rule 5, who shall be deemed to be a co-opted member with voting rights; (g) a representative of the National Diamond Mining Company Limited; (h) a representative of the Ministry of Mines; (i) the Secretary to the First Vice-President or his representative; (j) each Member of Parliament for constituencies where diamond mining operations are carried out when permits for Districts in those constituencies are being considered; (k) one Administrative Officer appointed by His Excellency the President on the recommendation of the Secretary to the President." MADE this 18th day of March, 1992. Issued under my hand, A. O. CONTEH, (DR.) First Vice-President, Minister of Internal Affairs and Rural Development.