Section 8, The Diamond Supplementary Agreement (1955) Ratification Ordinance, 1956

IN this Agreement an " African belonging to Sierra Leone " meansany person who is a member of a race, tribe or community settled in Sierra Leone other than a race tribe or community which is of European or Asiatic origin. 9, (a) The Government will introduce and use its best endeavours to cause to be passed legislation for the purpose of ratifying and confirming this Agreement and implementing the terms hereof. (b) IF such legislation shall not be duly passed and become law within twelve months from the date of this Agreement or within such extended time as the Government and the Company may in writing agree this Agreement shall be void ab initio and of no effect.