Section 169, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

(1) No person shall smuggle any precious minerals outof Sierra Leone. (2) A person smuggles precious minerals if he- (a) exports any precious mineral the exportation of which is prohibited by any enactment; or (b) exports any precious mineral the exportation of which is subject to any licence, permit or condition, whether or not such condition is endorsed on any licence or permit or where such exportation is effected without or in contravention of such licence or permit or contrary to or without fulfilling such condition. (3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of not less than five years. (4) In addition to any other penalty imposed in subsection (3), where an offence is committed under this section- (a) any precious minerals in connection with which the offence was committed shall be forfeited to the State; and (b) any licence or permit held by the person convicted shall be revoked by the Court. (5) For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this section shall not prevent the accused or any precious mineral or other article or thing involved in the commission of any act referred to in subsection (1) from being dealt with under any other enactment; and the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be in addition to any other enactment relating to the matter. (6) Nothing in subsection (5) shall be construed to permit the accused person being punished more than once in criminal proceedings in respect of the same act.