Section 22, 2 The Cyber Security qnd Crine Act 2021

(l) TheAttomey4eneral may cooperate with any foreigr Powers ofstate or international agency for the purpose of- f,io.r"r- Ceneral. (a) investiga(ng or prosecuting offences under this Act; or 38 No, 7 The Cyber Security qnd Crime Act 2021 Authority to make and act on mutual assistance r€qu€sts. (4) For urgent request or communication, the lntemational Police Organisation networt may be used. 23, (l) The Attorney{eneral may make requests on behalf of Sierra Leone to a foreign state for mutual assistance in an investigation comrnenced or prosecution instituted in Sierra Leone, relatbg to a computer relaled offence or collection of electronic evidence. (2) The Attomey-General may, in respect ofa request from a foreign state for mutual assistance il an investigation conrmenced or prosecution instituted in that state - (a) grant the request, in \yhole or in part, on such terms and conditions as may be deemed necessary; (b) refuse tie request on such conditions as he deems necessary; or (c) postpone a request, in whole or in part, after consulting with the appropriate authority of the foreign state, on the ground that grEnting the request would be likely to prejudice the conduct of an investigation or prosecution in Sierra Leone. (3) Mutual assistance requests under this section shall b€ effectuated- (a) in accordance wift the procedues specified by a foreign state, except where it is incompatible with the laws of Sierra kone; or (b) where the conduct alleged does not constitute a $ime in both the foreign state and h Sierra Leone. No. 7 Tlu Cyber Security and Crime Act 2021 39 (4) TbeAttomey4eneral shatl, where appropriate, b€fore refusing or postponing assistance, after having consulted with the foreign state, consider whether the request may b€ granted pafiially or subject to such conditions, as he deems necessary. (, The Attomey-General shall promptly inform a foreign state of- (a) the outcome ofthe execution ofa request for mutual assistance; (b) any reason that renders impossible, the execution of a request for mutual assistance or is likely to delay it significantly; or (c) any reason for reflrsal or postponement ofa request for mutual assistatrce. (Q A foreign state may request that Sierra Leone keeps conndential the frct of any request for mutual assistance, except to the extent necessary for its execution and if Siena lrone carmol comply with the request for confidentiality, it shall promptly inform the foreign state, which shall then determine whether the request sbould nevertheless be executed.