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Section 24, 2 The Cyber Security qnd Crine Act 2021

Status not yet checked2 The Cyber Security qnd Crine Act 2021, Sierra Leone

(l) This Act complements the Exhadition Ac! 1974 (Act Extradirion No- I I of 1974) which makes provision for the exlradition ofpersons accused or convicted ofan offence in another country. (2) Extradition shall Dot be requested for an offence unless it is an offence in both the foreign state and in Siera Leone. (3) An offence under this Act shall be extraditable if tle penalty imposed is imprisonment for a term ofnot less than one year or a fme equivalent to the peoalty of one year imprisonment. (4) Extradition will be subject to the conditions provided for by the law of the foreign state or applicable extradition treaties, including the grounds on which tbe foreign state may reiuse exradition. 40 No,7 The Cyber SecLrity and Ctime Act 2021 confidenxalrty 25. Where there is no muhral assistance teaty or arangement :lo"l:tnn"" in force between a forcign state and Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone shall make the supply ofinformation in response to a request on condition that it is- (5) In line with the extradition or prosecution principle, where extradition is refused on the sole basis of- (a) the nationality of the person sought to be extradiled; or O) Sierra Leone having jurisdiction over tbe offence, the investigation or prosecution shall be conducted and the matter reported to the foreign state. (a) kept confidential; or (b) used only for investigations or prosec[tions stated in the request.

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