Section 47, REPEALED THE CONSTITUTION OF SIERRA LEONE 1978-12

(1) The High Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any question whethera) any person has been validly elected as Member of Parliament; and b) the seat of a Member of Parliament has become vacant. (2) For the purpose of this Section Parliament may make provision, or may authorise the making of provisions with respect to the practice and procedure of the High Court or any Court entitled to hear appeals from that Court, and may confer upon the High Court or any such Court such powers or may authorise the conferment thereon of such powers, as may appear to be necessary or desirable for the purpose of enabling the said Courts effectively to exercise the jurisdiction conferred upon them by this Section or by any law relating to the hearing of appeals from the High