Section 75: Life of Parliament.

(1) The President may at any time prorogue or dissolve Parliament. (2) Subject to the provisions of subsections (3) and (5) Parliament, unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years from the date of the first sitting of Parliament after any dissolution and shall then stand dissolved. (3) At any time when Sierra Leone is at war, Parliament may extend the period of five years specified in subsection (2) for not more than twelve months at a time; Provided that the life of Parliament shall not be extended under this subsection for more than five years. (4) In the exercise of his powers to dissolve Parliament, the President shall act in accordance with the advice of .the Cabinet: Provided that if the Cabinet recommends a dissolution and the President considers that the Government of Sierra Leone can be carried on without a dissolution and that a dissolution would not he in the best interest of Sierra Leone, he may refuse to dissolve Parliament; (5) If, after a dissolution of Parliament and before the holding of a general election the President considers that owing to a State of Public Emergency arising or existing in Sierra Leone or any part thereof, it is necessary to recall Parliament, the President may summon the Parliament which has been dissolved to meet and the Parliament shall be deemed to be the Parliament for the time being and the general election of Members of the Parliament shall be postponed subject to provisions of subsection (2) of Section 77 of this Constitution.