Section 79, REPEALED THE CONSTITUTION OF SIERRA LEONE 1978-12

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution executive power in Sierra Leone shall vest in the President andmay be exercised either by him directly or through members of the Cabinet, Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Parliamentary Special Assistants or public officers subordinate to him. (2) In the exercise of his functions the President may act in accordance with the advice of the Cabinet or a Minister acting under the general authority of the Cabinet except in cases where by this Constitution or any other law he is required to act in accordance with the advice of any person or authority other than the Cabinet: Provided that the President shall always act in accordance with his own deliberate judgment in the performance of the following functions— a) in the exercise of the power relating to the dissolution of Parliament conferred upon him by the proviso to subsection (4) of Section 75. b) in the exercise of the power to appoint the Vice-Presidents and Ministers conferred upon him by subsection (2) of Section 80 and subsection (1) of Section 81. c) in the exercise of the powers conferred upon him by subsection (3) of Section 80. d) in the exercise of the powers conferred upon him by paragraphs (c) of subsection (1) of Section 43 to appoint members to the Parliament; and e) in signifying his approval for the purpose of an appointment to an office on his personal staff. (3) Where by this Constitution or under any other law the President is required to act in accordance with the advice of any person or authority, the question whether he has in any case received, or acted in accordance with such advice shall not be enquired into in any court. (4) The reference in subsection (1) to the functions of the President shall be construed as a reference to his powers and duties in the exercise of the executive authority of Sierra Leone and to any other powers and duties conferred or imposed on him as President by or under this Constitution or any other law. (5) Nothing in this Section shall prevent Parliament from conferring functions on persons or authorities other than the President.