The Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 2008.

Short title. No. 9 2008 Sierra Leone The Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 2008. Being an Act to amend the Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991 so as to grant to the Anti-Corruption Commission the power to prosecute offences involving corruption. [31st July, 2008.] E NACTED by the President and Members of Parliament in this present Parliament assembled. Date of commencement. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE G OVERNMENT P RINTING D EPARTMENT , S IERRA LEONE . GAZETTE NO . 37 OF 31ST J ULY , 2008. No. 9 Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act 2008

The Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991 is amended by therepeal and replacement of subsection (3) of section 64 thereof by the following subsection:– “(3) All offences prosecuted in the name of the Republic of Sierra Leone except offences involving corruption under the Anti-Corruption Act, 2000, shall be at the suit of the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice or some other person authorized by him in accordance with any law governing the same”.

The Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991 is amended by therepeal and replacement of paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 66 thereof by the following paragraph:– “(a) to institute and undertake criminal proceedings against any person before any court in respect of any offence against the laws of Sierra Leone except any offence involving corruption under the Anti- Corruption Act, 2000”. Amendment of section 64 of Act No. 6 of 1991. Act No. 1 of 2000. Act No. 1 of 2000. Amendment of section 66 of Act No. 6 of 1991. Passed in Parliament this 22nd day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand and eight. VICTOR KAMARA, Clerk of Parliament. T HIS P RINTED IMPRESSION has been carefully compared by me with the Bill which has passed Parliament and found by me to be a true and correct printed copy of the said Bill. VICTOR KAMARA, Clerk of Parliament. S IGNED this 24th day of July, 2008. DR. ERNEST BAI KOROMA, President. LS