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Laws of Sierra Leone · Criminal (16)
| Title | Jurisdiction | Domain | Status | Provisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Offences against the British Nationality Act, 1948. Cap. 83 · Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Criminal | Status not yet checked | 4 |
| THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACTS, 1965 Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Criminal | Repealed checked Oct 25, 2026 | 248 |
| Terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2019. Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Criminal | Status not yet checked | 10 |
| Terrorism Act, 2012 Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Criminal | Status not yet checked | 138 |
| The Abolition of the Death Penalty Act, 2021 Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Criminal | Status not yet checked | 5 |
| The Dangerous Drugs Short title Cap. 154 · Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Criminal | Status not yet checked | 22 |
| The Independent Police Complaints Board Regulations, 2013 Constitutional Instrument No. 11 of 2013 · Subsidiary legislation | Sierra Leone | Criminal | Status not yet checked | 21 |
| The National Drugs Control (Amendment) Act, 2008. Act No. 13 of 2008 · Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Criminal | Status not yet checked | 2 |
| The Police Act, 1964 Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Criminal | Status not yet checked | 34 |
| The Police Ordinance Cap. 150 · Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Criminal | Status not yet checked | 75 |
| The Sexual Offences Act, 2012 Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Criminal | Status not yet checked | 42 |
| The Sierra Leone Correctional Service Act, 2014 Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Criminal | Status not yet checked | 88 |
| The Summary Conviction Offences (Amendment) Act, 1981 Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Criminal | Status not yet checked | 11 |
| The Summary Conviction Offences (Amendment) Act, 1983 [Margin: Short title.] Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Criminal | Status not yet checked | 2 |
| The Summary Conviction Offences Ordinance Cap. 37 · Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Criminal | Status not yet checked | 41 |
| section 60 of the Offences against the Person Act, 1861, except Cap. 28 · Act of Parliament | Sierra Leone | Criminal | Status not yet checked | 4 |
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- Sierra Leone Legal Information Institute (SierraLII)
- Law Reform Commission of Sierra Leone: Acts, statutory instruments and the 1960 Laws of Sierra Leone
- Parliament of Sierra Leone
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