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Laws of Sierra Leone · Colonial ordinances (before 1961) (233)
Showing 201–233 of 233.
| Title | Jurisdiction | Domain | Status | Provisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Territorial Waters Ordinance (1921) Cap. 148 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 5 |
| The Titanium Agreement (Ratification) Ordinance (1959) Cap. 294 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 1 |
| The Tonkolili (Supplementary) Agreement Ordinance (1943) Cap. 203 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 5 |
| The Tonkolili Agreement Ordinance (1933) Cap. 202 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 34 |
| The Tonkolili Supplementary Agreements (1947) Ratification Ordinance (1948) Cap. 204 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 7 |
| The Tonkolili and Marampa Supplementary Agreement (1956) Ratification Ordinance Cap. 205 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 18 |
| The Trade Disputes (Arbitration and Inquiry) Ordinance (1939) Cap. 223 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 15 |
| The Trade Disputes (Declaration of Law) Ordinance (1940) Cap. 222 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | Trade and customs | Status not yet checked | 10 |
| The Trade Protection Ordinance (1897) Cap. 231 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | Trade and customs | Status not yet checked | 8 |
| The Trade Unions Ordinance (1940) Cap. 221 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | Labour and employment | Status not yet checked | 35 |
| The Tribal Administration (Colony) Ordinance (1933) Cap. 78 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 16 |
| The Trustee Investment in Sierra Leone Government Securities Ordinance (1902) Cap. 267 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | Banking and finance | Status not yet checked | 7 |
| The Undesirable Advertisements Ordinance (1946) Cap. 114 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 8 |
| The Undesirable British Subjects Control Ordinance (1939) Cap. 87 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 25 |
| The Undesirable Publications Ordinance (1939) Cap. 113 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 7 |
| The United Brethren in Christ Ordinance (1921) Cap. 282 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | Land and property | Status not yet checked | 6 |
| The Unlawful Societies (Human Leopard and Alligator) Ordinance (1909) Cap. 35 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 23 |
| The Unoccupied Lands (Ascertainment of Title) Ordinance (1911) Cap. 117 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | Land and property | Status not yet checked | 13 |
| The Unseaworthy Ships Ordinance (1906) Cap. 144 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 12 |
| The Wages Boards Ordinance (1945) Cap. 220 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | Labour and employment | Status not yet checked | 32 |
| The War Department Lands (Kortright Hill and Kennedy Ridge) Ordinance (1884) Cap. 124 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | Land and property | Status not yet checked | 3 |
| The Water Control Ordinance (1943) Cap. 168 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 26 |
| The Weights and Measures Ordinance (1900) Cap. 226 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 61 |
| The West African Cocoa Research Institute (Sierra Leone Status) Ordinance (1956) Cap. 186 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 25 |
| The West African Council for Medical Research (Sierra Leone Status) Ordinance (1954) Cap. 155 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 27 |
| The West African Court of Appeals (Civil Cases) Ordinance (1929) Cap. 14 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 8 |
| The West African Court of Appeals (Criminal Cases) Ordinance (1930) Cap. 15 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 12 |
| The West African Examinations Council (Sierra Leone Status) Ordinance (1951) Cap. 109 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 21 |
| The West African Institute for Oil Palm Research (Sierra Leone Status) Ordinance (1951) Cap. 187 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | Mining, oil and gas | Status not yet checked | 17 |
| The West African Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research (Sierra Leone Status) Ordinance (1950) Cap. 156 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 23 |
| The Wild Animals, Birds and Fish Preservation Ordinance (1901) Cap. 194 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 25 |
| The Wireless Telegraphy Ordinance (1913) Cap. 165 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | — | Status not yet checked | 8 |
| The Workmen's Compensation Ordinance (1955) Cap. 219 · Colonial ordinance | Sierra Leone | Labour and employment | Status not yet checked | 14 |
Official free sources
- 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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