PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:47 constituteproject.org Sierra Leone's Constitution of 1991, Reinstated in 1996, with Amendments through 2013 Subsequently amended This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the Comparative Constitutions Project, and distributed on constituteproject.org. constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:47 Table of contents CHAPTER I: THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE . 9 1. Declaration of Republic . 9 2. Public Seal . 9 3. The National Flag and National Anthem . 9 CHAPTER II: FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY . 9 4. Fundamental obligations of Government . 9 5. Government and the people . 9 6. Political objectives . 10 7. Economic objectives . 10 8. Social objectives . 11 9. Educational objectives . 12 10. Foreign policy objectives . 12 11. Obligations of the mass media . 13 12. Enhancement of national culture . 13 13. Duties of the citizen . 13 14. Fundamental principles not justiciable . 14 CHAPTER III: THE RECOGNITION AND PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF THE INDIVIDUAL . 14 15. Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms of the Individual . 14 16. Protection of right to life . 15 17. Protection from arbitrary arrest or detention . 15 18. Protection of freedom of movement . 17 19. Protection from slavery and forced labour . 18 20. Protection from inhuman treatment . 19 21. Protection from deprivation of property . 19 22. Protection for privacy of home and other property . 21 23. Provision to secure protection of law . 21 24. Protection of freedom of conscience . 23 25. Protection of freedom of expression and the press . 24 26. Protection of freedom of assembly and association . 25 27. Protection from discrimination . 26 28. Enforcement of protective provisions . 27 29. Public Emergency . 28 30. Interpretation of Chapter III . 32 CHAPTER IV: THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE . 34 31. Registration of voters . 34 32. Electoral Commission . 34 Sierra Leone 1991 (reinst. 1996, rev. 2013) Page 2 constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:47 33. Functions of the Electoral Commission . 35 34. Political Parties Registration Commission . 35 35. Registration and conduct of political parties . 36 36. Secret ballot . 37 37. Referendum . 37 38. Constituencies and elections . 38 38A. Election by district block representation system . 39 39. Filling of vacancies . 39 CHAPTER V: THE EXECUTIVE . 40 PART I: THE PRESIDENT . 40 40. Office of President . 40 41. Qualifications for Office of President . 41 42. Election of President . 41 43. Period during which Presidential election shall take place . 42 44. Parliament to make laws for election of President . 43 45. Presidential Returning Officer . 43 46. Tenure of office of President, etc . 43 47. President in Parliament . 44 48. Incidents of office, etc . 44 49. Vacancy in office of President . 44 50. Mental or physical incapacity . 45 51. Misconduct by President . 46 52. Temporary filling of vacancy . 47 PART II: EXECUTIVE POWERS . 47 53. Exercise of executive authority in Sierra Leone . 47 54. Vice-President . 48 55. Vacancy in the office of Vice-President . 49 56. Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Government . 49 57. Oaths to be taken by Ministers, etc . 50 58. Ministerial vacancies . 50 59. Establishment of Cabinet . 51 60. Collective responsibility . 51 61. Constitution of offices . 51 62. Administration of ministries . 51 63. Prerogative of Mercy . 52 64. Establishment of office of Attorney-General and Minister of Justice . 52 65. Solicitor-General . ..