Local Government Act, 2004 (No. 1 of 2004). Country/Territory Sierra Leone Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Extraordinary Vol. CXXXV, No. 14, 1 March 2004, pp. 1-38. Long titleAn Act to consolidate with amendments, the law on local government, and to provide for the decentralisation and devolution of functions, powers and services to local councils and for other matters connected therewith. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Fisheries, Land & soil, Mineral resources, Water, General Keyword Governance Local government Agricultural development Institution Inland fisheries Land tenure Land-use planning Cadastre/land registration Mining Water supply Sewerage Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act: provides for the establishment of localities and local authorities; provides for functioning of local authorities; defines functions and powers of local councils and councillors; and establishes the Local Government Service Commission, the Local Government Finance Committee and the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Decentralization. Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Local Government (Amendment) Act, 2016 (No. 11 of 2016). Legislation | Sierra Leone | 2016 Keyword: Institution, Local government Source: FAO, FAOLEX Local Government (Amendment) Act, 2017 (No. 2 of 2017). Legislation | Sierra Leone | 2017 Keyword: Governance, Local government, Traditional rights/customary rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX