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National Commission for Social Action Act, 2001 (No. 13 of 2001).

Country/Territory
Sierra Leone
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette vol. CXXXIII, No. 5 of 31 January 2002.
Long title
Being an Act to establish a national commission for reconstruction and sustainable development activities and to provide for other related matters.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Institution Community management Governance Capacity building Poverty
Geographical area
Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act establishes the National Commission for Social Action as a body corporate and defines its functions and powers. It also provides for the appointment of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner. The object of the Commission is the promotion of community-based, demand-driven and sustainable development activities leading to the alleviation of poverty and improvement in the speed, quality and impact of development in cooperation with non-governmental organisations, community-based organisations, relevant ministries, private sector partners and other interested parties. The governing body of the Commission shall be a Board. The Commission may, by statutory instrument, make such rules and regulations as it may consider necessary or expedient for giving effect to the provisions of this Act.

Full text
English
Website
www.sierralii.org

References - Legislation

Amended by

National Commission for Social Action (Amendment) Act, 2008 (No. 8 of 2008).

Legislation | Sierra Leone | 2008

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Capacity building, Community management, Poverty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX