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Chieftaincy Act, 2009 (No. 10 of 2009).

Pays/Territoire
Sierra Leone
Type du document
Législation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Extraordinary 2009.
Titre complet
Being an Act to provide for the qualification, election, powers, functions and removal of a person as a Paramount Chief or chief and for other matters connected with chieftaincy.
Sujet
Agriculture et développement rural
Mot clé
Développement agricole Institution
Aire géographique
Afrique, Pays les moins avances, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest
Résumé

This Act makes provision for the election, recognition, and removal of Paramount Chiefs in Sierra Leone and related matters. It also defines the functions of a Paramount Chief. A Paramount Chief is a chief who is not subordinate in jurisdiction to any other chief. Recognition of the election of a Paramount Chief by the Government shall only take place after acceptance of the report on the elections by the Provincial Secretary and the Electoral Commission. The Paramount Chief shall guarantee good government within the Chiefdom and promote custom, traditions and development in the Chiefdom.

Texte intégral
Anglais