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SLE-2004-L-80087
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Title_of_text
The Local Government Act, 2004 [No. 1 of 2004].
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Sierra Leone
Subjects (Classification)
General provisions
Adopted on (Date of text)
2004-03-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
consolidates with amendments, the law on local government, and provides for the decentralisation and devolution of functions, powers and services to local councils and for other matters connected therewith. Repeals the Rural Areas Act (Cap. 75), the Sherbro Urban District Council Act (Cap. 76), the District Councils Act (Cap. 79), the Bo Town Council Act (Cap. 80), the Townships Act (Cap. 295), the City Council of Freetown (Validation and Confirmation of Acts) Act, 1960, the Local Authorities (Audit) Act, 1964, the Local Authorities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1965, the Local Authorities (Warrants for Rates) Act, 1966 and the Freetown Municipality Act, 1973.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2016-07-07 (SLE-2016-L-104321)
Local Government (Amendment) Act, 2016 (No. 11 of 2016).
Amending text(s)
2017-06-16 (SLE-2017-L-108739)
Local Government (Amendment) Act, 2017 (No. 2 of 2017).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2009-01-23 (SLE-2009-L-87725)
The Registration of Customary Marriage and Divorce Act, 2009 [No. 1 of 2009].
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act Online
Author
Sierra Leone Web
URL
http://www.sierra-leone.org/Laws/2004-1p.pdf