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Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 2001

An Act amending the 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone.

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Summary

The Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 2001 amended the 1991 Constitution, the supreme law of Sierra Leone. Constitutional amendment Acts alter specified provisions of the Constitution in accordance with the entrenched amendment procedure in Chapter XII, which for certain provisions requires a two-thirds majority in Parliament and may require a referendum.

The 2001 amendment adjusted particular constitutional provisions during the final period of the civil conflict and transition. Its specific content is read together with the 1991 Constitution.

Main provisions

  • Amends specified provisions of the 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone.
  • Made under the entrenched constitutional amendment procedure.
  • Enacted during the transition at the close of the civil conflict.
  • Is read together with the 1991 Constitution.