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  INSERT INTO `about_us` VALUES (1, 'Role of Parliament', 'Article 94 of the Constitution states the following as the role of Parliament: \r\n\r\nThe legislative authority of the Republic is derived from the people and, at the national level, is vested in and exercised by Parliament.\r\nParliament manifests the diversity of the nation, represents the will of the people, and exercises their sovereignty.\r\nParliament may consider and pass amendments to this Constitution, and alter county boundaries as provided for in this Constitution.\r\nParliament shall protect this Constitution and promote the democratic governance of the Republic.\r\nNo person or body, other than Parliament, has the power to make provision having the force of law in Kenya except under authority conferred by this Constitution or by legislation.\r\nAn Act of Parliament, or legislation of a county, that confers on any State organ, State officer or person the authority to make provision having the force of law in Kenya, as contemplated in clause (5), shall expressly specify the purpose and objectives for which that authority is conferred, the limits of the authority, the nature and scope of the law that may be made, and the principles and standards applicable to the law made under the authority.');
  INSERT INTO `about_us` VALUES (3, 'Establishment Of Parliament', 'Chapter Eight of the Constitution of Kenya (the Constitution) establishes the Legislature. Article 93 of the Constitution states that “There is established a Parliament of Kenya,” (Parliament) “which shall consist of the National Assembly and the Senate.” The two Houses of Parliament shall perform their respective functions in accordance with the Constitution as stated in Article 93 (2) of the Constitution.');
  INSERT INTO `about_us` VALUES (9, 'Historical Background', 'The British colonial administration, which was in charge of the then Kenya protectorate, established a Legislative Council (LEGCO) in 1907 to advise the then Chief Minister on the running of the colony. Its Members were nominated from the administration with the Chief Minister as Speaker, on the one hand, and the settler farming community on the other.\r\n\r\nKenya became a de facto British colony in 1920, with the Governor representing the King. For many years, the African population which had no vote, was represented in the LEGCO by an appointee of the Governor. The first African Member was nominated in 1944.\r\n\r\nIn 1957, after the acquiring of voting rights by Africans based on wealth and education, the first eight elected Africans joined the LEGCO. This development accelerated the country’s movement towards independence in 1963. The LEGCO became the first bi-cameral parliament. However, this did not last long as the Senate merged with the House of Representatives to form the National Assembly in 1966.\r\n\r\nThe country has since independence had a consistent Parliamentary System of Government, with the President both as an elected Head of State and a Member of the National Assembly representing a constituency. General elections have been regularly (every five years) conducted to renew the mandate of the Government.\r\n\r\nPost-independence Kenya became a de facto one party state in 1967 but matters changed substantially in 1982, when parliament passed a law to make it legally so. However, after a lot of agitation, the constitution was amended in 1991 to allow for the country to revert to political pluralism. This enabled a joint opposition alliance to remove the ruling party KANU, which had been in power since independence, in the 2002 General Elections. The current Parliament is the 9th Parliament.\r\n\r\nFollowing the clamour for the review of the constitution which gathered momentum in the 1980s, the Constitution of Kenya Review Act, Chapter 3A of the Laws of Kenya was enacted by Parliament in 2001 to facilitate a comprehensive review of the Constitution by the people of Kenya. The objectives of the review process were to guarantee peace, national unity and integrity of the\r\n\r\nRepublic of Kenya, to establish a free and democratic system of government and to provide for the separation of power and checks and balances of the three organs of state, i.e. the executive, the legislature and the judiciary. The review also sought to promote people’s participation in elections, devolution of power, to recognize ethnic and regional diversity, and to ensure provision of basic necessities for all Kenyans, among others.\r\n\r\nThe review process which commenced in 2001 was conducted by the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission, the Constituency Constitutional Forum, the National Constitutional Forum, the Referendum and the National Assembly.\r\n\r\nAll the organs of review were expected to be accountable to the people of Kenya and to ensure that the review process was an all inclusive one taking care of the rights and interests of all groups (socio-economic status: race, gender, religion, age, disability, minority, etc.) and the national interest.\r\n\r\nAt the conclusion of the review exercise at the National Constitutional Forum, now popularly known as “the Bomas” (after the Bomas of Kenya venue where the talks were conducted), a Referendum, as stipulated by the Review Act, was conducted on the Draft Constitution. The document was rejected by the people by 57% to 43% in a National Vote. The process had gone full circle and now the government has gone back to the drawing board to chart the review process once again.');
  INSERT INTO `about_us` VALUES (10, 'How Parliament Works', 'Enacting Legislation\r\n\r\n(1)  Parliament shall exercise its legislative power through Bills passed by Parliament and assented to by the President.\r\n\r\n(2)  Any Bill may originate in the National Assembly.\r\n\r\n(3)  A Bill not concerning county government is considered only in the National Assembly, and passed in accordance with Article 122 and the Standing Orders of the Assembly.\r\n\r\n(4)  A Bill concerning county government may originate in the National Assembly or the Senate, and is passed in accordance with Articles 110 to 113, Articles 122 and 123 and the Standing Orders of the Houses.\r\n\r\n(5)  A Bill may be introduced by any member or committee of the relevant House of Parliament, but a money Bill may be introduced only in the National Assembly in accordance with Article 114.');
  
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  INSERT INTO `constitution` VALUES (1, 'CHAPTER ONE', 'THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION OF SIERRA LEONE, 1991\r\n(Act No. 6 of 1991)\r\n\r\nBeing an Act to make provision for a new Constitution of Sierra Leone, and for connected purposes [1 October, 1991] BE IT ENACTED by the President and Members of Parliament in this present Parliament assembled, as follows:-\r\n\r\nCHAPTER I\r\n\r\nTHE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE\r\n\r\n    Declaration of Republic \r\n1. Sierra Leone is a Sovereign Republic, the boundaries of which are delimited in the First Schedule hereto.\r\n\r\n     Public Seal\r\n2. The Public Seal of the Republic shall be such a device as Parliament shall prescribe.\r\n\r\n     The National Flag\r\n3. (1) .a) The Flag of which the design is described in paragraph (b) hereof is hereby declared to be the National Flag of Sierra Leone.\r\nb) The design of the Flag shall be from the top of the Flag to the bottom thereof, three horizontal stripes of green, white and blue.\r\nc) The normal size of the Flag for official use shall be in the proportion of nine units across to six units down.\r\n(2). The National Anthem of the Republic shall be such as Parliament shall prescribe.');
  INSERT INTO `constitution` VALUES (2, 'CHAPTER TWO', 'CHAPTER II\r\n\r\nFUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY\r\n\r\nFUNDAMENTAL OBLIGATIONS OF GOVERNMENT\r\n\r\n4. All organs of Government and all authorities and persons exercising legislative, executive or judicial powers shall conform to, observe and apply the provisions of this Chapter.\r\n\r\nGOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE\r\n\r\n5. (1) The Republic of Sierra Leone shall be a State based on the principles of Freedom, Democracy and Justice.\r\n\r\n(2) It is accordingly declared that—\r\n\r\n(a). Sovereignty belongs to the people of Sierra Leone from whom Government through this Constitution derives all its powers, authority and legitimacy;\r\n\r\n(b). The security, peace and welfare of the people of Sierra Leone shall be the primary purpose and responsibility of Government, and to this end it shall be the duty of the Armed Forces, the Police, Public Officers and all security agents to protect and safeguard the people of Sierra Leone; and\r\n\r\n(c). The participation of the people in the governance of the State shall be ensured in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.\r\n\r\nPOLITICAL OBJECTIVES\r\n\r\n6. (1) The motto of the Republic of Sierra Leone shall be Unity, Freedom and Justice.\r\n\r\n    (2). Accordingly, the State shall promote national integration and unity and discourage discrimination on the grounds of place of origin, circumstance of birth, sex, religion, status, ethnic or linguistic association or ties.\r\n\r\n(3). For the purposes of promoting national integration and unity, the State shall—\r\n\r\n(a). Provide adequate facilities for and encourage free mobility of people, goods and services throughout Sierr Leone; and\r\n\r\n(b). Secure full rights of residence for every citizen in all parts of the State.\r\n\r\n(4). The State shall protect and defend the liberty of the individual, enforce the rule of law and ensure the efficient functioning of Government services.\r\n(5). The State shall take all steps to eradicate all corrupt practices and the abuse of power.\r\n\r\nECONOMIC OBJECTIVES\r\n7. (1) The State shall within the context of the ideals and objectives for which provisions are made in this Constitution—\r\n(a). Harness all the natural resources of the nation to promote national prosperity and an efficient, dynamic and self-reliant economy;\r\n(b). Manage and control the national economy in such a manner as to secure the maximum welfare and freedom of every citizen on the basis of social justice and equality of opportunity;\r\n(c). Protect the right of any citizen to engage in any economic activity without prejudice to the rights of any other person to participate in areas of the economy; place proper and adequate emphasis on agriculture in all its aspects so as to ensure self-sufficiency in food production; and \r\n(d). Ensure that Government shall always give priority and encouragement to Sierra Leoneans to participate in all spheres of the economy in furtherance of these objectives.\r\n\r\n SOCIAL OBJECTIVES\r\n\r\n8. (1) The Social Order of the State shall be founded on the ideals of Freedom, Equality and Justice.\r\n(2). In furtherance of the Social Order—\r\n     (a). Every citizen shall have equality of rights, obligations, and opportunities before the law, and the State shall ensure that every citizen has an equal right and access to all opportunities and benefits based on merit;\r\n(b). The State shall recognize, maintain and enhance the sanctity of the human person and human dignity; and\r\n(c). The Government shall secure and maintain the independence, impartiality and integrity of courts of law and unfettered access thereto, and to this end shall ensure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice on the basis of equal opportunity, and that opportunities for securing justice are not denied any citizen by reason of economic or other disability.\r\n(3). The State shall direct its policy towards ensuring that—\r\n(a). Every citizen, without discrimination on any grounds whatsoever, shall have the opportunity for securing adequate means of livelihood as well as adequate opportunities to secure suitable employment;\r\n(b). Conditions of service and work are fair, just and humane and that there are adequate facilities for leisure and for social, religious and cultural life;\r\n(c). The health, safety and welfare of all persons in employment are safeguarded and not endangered or abused, and in particular that special provisions be made for working women with children, having due regard to the resources of the State;\r\n(d). There are adequate medical and health facilities for all persons, having due regard to the resources of the State; There is equal pay for equal work without discrimination on account of sex, and that adequate and satisfactory remuneration is paid to all persons in employment; and\r\n(e). The care and welfare of the aged, young and disabled shall be actively promoted and safeguarded.\r\n\r\nEDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES\r\n9. (1) The Government shall direct its policy towards ensuring that there are equal rights and adequate educational opportunities for all citizens at all levels by—\r\n\r\n(a). ensuring that every citizen is given the opportunity to be educated to the best of his ability, aptitude and inclination by providing educational facilities at all levels and aspects of education such as primary, secondary, vocational, technical, college and university;\r\n(b). Safeguarding the rights of vulnerable groups, such as children, women and the disabled in security educational facilities; and Providing the necessary structures, finance and supportive facilities for education as and when practicable\r\n(2) The Government shall strive to eradicate illiteracy, and to this end, shall direct its educational policy towards achieving—\r\n(a). Free adult literacy programmes;\r\n(b). Free compulsory basic education at Primary and Junior Secondary School levels; and\r\n(c). Free senior secondary education as and when practicable.\r\n\r\n(3) The Government shall promote the learning of indigenous languages and the study and application of modern science, foreign languages, technology, commerce and business.\r\n\r\nFOREIGN POLICY OBJECTIVES\r\n10. The Foreign Policy Objectives of the State Shall be—\r\n(a). The promotion and protection of the National interest;\r\n(b). The promotion of sub-regional, regional and inter-African co-operation and unity;\r\n(c). The promotion of international co-operation for the consolidation of international peace and security and mutual respect among all nations; and respect for their territorial integrity and independence; and \r\n(d). Respect for international law and treaty obligations, as well as the seeking of settlement of international disputes by negotiation, conciliation, arbitration or adjudication.\r\n\r\nOBLIGATIONS OF THE MASS MEDIA\r\n11. The press, radio and television and other agencies of the mass media shall at all times be free to uphold the fundamental objectives contained in this Constitution and highlight the responsibility and accountability of the Government to the people.\r\n\r\nEnhancement to National Culture\r\n12. The Government shall—\r\n(a). Promote Sierra Leonean culture such as music, art, dance, science, philosophy, education and traditional medicine which is compatible with national development;\r\n(b). Recognize traditional Sierra Leonean institutions compatible with national development;\r\n(c). Protect and enhance the cultures of Sierra Leone; and\r\n(d). Facilitate the provision of funds for the development of culture in Sierra Leone.\r\n\r\nDUTIES OF THE CITIZENS\r\n13. Every citizen shall—\r\n(a). Abide by this Constitution, respect its ideals and its institutions, the National Flag, the National Anthem and authorities and offices established or constituted under this Constitution or any other law; \r\n(b). Cultivate a sense of nationalism and patriotism so that loyalty to the State shall override sectional, ethnic tribal or other loyalties;\r\n(c). Protect and preserve public property and prevent the misappropriation and squandering of funds belonging to the Government, local authorities or public corporations;\r\n(d). Help enhance the power, prestige and good name of the State and to defend the State and render national service as may be required;\r\n(e). Respect the dignity and religion of other individuals, and the rights and interests of others;\r\n\r\n(f). Make positive and useful contributions to the advancement, progress, and well-being of the community, wherever he resides;\r\n(g). Work conscientiously in a lawful and chosen occupation and abstain from any activity detrimental to the general welfare of others;\r\n(h). Ensure the proper control and upbringing of his children and wards;\r\n(i). Participate in and defend all democratic processes and practices; and\r\n(j). Render assistance to appropriate and lawful agencies in the maintenance of law and order.\r\n\r\nFundamental principles not justicable. \r\n14. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4, the provisions contained in this Chapter shall not confer legal rights and shall not be enforceable in any court of law, but the principles contained therein shall nevertheless be fundamental in the governance of the State, and it shall be the duty of Parliament to apply these principles in making laws.');
  INSERT INTO `constitution` VALUES (3, 'CHAPTER THREE', 'CHAPTER III\r\n\r\nTHE RECOGNITION AND PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF THE INDIVIDUAL\r\n\r\nFundamental Human Rights and Freedom of the Individual\r\n\r\n15. Whereas every person in Sierra Leone is entitled to the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, has the right, whatever his race, tribe, place of origin, political opinion, colour, creed or sex, but\r\nsubject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following—\r\n(a). Life, liberty, security of person, the enjoyment of property, and the protection of law;\r\n(b) freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association;\r\n(c). Respect for private and family life, and\r\n(d). Protection from deprivation of property without compensation;\r\n(e). The subsequent provisions of this Chapter shall have effect for the purpose of affording protection to the aforesaid rights and freedoms, subject to such limitations of that protection as are contained in those provisions, being limitations designed to ensure that the enjoyment of the said rights and freedoms by any individual does not prejudice the rights and freedoms of others, or the public interest.\r\n16.(1) No person shall be deprived of his life intentionally except in execution of the sentence of a court in respect of a criminal offence under the laws of Sierra Leone, of which he has been convicted.\r\n\r\n(2) Without prejudice to any liability for a contravention of any other law with respect to the use of force in such cases as are hereinafter mentioned, a person shall not be regarded as having been deprived of his life in contravention of this section if he dies as a result of the use of force to such extent as is reasonably justifiable in the circumstances of the case, that is to say—\r\n(a). For the Defence of any person from unlawful violence or for the defence of property; or\r\n(b). In order to effect a lawful arrest or to prevent the escape of a person lawfully Detained; or\r\n(c). For the purpose of suppressing a riot, insurrection or mutiny; or\r\n(d). In order to prevent the commission by that person of a criminal offence; or\r\n\r\n(e). if he dies as a result of a lawful act of war.\r\n\r\nProtection from arbitrary arrest or detention\r\n\r\n17. (1) No person shall be deprived of his personal liberty except as may be authorized by law in any of the following cases, that is to say — \r\n(a). In consequence of his unfitness to plead to a criminal charge; or\r\n(b). in the execution of a sentence or order of a Court whether in Sierra Leone or elsewhere in respect of a criminal offence of which he has been convicted; or\r\n(c).in the execution of an order of the High Court or the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court or such other court as may be prescribed by Parliament on the grounds of his contempt of any such court or of another court or tribunal or commission of inquiry as the case may be; or\r\n(d). In the execution of an Order of a court made in order to secure the fulfillment of any obligation imposed on him by law; or\r\n(e). For the purpose of bringing him before a court or tribunal, as the case may be, in execution of the order of a court; or\r\n\r\n(f). upon reasonable suspicion of his having committed or of being about to commit a criminal offence; or\r\n(g). in the case of a person who has not attained the age of twenty-one years, for the purpose of his education or welfare; or\r\n(h). For the purpose of preventing the spread of an infectious or contagious disease; or\r\n(i). in the case of a person who is, or is reasonably suspected to be, of unsound mind, addicted to drugs or alcohol, or a vagrant, for the purpose of his care or treatment or the protection of the community; or\r\n(j). for the purpose of preventing the unlawful entry of that person into Sierra Leone, or for the purpose of effecting the expulsion, extradition or other lawful removal of that person from Sierra Leone or the taking of proceedings thereto.\r\n(2) Any person who—\r\n(a). Is arrested or detained shall be informed in writing or in a language that he understands at the time of his arrest, and in any event not later than twenty-four hours, of the facts and grounds for his arrest or detention;\r\n(b). Is arrested or detained shall be informed immediately at the time of his arrest of his right of access to a legal practitioner or any person of his choice, and shall be permitted at his own expense to instruct without delay a legal practitioner of his own choice and to communicate with him confidentially.\r\n(3) Any person who is arrested or detained in such a case as is mentioned in paragraph (e) or (f) of subsection (1) and who is not released shall be brought before a court of law—\r\n(a). Within ten days from the date of arrest in cases of capital offences, offences carrying life imprisonment and economic and environmental offences; and\r\n(b). within seventy-two hours of his arrest in case of other offences;\r\nand if any person arrested or detained in such a case as is mentioned in the said paragraph (f) is not tried within the periods specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this section, as the case may be, then without prejudice to any further proceedings which may be brought against him he shall be released either unconditionally or upon reasonable conditions, including in particular, such conditions as are reasonably necessary to ensure that he appears at a later date for trial or proceedings preliminary to trial.\r\n\r\n(4) Any person who is unlawfully arrested or detained by any other person shall be entitled to compensation therefor from that other person.\r\n\r\nPROTECTION OF FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT\r\n\r\n18. (1) No person shall be deprived of his freedom of movement, and for the purpose of this section the said freedom means the right to move freely throughout Sierra Leone, the right to reside in any part of Sierra Leone, the right to enter or leave Sierra Leone, and immunity from expulsion from Sierra Leone.\r\n\r\n(2). Any restriction on a person\'s freedom of movement which is involved in his lawful detention shall not be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this section.\r\n(3). Nothing contained in or done under authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this section to the extent that the law in question makes provision—\r\n(a). which is reasonably required in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality, public health or the conservation of the natural resources, such as mineral, marine, forest and other resources of Sierra Leone, except in so far as that provision or, as the case may be, the thing done under the authority thereof is shown not to be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society; or\r\n(b). for the imposition of restrictions on the movement or residence within Sierra Leone of any person who is not a citizen thereof or the exclusion of expulsion from Sierra Leone of any such persons; or\r\n(c). For the imposition of restrictions on the acquisition or use by any person of land or other property in Sierra Leone; or\r\n(d). For the imposition of restrictions upon the movement or residence within Sierra Leone of public officers or members of a defence force; or\r\n(e). for the removal of a person from Sierra Leone to be tried outside Sierra Leone for a criminal offence recognized as such by the laws of Sierra Leone, or to serve a term of imprisonment outside Sierra Leone in the execution of the sentence of a court in respect of a criminal offence of which he has been convicted; or\r\n(f). for preventing the departure from Sierra Leone of a person who is reasonably suspected of having committed a crime or seeking to evade the fulfillment of an obligation imposed on him under the civil law or to evade military service:\r\nProvided that no court or other authority shall prohibit any such person from entering into or residing in any place to which he is indigenous; or\r\n(g). For restricting vagrancy.\r\n\r\n(4) If —\r\n(a).any person whose freedom of movement has been restricted by virtue only of such a provision as is referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (3) so requests at any time during the period of that restriction not earlier than thirty days after he last made such a request during that period, his case shall be reviewed by an independent and impartial tribunal, established by law, comprising not more than three persons from amongst persons of not less than fifteen years\' standing entitled to practice in Sierra Leone as legal practitioners;\r\n(b). Any tribunal has been set up under paragraph (a), the Chairman of that tribunal shall be appointed by the Chief Justice, and the two other members of the tribunal shall be nominated by the Sierra Leone Bar Association.\r\n\r\n(5) On any review by a tribunal in pursuance of subsection (4) of the case of any person whose freedom of movement has been restricted, the tribunal may make recommendations concerning the necessity of expediency of continuing that restriction to the authority by whom it was ordered, but unless it is otherwise provided by law, that authority shall not be obliged to act in accordance with such recommendations.\r\n\r\nPROTECTION FROM SLAVERY AND FORCED LABOUR\r\n19. (1) No person shall be held in slavery or servitude or be required to perform forced labour or traffic or deal in human beings.\r\n\r\n(2). For the purposes of this section the expression “forced labour” does not include -\r\n\r\n(a). any labour required in consequence of a sentence or order of a court; or\r\n\r\n(b). labour required of any person while he is lawfully detained, which though not required in consequence of the sentence or order of a court, is reasonably necessary in the interest of hygiene or for the maintenance of the place in which he is detained; or\r\n\r\n(c). any labour required of a member of a defence force in pursuance of his duties as such or, in the case of a person who has conscientious objections to service as such a member, any labour which that person is required by law to perform in place of such service; or\r\n\r\n(d). any labour required during a period of public emergency or calamity which threatens\r\n\r\n       the life of well-being of the community; or\r\n(e). Communal labour or labour which forms part of other civic obligation.\r\n\r\nPROTECTION FROM INHUMAN TREATMENT\r\n\r\n20. (1) No person shall be subject to any form of torture or any punishment or other treatment which is inhuman or degrading.\r\n(2) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this section to the extent that the law in question authorises the infliction of any kind of punishment which was lawful immediately before the entry into force of this Constitution.\r\n\r\nPROTECTION FROM DEPRIVATION OF PROPERTY\r\n21. (1) No property of any description shall be compulsorily taken possession of, and no interest in or right over property of any description shall be compulsorily acquired, except where the following conditions are satisfied, that is to say—\r\n(a). The taking of possession or acquisition is necessary in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality, public health, town and country planning, the development or utilization of any property in such a manner as to promote the public benefit or the public welfare of citizens of Sierra Leone; and \r\n(b). The necessity therefor is such as to afford reasonable justification for the causing of any hardship that may result to any person having any interest in or right over the property; and\r\n(c). Provision is made by law applicable to that taking of possession or acquisition—\r\n(i). For the prompt payment of adequate compensation; and\r\n(ii). securing to any person having an interest in or right over the property, a right of access to the court or other impartial and independent authority for the determination of his interest or right, the legality of the taking of possession or acquisition of the property, interest or right, and the amount of any compensation to which he is entitled and for the purpose of obtaining prompt payment of that compensation.\r\n(2). Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the making or operation of any law in so far as it provides for the taking of possession or acquisition of property—\r\n(a). In satisfaction of any tax, rate or due;\r\n(b). By way of penalty for breach of the law whether under civil process or after conviction of a criminal offence\r\n\r\n(c). as an incident of a lease, tenancy, mortgage charge, bill of sale, pledge or contract; by way of the vesting or administration of trust property, enemy property; bona vacantia, property of prohibited aliens, or the property of persons adjudged or otherwise declared bankrupt or insolvent, persons of unsound mind, deceased persons, or bodies corporate or incorporate in the course of being wound up;\r\n(d). In the execution of judgements or orders of courts;\r\n(e). By reason of such property being in a dangerous state or liable to cause injuries to the health of human beings, animals or plants;\r\n(f). In consequence of any law with respect to the limitation of actions;\r\n(g). for so long only as such taking possession may be necessary for the purposes of any examination, investigation, trial, or inquiry, or, in the case of land, the carrying out thereon—\r\n(i). Of work of soil conservation or the conservation of other natural resources; or\r\n(ii). Of agricultural development or improvement which the owner or occupier of the land has been required, and has without reasonable or lawful excuse refused or failed to carry out.\r\n(3). Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the making or operation of any law for the compulsory taking of possession in the public interest of any property or the compulsory acquisition in the public interest in or right over property, where that property, interest or right is held by a body corporate which is established directly by any law and in which no moneys have been invested other than moneys proved by Parliament or by the Legislature of the former Colony and Protectorate of Sierra Leone.\r\n(4). Any such property of whatever description compulsorily taken possession of, and any interest in, or right over, property of any description compulsorily acquired in the public interest or for public purposes, shall be used only in the public interest or for the public purposes for which it is taken or acquired.\r\n(5). Where any such property as is referred to in subsection (4) is not used in the public interest or for the public purposes for which it was taken or acquired, the person who was the owner immediately before the compulsory taking or acquisition, as the case may be, shall be given the first option of acquiring that property, in which event he shall be required to refund the whole or such part of the compensation as may be agreed upon between the parties thereto; and in the absence of any such agreement such amount as shall be determined by the High Court.\r\n\r\nPROTECTION FOR PRIVACY OF HOME AND OTHER PROPERTY\r\n22. (1) Except with his own consent, no person shall be subjected to the search of his person or his property or the entry by others on his premises, or interference with his correspondence, telephone conversations and telegraphic and electronic communications.\r\n(2) Nothing contained in or done under authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this section to the extent that the law in question makes provision that is reasonably required—\r\n(a). in the interest of defence, public safety, public order, public morality, public health, town and country planning, or the development or utilization of any property in such a manners as to promote the public benefit; or\r\n(b). to enable anybody corporate established directly by any law or any department of the Government or any local authority to enter on the premises of any person in order to carry out work in connection with any property or installation which is lawfully on such premises and which belongs to that body corporate or to the Government or to that authority, as the case may be; or\r\n(c). For the purpose of protecting the rights and freedoms of other persons; or\r\n(d). For the purpose of executing any judgement or order of a court; or\r\n(e). for the purpose of affording such special care and assistance as are necessary for the health, safety, development and well-being of women, children and young persons, the aged and the handicapped; and except in so far as that provision or, as the case may be, the thing done under authority thereof is shown not to be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society.\r\n\r\nPROVISION TO SECURE PROTECTION OF LAW\r\n23. (1) Whenever any person is charged with a criminal offence he shall unless the charge is withdrawn, be afforded a fair hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial court established by law.\r\n2. Any court or other authority prescribed by law for the determination of the existence or extent of civil rights or obligations shall be independent and impartial; and where proceedings for such determination are instituted by or against any person or authority or the Government before such court or authority, the case shall be given fair hearing within a reasonable time.\r\n3. All proceedings of every court and proceedings relating to the determination of the existence or the extent of civil\r\nrights or obligations before any court or other authority, including the announcement of the decision of the court or other authority, shall be held in public:\r\nProvided that the court or other authority may, to such an extent as it may consider necessary or expedient in circumstances where publicity would prejudice the interest of justice or interlocutory civil proceedings or to such extent as it may be empowered or required by law so to do in the interest of defence, public safety, public order, public morality, the welfare of persons under the age of twenty-one years or the protection of the private lives of persons concerned in the proceedings, exclude from its proceedings, persons other than the parties thereto and their legal representatives.\r\n1. Every person who is charged with a criminal offence shall be presumed to be innocent until he is proved, or has pleaded guilty:\r\nProvided that nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this subsection, to the extent that the law in question imposes on any person charged as aforesaid the burden of proving particular facts.\r\n1. Every person who is charged with a criminal offence—\r\n2. shall be informed at the time he is charged in the language which he understands and in detail, of the nature of the offence charged;\r\n3. shall be given adequate time and facilities for the preparation of his defence;\r\n4. shall be permitted to defend himself in person or by a legal practitioner of his own choice;\r\n5. shall be afforded facilities to examine in person or by his legal practitioner the witnesses called by the prosecution before any court and to obtain the attendance and carry out the examination of witnesses to testify on his behalf before the court on the same conditions as those applying to witnesses called by the prosecution; and\r\n6. shall be permitted to have without payment the assistance of an interpreter if he cannot understand the language used at the trial of the charge:\r\nProvided that nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this subsection to the extent that the law in question prohibits legal representation in a Local Court.\r\n1. When a person is tried for any criminal offence, the accused person or any person authorised by him in that behalf shall if he so requires, and subject to the payment of such reasonable fee as may be prescribed by law,\r\n\r\nbe given within a reasonable time, and in any event not more than three months after trial, a copy for the use of the accused person of any record of the proceedings made by or on behalf of the court.\r\n\r\n2. No person shall be held to be guilty of a criminal offence on account of any act or omission which did not, at the time it took place, constitute such an offence.\r\n3. No penalty shall be imposed for any criminal offence which is severer in degree or description than the maximum penalty which might have been imposed for that offence at the time when it was committed.\r\n4. No person who shows that he has been tried by any competent court for a criminal offence and either convicted or acquitted shall again be tried for that offence or for any other offence of which he could have been convicted at the trial for that offence save upon the order of a superior court made in the course of appeal proceedings relating to the conviction or acquittal; and no person shall be tried for a criminal offence if he shows that he has been pardoned for that offence:\r\nProvided that nothing in any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this subsection by reason only that it authorises any court to try a member of a defence force for a criminal offence notwithstanding\r\nany trial and conviction or acquittal of that member under service law; but any court so trying such a member and convicting him shall in sentencing him to any punishment take into account any punishment awarded him under service law.\r\n1. Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of any provisions of this section, other than subsections (7) and (8), to the extent that the law in question authorises the taking during a period of public emergency of measures that are reasonably justifiable for the purpose of dealing with the situation that exists before or during that period of public emergency.\r\n2. In paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (5), the expression \"legal practitioner\" means a person entitled to practise as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court.\r\n3. (1) Except with his own consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of conscience and for the purpose of this section the said freedom includes freedom of thought and of religion, freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom either alone or in community with others and both in public and in private to manifest and propagate his religion or belief in worship, teaching, practice and observance.\r\n4. Except with his own consent (or if he is a minor the consent of his parent or guardian) no person attending any place of education shall be required to receive religious instruction or to take part in or to attend any religious ceremony or observance if that instruction, ceremony or observance relates to a religion other than his own.\r\n5. No religious community or denomination shall be prevented from providing religious instruction for persons of that community or denomination in the course of any education provided by that community or denomination.\r\n6. No person shall be compelled to take any oath which is contrary to his religion or belief or to take any oath in a manner which is contrary to his religion or belief.\r\n7. Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this section to the extent that the law in question makes a provision which is reasonably required—\r\n8. in the interest of defence, public safety, public order, public morality or public health; or\r\n9. for the purpose of protecting the rights and freedoms of other persons including the right to observe and practice any religion without the unsolicited intervention of the members of any other religion;\r\n\r\n17\r\n\r\nand except in so far as that provision or, as the case may be, the thing done under the authority thereof, is shown not to be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society.\r\n1. (1) Except with his own consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of expression, and for the purpose of this section the said freedom includes the freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart ideas and information without interference, freedom from interference with his correspondence, freedom to own, establish and operate any medium for the dissemination of information, ideas and opinions, and academic freedom in institutions of learning:\r\nProvided that no person other than the Government or any person or body authorised by the President shall own, establish or operate a television or wireless broadcasting station for any purpose whatsoever.\r\n(2) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in the contravention of this section to the extent that the law in question makes provision—\r\na. which is reasonably required—\r\n1. in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality or public health; or\r\n2. for the purpose of protecting the reputations, rights and freedoms of other persons, preventing the disclosure of information received in confidence, maintaining the authority and independence of the courts, or regulating the telephony, telegraphy, telecommunications, posts, wireless broadcasting, television, public exhibitions or public entertainment; or\r\nb. which imposes restrictions on public officers or members of a defence force;\r\nand except in so far as that provision or, as the case may be, the thing done under the authority thereof, is shown not to be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society.\r\n26. (1) Except with his own consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of assembly and association, that is to say, his right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to any political party, trade unions or other economic, social or professional associations, national or international, for the protection of his interests.\r\n(2) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this section to the extent that the law in question makes provision—\r\na. which is reasonably required—\r\n1. in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality, public health, or provision for the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the life of the community; or\r\n2. for the purpose of protecting the rights and freedoms of other persons; or\r\n3. which imposes restrictions upon public officers and upon members of a defence force; or\r\n4. which imposes restrictions on the establishment of political parties, or regulates the organisation, registration, and functioning of political parties and the conduct of its members;\r\n\r\n18\r\n\r\nand except in so far as that provision, or as the case may be, the thing done under the authority thereof is shown not to be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society.\r\n27. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (4), (5), and (7), no law shall make provision which is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect.\r\n(2) Subject to the provisions of subsections (6), (7), and (8), no person shall be treated in a discriminatory manner by any person acting by virtue of any law or in the performance of the functions of any public office or any public authority.\r\n1. In this section the expression \"discriminatory\" means affording different treatment to different persons attributable wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, tribe, sex, place of origin, political opinions, colour or creed whereby persons of one such description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which persons of another such description are not made subject, or are accorded privileges or advantages which are not accorded to persons of another such description.\r\n2. Subsection (1) shall not apply to any law so far as that law makes provision—\r\n3. for the appropriation of revenues or other funds of Sierra Leone or for the imposition of taxation (including the levying of fees for the grant of licenses); or\r\n4. with respect to persons who are not citizens of Sierra Leone; or\r\n5. with respect to persons who acquire citizenship of Sierra Leone by registration or by naturalization, or by resolution of Parliament; or\r\n6. with respect to adoption, marriage, divorce, burial, devolution of property on death or other interests of personal law; or\r\n7. for the application in the case of members of a particular race or tribe or customary law with respect to any matter to the exclusion of any law with respect to that matter which is applicable in the case of other persons; or\r\n8. for authorising the taking during a period of public emergency of measures that are reasonably justifiable for the purpose of dealing with the situation that exists during that period of public emergency; or\r\n9. whereby persons of any such description as mentioned in subsection (3) may be subjected to any disability or restriction or may be accorded any privilege or advantage which, having regard to its nature and to special circumstances pertaining to those persons or to persons of any other such description, is reasonably\r\njustifiable in a democratic society; or\r\n10. for the limitation of citizenship or relating to national registration or to the collection of demographic statistics.\r\n11. Nothing contained in any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of subsection (1) to the extent that it makes provision with respect to qualifications for service as a public officer or as a member of a defence force or for the service of a local government authority or a body corporate established directly by any law or of membership of Parliament.\r\n12. Subsection (2) shall not apply to anything which is expressly or by necessary implication authorised to be done by any such provisions of law as is referred to in subsection (4) or (5).\r\n13. Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this section to the extent that the law in question makes provision whereby persons of any such description as is mentioned in subsection (3) may be subjected to any restriction of the rights and freedoms guaranteed by sections 18, 22, 24, 25 and 26 being such a restriction as is authorised by subsection (3) of section 18, subsection (2) of section 22, subsection (5) of section 24, subsection (2) of section 25 or subsection (2) of section 26, as the case may be.\r\n\r\n19\r\n\r\n14. The exercise of any discretion relating to the institution, conduct or discontinuance of civil or criminal proceedings in any court that is vested in any person under or by this Constitution or any other law shall not be enquired into by any Court on the grounds that it contravenes the provision of subsection (2).\r\n28. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (4), if any person alleges that any of the provisions of sections 16 to\r\n27 (inclusive) has been, is being or is likely to be contravened in relation to him by any person (or, in the case of a person who is detained, if any other person alleges such a contravention in relation to the detained person), then, without prejudice to any other action with respect to the same matter which is lawfully available, that person, (or that other person), may apply by motion to the Supreme Court for redress.\r\n1. The Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction—\r\n2. to hear and determine any application made by any person in pursuance of subjection (1); and\r\n3. to determine any question arising in the case of any person which is referred to in pursuance of subsection (3), and may made such order, issue such writs, and give such directions as it may consider appropriate for the purpose of enforcing, or securing the enforcement of any of the provisions of the said sections 16 to 27 (inclusive) to the protection of which the person concerned is entitled:\r\nProvided that the Supreme Court shall not exercise its powers under this subsection if it is satisfied that adequate means of redress for the contravention alleged are or have been available to the person concerned under any other law.\r\n1. If in any proceedings in any court other than the Supreme Court, any question arises as to the contravention of any of the provisions of sections 16 to 27 inclusive, that court may, and shall if any party to the proceedings so\r\nrequests, refer the question to the Supreme Court.\r\n1.\r\n2. The Rules of Court Committee may make rules with respect to the practice and procedure of the Supreme\r\nCourt for the purposes of this section;\r\n3. Parliament may confer upon the Supreme Court such powers in addition to those conferred by this section as may appear to Parliament to be necessary or desirable for the purpose of enabling the court more effectively to exercise the jurisdiction conferred upon it by this section.\r\n4. Parliament shall make provision—\r\n5. for the rendering of financial assistance to any indigent citizen of Sierra Leone where his right under this Chapter has been infringed, or with a view to enabling him to engage the services of a legal practitioner to prosecute his claim; and\r\n6. for ensuring that allegations of infringements of such rights are substantial and the requirement or need for financial or legal aid is real.\r\n7. The Supreme Court—\r\n8. consisting of not less than five Justices of the Supreme Court shall consider every question referred to it under this Chapter for a decision, and, having heard arguments by or on behalf of the parties by Counsel, shall pronounce its decision on such question in open court as soon as may be and in any case not later than thirty days after the date of such reference;\r\n9. shall for the purposes of this Chapter, give its decision by a majority of the Justices of that Court and such decision shall be pronounced by the Chief Justice or any other of the Justices as the Court shall direct.\r\n\r\n20\r\n\r\n29.(1) Whenever in the opinion of the President a state of public emergency is imminent or has commenced, the\r\nPresident may, at any time, by Proclamation which shall be published in theGazette,declare that—\r\n1. a state of public emergency exists either in any part, or in the whole of Sierra Leone; or\r\n2. a situation exists which, if it is allowed to continue, may lead to a state of public emergency in any part of or the whole of Sierra Leone.\r\n3. The President may issue a Proclamation of a state of public emergency only when—\r\n4. Sierra Leone is at war;\r\n5. Sierra Leone is in imminent danger of invasion or involvement in a state of war; or\r\n6. there is actual breakdown of public order and public safety in the whole of Sierra Leone or any part thereof to such an extent as to require extraordinary measures to restore peace and security; or\r\n7. there is a clear and present danger of an actual breakdown of public order and public safety in the whole of\r\nSierra Leone or any part thereof requiring extraordinary measures to avert the same; or\r\n8. there is an occurrence of imminent danger, or the occurrence of any disaster or natural calamity affecting the community or a section of the community in Sierra Leone; or\r\n9. there is any other public danger which clearly constitutes a threat to the existence of Sierra Leone.\r\n10. Every declaration made under subsection (1) shall lapse—\r\n11. in the case of a declaration made when Parliament is sitting at the expiration of a period of seven days beginning with the date of publication of the declaration; and\r\n12. in any other case, at the expiration of a period of twenty-one days beginning with the date of the declaration,\r\nunless it has in the meantime been approved by or superseded by a Resolution of Parliament supported by the votes of two-thirds of the Members of Parliament.\r\n1. A declaration made under subsection (1) may at any time before being superseded by a Resolution of Parliament be revoked by the President by Proclamation which shall be published in the Gazette, and all measures taken there under shall be deemed valid and lawful and shall not be enquired into by any curt or tribunal.\r\n2. During a period of public emergency, the President may make such regulations and take such measures as appear to him to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of maintaining and securing peace, order and good government in Sierra Leone or any part thereof.\r\n3. Without derogating from the generality of the powers conferred by subsection (5) and notwithstanding the provisions of this Chapter, the regulations or measures may, so far as appears to the President to be necessary or expedient for any of the purposes mentioned in that subsection—\r\n4. make provision for the detention of persons, the restriction of the movement of persons within defined localities, and the deportation and exclusion of persons other than citizens of Sierra Leone from Sierra Leone or any part thereof;\r\n5. authorise—\r\n6. the taking of possession or control on behalf of the Government of any property or undertaking;\r\n7. the acquisition on behalf of the Government of any property other than land;\r\n8. authorise the entering and search of any premises;\r\n9. amend any law, suspend the operation of any law, and apply any law with or without modification: Provided that such amendment, suspension or modification shall not apply to this Constitution:\r\n10. provide for charging, in respect of the grant of issue of any license, permit, certificate or other document for the purpose of the regulations, such fees as may be prescribed by or under the regulations;\r\n\r\n21\r\n\r\n11. provide for payment of compensation and remuneration to persons affected by the regulations;\r\n12. provide for the apprehension, trial and punishment of persons offending against the regulations;\r\n13. provide for maintaining such supplies and services as are, in the opinion of the President, essential to the life and well-being of the community:\r\nProvided that nothing in this subsection shall authorise the making of regulations during a period of public emergency for the trial of persons who are not members of defence forces by military courts.\r\n1. The payment of any compensation or remuneration under the provisions of such regulations shall be a charge upon the Consolidated Fund.\r\n2. Regulations made under this section shall apply to the whole of Sierra Leone or to such parts thereof as may be specified in the regulations.\r\n3. Regulations made under this section may provide for empowering such authorities or persons as may be specified in the regulations to make Orders and Rules for any of the purposes for which the regulations are\r\nauthorised by this Constitution to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the regulations.\r\na. Every regulation or measure taken under this section and every order or rule made in pursuance of such a regulation shall, without prejudice to the validity of anything lawfully done there under, cease to have effect ninety days from the date upon which it comes into operation unless before the expiration of the period, it has been approved by resolution passed by Parliament.\r\nb. Any such regulation, order or rule may, without prejudice to the validity of anything lawfully done there under at any time be amended or revoked by the President.\r\n1. Subject to the provisions of subsections (7) and (8) of section 23, every regulation made under this section and every order or rule made in pursuance of such a regulation shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any law; and any provision of a law which is inconsistent with any such regulation, order or rule shall, whether that provision has or has not been amended, modified or suspended in its operation under any Act, cease to have effect to the extent that such regulation, order or rule remains in force.\r\n2. A declaration made under subsection (1) that has been approved by or superseded by a resolution of Parliament in pursuance of subsection (2) shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (3), remain in force as long as that resolution remains in force.\r\n3. A resolution of Parliament passed for the purpose of this section shall remain in force for a period of twelve months or such shorter period as may be specified therein:\r\nProvided that any such resolution may be extended from time to time by a further such resolution, supported by the votes of two-thirds of Members of Parliament, each extension not exceeding twelve months from the date of the resolution effecting the extension; and any such resolution may be revoked at any time by a resolution supported by the votes of a simple majority of all the Members of Parliament.\r\n1. Any provision of this Section that a declaration made under subsection (1) shall lapse or cease to be in force at any particular time is without prejudice to the making of a further such declaration whether before or after that time.\r\n2. Every document purporting to be an instrument made or issued by the President or other authority or person in pursuance of this section, or of any regulation made there under and to be signed by or on behalf of the');
  INSERT INTO `constitution` VALUES (4, 'CHAPTER FOUR', 'CHAPTER IV — THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE\r\n\r\nREGISTRATION OF VOTERS\r\n31. Every citizen of Sierra Leone being eighteen years of age and above and of sound mind shall have the right to vote, and accordingly shall be entitled to be registered as a voter for the purposes of public elections and referenda.\r\n\r\nELECTORAL COMMISSION\r\n32. (1) There shall be an Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone.\r\n\r\n(2) The members of the Electoral Commission shall be a Chief Electoral Commissioner, who shall be the Chairman, and four other members who shall be known as Electoral Commissioners.\r\n\r\n(3) The members of the Electoral Commission shall be appointed by the President after consultation with the leaders of all registered political parties and subject to the approval of Parliament.\r\n\r\n(4) A person shall not be qualified—\r\n(a). For appointment as a member of the Electoral Commission if he is not qualified to be elected as a Member of\r\nParliament, or\r\n(b). To hold office as a member of the Electoral Commission if he is a Minister, a Deputy Minister, a Member of\r\nParliament, or a public officer, or if he has attained the age of sixty-five years.\r\n\r\n(5) The terms and conditions of service of members of the Electoral Commission shall be such as Parliament shall prescribe.\r\n\r\n (6) A member of the Electoral Commission shall before assuming the functions of his office, take and subscribe before the President the Oath as set out in the Third Schedule to this Constitution.\r\n\r\n(7) Subject to the provisions of this section, a member of the Electoral Commission shall vacate his office—\r\n(a). At the expiration of five years from the date of his appointment; or\r\n(b). On attaining the age of sixty-five years; or\r\n(c). If any circumstances arise which, if he were not a member of the Commission, would cause him to be disqualified for appointment as such.\r\n\r\n(8) A member of the Electoral Commission may be removed from office by the President for inability to discharge the functions of his office (whether arising from infirmity of mind or body or any other cause) or for misbehaviour.\r\n\r\n(9) A member of the Electoral Commission shall not be removed from office except in accordance with the provisions of this section.\r\n\r\n(10) Whenever a member of the Electoral Commission dies, resigns, is removed from office, or is absent from Sierra Leone, or is by reason of illness or any other cause unable to perform the functions of his office, the President may appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed Electoral Commissioner and any person so appointed shall, subject to the provisions of subsections (6) and (7), continue to perform those functions until his appointment is revoked by the President, or until the Electoral Commissioner is able to perform those functions, or until the appointment of a new Electoral Commissioner.\r\n\r\n(11) In the exercise of any functions vested in it by this Constitution, the Electoral Commission shall not be subject to the direction or control of any person or authority.\r\n\r\n(12) The Chief Electoral Commissioner shall submit a report on the programme and work of  The Electoral Commission at least once a year to the President and a copy of such Report shall be laid before Parliament.\r\n\r\nFUNCTIONS OF THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION\r\n33.Subject to the provisions of the Constitution, the Electoral Commission shall be responsible for the conduct and supervision of the registration of voters for, and of, all public elections and referenda; and for that purpose shall have power to make regulations by statutory instrument for the registration of voters, the conduct of Presidential, Parliamentary or Local Government elections and referenda, and other matters connected therewith, including regulations for voting by proxy.\r\n\r\nPOLITICAL PARTIES REGISTRATION COMMISSION (PPRC)\r\n34. (1) There shall be a Political Parties Registration Commission which shall consist of four members appointed by the President, namely—\r\n(a). the Chairman of the Commission, who shall be a person who has held Judicial office or is qualified to be appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Judicature nominated by the Judicial and Legal Service Commission;\r\n\r\n(b). The Chief Electoral Commissioner;\r\n(c). A legal practitioner nominated by the Sierra Leone Bar Association; and \r\n(d). A Member nominated by the Sierra Leone Labour Congress.\r\n\r\n(2) The members of the Commission, other than the Chief Electoral Commissioner, shall be appointed by the President subject to the approval of Parliament.\r\n\r\n(3) The Administrator and Registrar-General shall be Secretary to the Commission.\r\n(4) The Commission shall be responsible for the registration of all political parties and for that purpose may make such regulations as may be necessary for the discharge of its responsibilities under this Constitution;\r\nProvided that the first registration of political parties after the coming into force of this Constitution shall be undertaken by the Electoral Commission.\r\n\r\n(5) In the exercise of any functions vested in it by this Constitution, the Commission shall not be subject to the direction or control of any person or authority, save only as regards the right to appeal contained in section 35.\r\n\r\n35.(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, political parties may be established to participate in shaping the political will of the people, to disseminate information on political ideas, and social and economic programmes of a national character, and to sponsor candidates for Presidential, Parliamentary or Local Government elections.\r\n(2) The internal organisation of a political party shall conform to democratic principles, and its aims, objectives, purposes and programmes shall not contravene, or be inconsistent with, any provisions of this Constitution.\r\n(3) A statement of the sources of income and the audited accounts of a political party, together with a statement of its assets and liabilities, shall be submitted annually to the Political Parties Registration Commission, but no such account shall be audited by a member of the political party whose account is submitted.\r\n(4). No political party shall have as a leader a person who is not qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament.\r\n\r\n(5). No association, by whatever name called, shall be registered or be allowed to operate or to function as a political party if the Political Parties Registration Commission is satisfied that—\r\n(a). Membership or leadership of the party is restricted to members of any particular tribal or ethnic group or religious faith; or \r\n(b). The name, symbol, colour or motto of the party has exclusive or particular significance or connotation to members of any particular tribal or ethnic group or religious faith; or\r\n\r\n(c). The party is formed for the sole purpose of securing or advancing the interests and welfare of a particular tribal or ethnic group, community, geographical area or religious faith; or\r\n(d). The party does not have a registered office in each of the Provincial Headquarter towns and the Western Area.\r\n\r\n(6) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, and in furtherance of the provisions of this section, Parliament may make laws regulating the registration, functions and operation of political parties.\r\n(7) Any association aggrieved by a decision of the Political Parties Registration Commission under this section may appeal to the Supreme Court and the decision of the Court shall  be final.\r\n\r\n(8) For the purposes of this section the expression— \"association\" includes anybody of persons, corporate or incorporate, who agree to act together for any common purpose, or an association formed for any ethnic, social, cultural, occupational or religious purpose; and \"political party\" means any association registered as a political party as prescribed by subsection (5).\r\n\r\nSECRET BALLOT\r\n1. At any public elections or referenda voting shall be by secret ballot.\r\n\r\nREFERENDUM\r\n37. (1) In any referendum held pursuant to an Act of Parliament, every person who is entitled to vote in elections of Members of Parliament shall be entitled to vote at such referendum and no other person may so vote; and the issue in the referendum shall not be regarded as having been approved at that referendum unless it was so approved by the votes of not less than one-half of all such persons or by not less than two-thirds of all the valid votes cast.\r\n\r\n(2). The conduct of any referendum for the purposes of subsection (1) shall be under the general supervision of the Electoral Commission and the provisions of Section 38 of this Constitution shall apply in relation to the exercise by the Electoral Commission of its functions with respect to a referendum as they apply in relation to the exercise of its functions with respect to elections of Members of Parliament.\r\n\r\n(3) A Bill for an Act of Parliament under this Section shall not be submitted to the President for his assent unless it is accompanied by a certificate under the hand of the Speaker (or if the Speaker is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of this office, the Deputy Speaker) that the provisions of subsections (1), (2) and (3) of section 106 and, where appropriate, the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) have been complied with.\r\n\r\nCONSTITUENCIES AND ELECTIONS\r\n38.(1) Sierra Leone shall be divided into such constituencies for the purpose of electing the Members of Parliament referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 74 of this Constitution as the Electoral Commission, acting with the approval of Parliament signified by resolution of Parliament, may prescribe.\r\n\r\n(2) Every constituency established under this section shall return one Member of Parliament.\r\n\r\n(3) The boundaries of each constituency shall be such that the number of inhabitants thereof is as nearly equal to the population quota as is reasonably practicable.\r\nProvided that the number of inhabitants of such a constituency may be greater or less than the population quota in order to take account of means of communications, geographical features, density of population, the distribution of different communities, the areas and boundaries of the Chiefdoms and other administrative or traditional areas.\r\n\r\n(4) The Electoral Commission shall review the division of Sierra Leone into constituencies at intervals of not less than five and not more than seven years, and may alter the constituencies in accordance with the provisions of this section to such extent as it may consider desirable in the light of the review:\r\n\r\nProvided that the Commission may at any time carry out such a review and alter the constituencies in accordance with the provisions of this section to such extent as it considers necessary in consequence of any alteration in the number of Members of Parliament referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 74 by reason of the holding of a census of the population of Sierra Leone in pursuance of an Act of Parliament.\r\n\r\n(5) Where the boundaries of any constituency are altered in accordance with the provisions of this section, that alteration shall come into effect upon the next dissolution of Parliament after the alteration has been approved by Parliament.\r\n\r\n(6). In this section \"population quota\" means the number obtained by dividing the number of inhabitants of Sierra Leone by the number of constituencies into which Sierra Leone is divided under this section.\r\n\r\n(7). For the purposes of this section the number of inhabitants of Sierra Leone shall be ascertained by reference to the latest census of the population of Sierra Leone held in pursuance of an Act of Parliament or if no census has been so held, by reference to any available information, which in the opinion of the Electoral Commission best indicates the number of those inhabitants.\r\n\r\n(8). The registration of voters and the conduct of elections in every constituency shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the Electoral Commission, and it shall cause the register of voters to be revised and reviewed at least once in every three years.\r\n\r\nFILLING VACANCIES\r\n39. (1) When the seat of any Member of Parliament becomes vacant, the vacancy shall be filled by election, not later than six months after the vacancy occurs, in accordance with the provisions of law relating to such election;\r\n\r\nProvided that if Parliament is dissolved before such election is due to be held, the vacancy shall be filled at the general election.\r\n\r\n(2) The Proclamation appointing a date for the holding of an election to fill a vacancy shall be published in the Gazette not less than twenty-one days before the date appointed for holding the election.');
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All constitutional matters concerning legislation;\r\n(b). Relations with Foreign States;\r\n(c). The reception of envoys accredited to Sierra Leone and the appointment of Principal representatives of Sierra Leone abroad;\r\n\r\n(d). The execution of treaties, agreements or conventions in the name of Sierra Leone;\r\n(e). The exercise of the Prerogative of Mercy;\r\n(f). The grant of Honours and Awards;\r\n(g). The declaration of war; and \r\n(h). Such other matters as may be referred to the President by Parliament:\r\n\r\nProvided that any Treaty, Agreement or Convention executed by or under the authority of the President which relates to any matter within the legislative competence of Parliament, or which in any way alters the law of Sierra Leone or imposes any charge on, or authorises any expenditure out of, the Consolidated Fund or any other fund of Sierra Leone, and any declaration of war made by the President shall be subject to ratification by Parliament—\r\n\r\n(i). by an enactment of Parliament; or\r\n(ii). By a resolution supported by the votes of not less than one-half of the Members of Parliament.\r\n\r\nQUALIFICATIONS FO R OFFICE OF PRESIDENT\r\n41. No person shall be qualified for election as President unless he—\r\n(a). Is a citizen of Sierra Leone;\r\n(b). Is a member of a political party;\r\n(c). Has attained the age of forty years; and \r\n(d). Is otherwise qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament.\r\n\r\nELECTION OF PRESIDENT \r\n(1) A Presidential candidate shall be nominated by a political party.\r\n(2). The following provisions shall apply to an election to the office of President—\r\n(a). All persons registered in Sierra Leone as voters for the purposes of election to Parliament shall be entitled to vote in the election;\r\n(b). the poll shall be taken by a secret ballot on such day or days, at such time, and in such manner as may be prescribed by or under an Act of Parliament;\r\n\r\n(c). a candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have been duly elected to such office where he is the only candidate nominated for the election after the close of nomination;\r\n(d). where in an election to the office of President a candidate nominated for the election dies, is incapacitated or disqualified, the party which nominated him shall within seven days of such death, incapacitation or disqualification, nominate another candidate;\r\n\r\n(e). No person shall be elected as President of Sierra Leone unless at the Presidential election he has polled not less than fifty-five per cent of the valid votes in his favour; and\r\n(f). in default of a candidate being duly elected under paragraph (e), the two candidates with the highest number or numbers of votes shall go forward to a second election which shall be held within fourteen days of the announcement of the result of the previous election, and the candidate polling the higher number of votes cast in his favour shall be declared President.\r\n\r\n(3). A person elected to the office of President under this section shall assume that office on the day upon which he is declared elected by the Returning Officer, or upon the date that his predecessor\'s term of office expires, whichever is the latter.\r\n\r\nPERIOD DURING WHICH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION SHALL TAKE PLACE.\r\n43. A Presidential election shall take place—\r\n(a). Where the office of President is to become vacant by effluxion of time and the President continues in office after the beginning of the period of four months ending with the date.\r\n\r\n(b). When his term of office would expire by effluxion of time, during the first three months of that period; in any other case, during the period of three months beginning with the date when the office of President becomes vacant:\r\nProvided that—\r\n(a). where any proceedings have been lawfully commenced or taken for the purposes of the election and assumption of office of a President, it shall not be recommended or retaken whether or not a President has thereby been duly elected, by reason only that a vacancy has occurred in the office of President otherwise than by effluxion of time; and the said proceedings shall, subject to the provision of this Constitution, be continued and committed in accordance with this Constitution and any other law for the time being in force relating thereto, with such modification as may be necessary; and(b). where the office of President becomes vacant during a period when Parliament is dissolved, the Presidential election shall be held and completed before the election of Members of Parliament. Parliament to make laws for election of President\r\n\r\n(44). Parliament shall make laws for the purpose of regulating the election of the President and other matters connected therewith.\r\n\r\nPRESIDENTIAL RETURNING OFFICER\r\n45. (1) The Chief Electoral Commissioner shall be the Returning Officer for the election of a President.\r\n\r\n(2) Any question which may arise as to whether—\r\n(a). Any provision of this Constitution or any law relating to the election of a President under sections 42 and 43 of this Constitution has been complied with; or\r\n(b). Any person has been validly elected as President under section 42 of this Constitution or any other law, shall be referred to and determined by the Supreme Court.\r\n46.(1) No person shall hold office as President for more than two terms of five years each whether or not the terms are consecutive.\r\n(2) Any person who is elected President while he is, or has been elected a Member of Parliament shall, on assuming office as President, cease to be an elected Member of Parliament and his seat shall be declared vacant.\r\n1. The President shall not, while he continues in office as President, hold any other office of profit or emolument in the service of Sierra Leone or occupy any other position carrying the right to remuneration for rendering services.\r\n2. Upon his assumption of office, the President shall take and subscribe the oath for the due execution of his office as set out in the Second Schedule to this Constitution.\r\n(5) The oath aforesaid shall be administered by the Chief Justice of Sierra Leone or the person for the time being appointed to exercise the functions of the Chief Justice.\r\n1. The President shall be entitled to address Parliament in person or to send a message to Parliament to be read by his Vice-President or a Minister on his behalf.\r\n2. (1) The President shall receive such salary and allowances as may be prescribed by Parliament and such salary and allowances payable to the President are hereby charged on the Consolidated Fund.\r\n(2) The salary and allowances of the President shall not be altered to his disadvantage during his tenure of office. (3) The President shall be exempted from personal taxation.\r\n1. While any person holds or performs the functions of the office of President, no civil or criminal proceedings shall be instituted or continued against him in respect of anything done or omitted to be done by him either in his official or private capacity.\r\n2. The President shall be entitled to such pension and retiring benefits as shall be prescribed by Parliament.\r\n49.(1) The office of President shall become vacant—\r\n3. On the expiration of any of the terms prescribed in subsection (1) of section 46 of this Constitution; or\r\n4. Where the incumbent dies or resigns or retires from that office; or\r\nc. where the incumbent ceases to hold that office in pursuance of section 50 or 51 of this Constitution:\r\n\r\n30\r\n\r\nProvided that the President shall not resign or retire from his office even at the due expiration of his term of office while a general election of Members of Parliament is pending within the ensuing three months, or where a state of public emergency has been declared.\r\n1. If Sierra Leone is at war in which the national territory is physically involved, and the President considers that it is not practicable to hold elections, Parliament may by resolution extend the period of five years mentioned in subsection (1) of section 46, but no such extension shall exceed a period of six months at any one time.\r\n2. Any resignation or retirement by a person from the office of President shall be in writing addressed to the\r\nChief Justice and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Speaker and the Chief Electoral Commissioner.\r\n3. Whenever the President dies, resigns, retires or is removed from office as a result of paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (1), the Vice-President shall assume office as President for the unexpired term of the President with effect from the date of the death, resignation, retirement or removal of the President, as the case may be.\r\n4. The Vice-President shall, before assuming office as President in accordance with subsection (4), take and subscribe the oath for the due execution of his office as set out in the Second Schedule to this Constitution.\r\n50.(1) Where the Cabinet has resolved that the question of the mental or physical capacity of the President to discharge the functions conferred on him by this Constitution ought to be investigated and has informed the Speaker accordingly, the Speaker shall, in consultation with the Head of the Medical Service of Sierra Leone, appoint a Board consisting of not less than five persons selected by him from among persons registered as medical practitioners under the laws of Sierra Leone.\r\n1. The Board appointed under subsection (1) shall enquire into the matter and make a report to the Speaker stating the opinion of the Board whether or not the President is, by reason of any infirmity of mind or body, incapable of discharging the functions conferred on the President by this Constitution.\r\n2. Where the Cabinet has resolved that the question of the mental or physical capacity of the President to discharge the functions conferred on him by this Constitution ought to be investigated in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1), the President shall, as soon as another person assumes the office of President, cease to perform those functions and until the Board submits its report, those functions shall be exercised in accordance with subsection (1) of section 52 of this Constitution.\r\n3. Where the Board reports that the President is incapable of discharging the functions conferred on him by this Constitution by reason of infirmity of mind or body, the Speaker shall certify in writing accordingly, and thereupon, the President shall cease to hold office and a vacancy shall be deemed to have occurred in the office of President and subsection (4) of section 49 of this Constitution shall apply.\r\n4. Upon receipt of the report of the Board referred to in subsection (4), the Speaker shall—\r\n5. if Parliament is then sitting or has been summoned to meet, within five days communicate the report to\r\nParliament;\r\n6. if Parliament is not then sitting (and notwithstanding that it may be prorogued), summon Parliament to meet within twenty-one days after the receipt by the Speaker of the report of the Board and communicate the report of the Board to Parliament.\r\n7. For the purposes of this section—\r\na. the Cabinet may act notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership or the absence of any member;\r\nb. a Certificate by the Speaker that the President is by reason of mental or physical infirmity unable to\r\n\r\n31\r\n\r\ndischarge the functions of the office of President conferred on him by this Constitution shall, in respect of any period for which it is in force, be conclusive and shall not be entertained or enquired into in any court.\r\n51.(1) If notice in writing is given to the Speaker signed by not less than one-half of all the Members of Parliament of a motion alleging that the President has committed any violation of the Constitution or any gross misconduct in the performance of the functions of his office and specifying the particulars of the allegations and proposing that a tribunal be appointed under this section to investigate those allegations, the Speaker shall—\r\n1. if Parliament is then sitting or has been summoned to meet within five days, cause the motion to be considered by Parliament within seven days of the receipt of the notice; or\r\n2. if Parliament is not then sitting (and notwithstanding that it may be prorogued), summon Parliament to meet within twenty-one days of the receipt of the notice, and cause the motion to be considered by Parliament.\r\n(2) Where a motion under this section is proposed for consideration by Parliament, it shall meet in secret session and shall not debate the motion, but the Speaker or the person presiding in Parliament shall forthwith cause a vote to be taken on the motion and, if the motion is supported by the votes of not less than two thirds of all Members of Parliament, shall declare the motion to be passed.\r\n(3) If a motion is declared to be passed under subsection (2)—\r\n1. the Speaker shall immediately notify the Chief Justice who shall appoint a tribunal which shall consist of a Chairman who shall be a Justice of the Supreme Court and not less than four others selected by the Chief Justice, at least two of whom shall hold or shall have held high judicial office;\r\n2. the Tribunal shall investigate the matter and shall within the period of three months from the date on which the motion was passed report to Parliament through the Speaker whether or not it finds the particulars of the allegation specified in the motion to have been sustained;\r\n3. the President shall have the right to appear and be represented before the Tribunal during its investigation of the allegations against him.\r\n(4) If the Tribunal reports to Parliament that if finds that the particulars of any allegation against the President specified in the motion have not been substantiated, no further proceedings shall be taken under this Section in respect of that allegation.\r\n(5) Where the Tribunal reports to Parliament that it finds that the particulars of any allegation specified in the motion have been substantiated, Parliament may, in secret session, on a motion supported by the votes of not less than two- thirds of all the Members of Parliament, resolve that the President has been guilty of such violation of the Constitution or, as the case may be, such gross misconduct as is incompatible with his continuance in office as President; and where Parliament so resolves, the President shall thereupon cease to hold office and a vacancy shall then be deemed to have occurred in the office of President and subsection (4) of Section 49 of this Constitution shall apply accordingly.\r\n52.(1) Whenever the President is absent from Sierra Leone or is by reason of illness or any other cause unable to perform the functions conferred upon him by this Constitution, those functions shall be performed by the Vice- President.\r\n\r\n32\r\n\r\n(2) Upon assumption of office under subsection (1), the Vice-President shall not take and subscribe the oath of office of President.\r\nPART II — EXECUTIVE POWERS\r\n53.(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive power in Sierra Leone shall vest in the President and may be exercised by him directly or through members of the Cabinet, Ministers, Deputy Ministers or public officers subordinate to him.\r\n1. In the exercise of his functions, the President may act in accordance with the advice of the Cabinet or a Minister acting under the general authority of the Cabinet except in cases where, by this Constitution or any other law, he is required to act with the approval of Parliament or in accordance with the advice of any person or authority other than the Cabinet:\r\nProvided that the President shall always act in accordance with his deliberate judgement in signifying his approval for the purpose of an appointment to an office on his personal staff.\r\n1. Where by this Constitution or under any other law the President is required to act in accordance with the advice of any person or authority, the question whether he has in any case received or acted in accordance with such advice shall not be inquired into in any court.\r\n2. The reference in subsection (1) to the functions of the President shall be construed as reference to his powers and duties in the exercise of the executive authority of Sierra Leone and to any other powers and duties conferred or imposed on him as President by or under this Constitution or any other law.\r\n3. Nothing in this section shall prevent Parliament from conferring functions on persons or authorities other than the President.\r\n54. (1) There shall be a Vice-President of the Republic of Sierra Leone who shall be the Principal Assistant to the\r\nPresident in the discharge of his executive functions.\r\n1. A person—\r\n2. shall be designated a candidate for the office of Vice-President by a Presidential candidate before a\r\nPresidential election;\r\n3. shall not be qualified to be a candidate for the office of Vice-President unless he has the qualifications specified in section 41.\r\n4. A candidate shall be deemed to be duly elected as Vice-President if the candidate who designated him as candidate for election to the office of Vice-President has been duly elected as President in accordance with the provisions of section 42.\r\n5. The Vice-President shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe the oath of Vice- President as set out in the Third Schedule of this Constitution.\r\n6. Whenever the office of the Vice-President is vacant, or the Vice-President dies, resigns, retires or is removed from office, the President shall appoint a person qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament to the office of Vice-President with effect from the date of such vacancy, death, resignation, retirement or removal.\r\n7. Whenever the President and Vice-President are both for any reason unable to perform the functions of the President, the Speaker of Parliament shall perform those functions until the President or Vice-President is able to perform those functions, and shall take and subscribe the oath of office as set out in the Second Schedule before commencing to perform those functions.\r\n\r\n33\r\n\r\n8. Where the Speaker of Parliament assumes the office of President as a result of the death, resignation or removal from office of the President and Vice-President, there shall be a Presidential election within ninety days of that assumption of office.\r\n9. The provisions of sections 50 and 51 of this Constitution, relating to the removal from office of the President,\r\nshall apply to the removal from office of the Vice-President. 55.The office of the Vice-President shall become vacant—\r\n1. on the expiration of the term of office of the President; or\r\n2. if the Vice-President resigns or retires from office or dies; or\r\n3. if the Vice-President is removed from office in accordance with the provisions of section 50 or 51 of this\r\nConstitution; or\r\n4. upon the assumption by the Vice-President to the office of President under subsection (4) of section 49.\r\n56.(1) There shall be, in addition to the office of Vice-President, such other offices of Ministers and Deputy\r\nMinisters as may be established by the President:\r\nProvided that no Member of Parliament shall be appointed a Minister or Deputy Minister. (2) A person shall not be appointed a Minister or Deputy Minister unless—\r\n1. he is qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament; and\r\n2. he has not contested and lost as a candidate in the general election immediately preceding his nomination for appointment; and\r\n3. his nomination is approved by Parliament.\r\n(3) A Minister or a Deputy Minister shall not, while he continues in office, hold any other office of profit or emolument whether by way of allowances or otherwise, whether private or public, and either directly or indirectly:\r\nProvided that the Vice-President, the Ministers and the Deputy Ministers shall be entitled to such remuneration, allowances, gratuities, pensions, and other incidents of office as may be prescribed by Parliament.\r\n(4) Subject to the provisions of section 53 of this Constitution, the Ministers and Deputy Ministers shall hold office at the President\'s discretion.\r\n(5) Subject to the provisions of subsection (6), the Vice-President and the other Ministers under the direction of the President shall be responsible for such departments of State or other business of the Government as the President may assign to them.\r\n(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (5), the President shall be responsible for such departments of\r\nState, including the Commissions established under this Constitution, as he may determine.\r\n57.A Minister or a Deputy Minister shall not enter upon the duties of his office unless he has taken and subscribed the oath for the due execution of his duties as set out in the Third Schedule.\r\n58.(1) The office of a Minister or a Deputy Minister shall become vacant—\r\n\r\n34\r\n\r\n1. on the expiration of the term of office of the President; or\r\n2. if his appointment is revoked by the President; or\r\n3. if he resigns or retires from office or dies; or\r\n4. if he is elected as Speaker or Deputy Speaker of Parliament; or\r\n5. upon the assumption of any other person to the office of President.\r\n(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (e) of subsection (1), Ministers and Deputy Ministers shall not vacate office as such by reason of the expiration of the term of office of the President or the assumption by the Speaker to the office of President pursuant to subsections (7) and (8) of section 54 and shall accordingly continue to\r\nperform the functions of their respective offices until the election of the new President and the Vice-President.\r\n59.(1) There shall be a Cabinet whose functions shall be to advise the President in the government of Sierra Leone and which shall consist of the President, the Vice-President and such Ministers as the President may from time to time appoint.\r\n(2) A person appointed as a Member of Cabinet shall vacate his seat in the Cabinet is he ceases to be a Minister or if the President so directs.\r\n(3) The Cabinet shall determine the general policy of the Government.\r\n(4) The President shall hold regular meetings of the Cabinet at which he shall preside, and in his absence the Vice- President shall preside.\r\n60.(1) The Cabinet shall be collectively responsible to Parliament for any advice given to the President by or under the general authority of the Cabinet and for all things done by or under the authority of any Minister in the execution of his office.\r\n(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply in relation to—\r\nthe appointment and removal from office of Ministers and Deputy Ministers, or the assignment of\r\nresponsibility to any Minister; or the exercise of the prerogative of mercy; or the exercise by the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice or the Director of Public Prosecutions of the powers conferred upon them under section 66.\r\n61.Subject to the provisions of this Constitution and of any Act of Parliament, the President may constitute offices for Sierra Leone, make appointments to any such office and terminate any such appointment.\r\n62.Where any Minister has been charged with responsibility for any department of Government, he shall exercise general direction and control over that department and, subject to such direction and control, the department shall be under the supervision of a Permanent Secretary, whose office shall be a public office:\r\nProvided that two or more Departments of Government may be placed under the supervision of one Permanent\r\nSecretary.\r\n\r\n35\r\n\r\n63.(1) The President may, acting in accordance with the advice of a Committee appointed by the Cabinet over which the Vice-President shall preside—\r\n1. grant any person convicted of any offence against the laws of Sierra Leone a pardon, either free or subject to lawful conditions;\r\n2. grant to any person a respite, either indefinite or for a specified period, of the execution of any punishment imposed on that person for such an offence;\r\n3. substitute a less severe form of punishment for any punishment imposed on any person for such an offence;\r\n4. remit the whole or any part of any punishment imposed upon any person for such an offence or any penalty or forfeiture otherwise due to the Government on account of such an offence.\r\n(2) Where any person has been sentenced to death by any Court for any offence, the Committee appointed under subsection (1) shall cause a written report of the case from the trial judge together with such other information, including a medical report on the prisoner, derived from the record of the case or elsewhere, as the Committee may require, to be submitted to it as soon as possible.\r\n64.(1) There shall be an Attorney-General and Minister of Justice who shall be the principal legal adviser to the\r\nGovernment and a Minister.\r\n1. The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice shall be appointed by the President from among persons qualified to hold office as a Justice of the Supreme Court and shall have a seat in the Cabinet.\r\n2. All offences prosecuted in the name of the Republic of Sierra Leone shall be at the suit of the Attorney- General and Minister of Justice or some other person authorised by him in accordance with any law governing the same.\r\n3. The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice shall have audience in all Courts in Sierra Leone except local courts.\r\n65.(1) There shall be a Solicitor-General, whose office shall be a public office.\r\n1. The Solicitor-General shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission and he shall, before assuming the functions of his office, take and subscribe to the oath as set out in the Third Schedule to this Constitution.\r\n2. A person shall not be qualified to hold or act in the office of Solicitor-General unless he is qualified for appointment as a Justice of the Court of Appeal.\r\n3. The Solicitor-General shall be the principal assistant to the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice.\r\n4. The Solicitor-General shall have audience in all courts in Sierra Leone except local courts.\r\n5. The Solicitor-General shall in all matters or any other law be subject to the general or special direction of the\r\nAttorney-General and Minister of Justice.\r\n6. Subject to the provisions of this section, a person holding the office of Solicitor-General shall vacate his office when he attains the age of sixty-five years.\r\n7. If the office of Solicitor-General is vacant or the holder of that office is for any reason unable to perform the functions thereof, a person qualified for appointment to that office may be appointed to act therein, and any person so appointed shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (7) and subsections (9) to (12) inclusive, continue to act until a person has been appointed to and has assumed the functions of the office of Solicitor- General or until the person holding the office has resumed those functions.');
  
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  INSERT INTO `members_parilament` VALUES (1, 'Hon Okoth, Benard Otieno', 'Kibra', 'INDEPENDENT', 'uploads/Hon Imran Okoth.png', '+232 7583695', 'lollohtece@hotmail.com', 'Born in Buedu, Kissi Tongi Chiefdom, Constituency 001- Kailahun district, Honourable Emilia Lolloh Tongi is a Banker and Bilingual Specialist, with a Higher Diploma in Office Studies from the College of Business Studies in France. She had worked in the Bank of Credit and Commerce International in France and also served as a Bi-lingual Secretary in the Sierra Leone Embassy in France.  As a Bilingual Secretary, Honourable Tongi nursed a passion for politics and with the call of her people, she decided to take one of her toughest challenge by standing as an independent candidate to compete for the parliamentary seat in her constituency. Amidst all the challenges from her male competitors, she was able to stand the test of time and won the March 2018 parliamentary elections to represent her people in the House of Parliament, as an Independent candidate.\r\n\r\nHer fortitude and passion for issues related to accountability, health, transportation, and water resources affecting women and children, has made her a very strong advocate for the empowerment of women through effective resource management and promotion of better employment opportunities for them.\r\n\r\nHer commitment and courage did not go unnoticed, as Honourable Tongi firmly established herself as a very strong advocate for the above-mentioned issues. She is therefore among the very few women Members of Parliament to serve as Deputy Chairperson in a Parliamentary Committee in the fifth Parliament of the Second Republic. She is currently the Deputy Chairperson of the Water Resources Committee and also a member of two other Committees; Public Account and Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Committees.\r\n\r\nHonourable Tongi has identified health- especially for pregnant women, safe drinking water and transportation as major constituency needs for her people and therefore working to ensure better legislations are made and oversight carried for effective service delivery to her constituents and to the people of Sierra Leone in general.');
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  INSERT INTO `standing_order` VALUES (1, 'MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND SITTINGS OF PARLIAMENT', '1. Interpretation\r\nIn these Standing Orders, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them:\r\n\r\n1. \"allotted day\" means a sitting day or one of a series of sitting days prescribed for the completion of debates on a business of the House, such as the Presidential Address, the Second Reading and the Committee of Supply of the Appropriation Bill;\r\n\r\n2. \"bill\" means a legislative proposal in the form of the draft of an Act of Parliament, and includes both Government and Private Member\'s Bills;\r\n\r\n3. \"division\" means the division of members into the aye and nay lobbies to be counted by tellers for the purpose of reaching a decision of the House, or a roll-call of Members to vote aye or nay;\r\n\r\n4. \"leave of Mr. Speaker, or Parliament or the House\" or any expression of similar import means permission or approval given by Mr. Speaker or by at least the majority of Members in the House;\r\n\r\n5. \"meeting\" means any sitting or sittings of Parliament commencing when Parliament first meets after being summoned at any time and ending when Parliament is adjourned sine die or at the conclusion of a session;\r\n\r\n6. \"motion\" means a proposal made by Member or a Minister of Government that Parliament or a Committee of parliament do something, order something to be done or express an opinion concerning some matter;\r\n\r\n7. \"paper\" means a document that may be laid on the table solely for the information of Members, or for eventual debate and ratification;\r\n\r\n8. \"petition\" means a written prayer or plea presented to parliament, for the redress of public, local or personal grievances;\r\n\r\n9. \"precincts of the Parliament\" means the entirely or parliament building including its chamber, galleries, committee rooms, offices, halls, cafeteria, its courtyards, carparks and such other places as the Speaker may from time to time specify;\r\n\r\n10. \"private bill\" means any bill, which is intended to affect or benefit some particular person, association or corporate body;\r\n\r\n11. \"public bill\" means any Bill other than a private bill, treating public policy, which is of a general application;\r\n\r\n12. ‘question proposed\" means a proposal presented to Parliament or a Committee of Parliament by the Speaker or Chairperson for consideration through debate;\r\n\r\n13. \"question put\" means a proposal presented to Parliament or a Committee of Parliament by the Speaker or the Chairperson for decision through voting by voice, division or ballot;\r\n\r\n14. \"recess\' means a period during which the House stands adjourned sine die or to any day other than the next normal sitting day;\r\n\r\n15. \"session\" means the sitting of Parliament commencing when Parliament first meets after prorogation or dissolution and ending when Parliament is prorogued or a dissolved without being prorogued;\r\n\r\nProvided that the meaning of \"Session\" shall also include the scenario contemplated in subsection (3) of section 87 of the Constitution.\r\n\r\n16. \"sessional select committee\" means a group of Members of Parliament selected by the Committee of Selection, approved by the House and assigned a specified mandate for a session. It includes domestic committees and oversight committees.\r\n\r\n17. \"special select committee\" means a group of Members of parliament selected by the Committee of Selection, approved by the House, and assigned, ad hoc, a specific task to perform within a given period of time;\r\n\r\n18. \"sitting\" means daily periods during which Parliament is sitting continuously without adjournment, and includes plenary and committee sittings.\r\n\r\n19. \"stranger\" means a person other than the President, the Vice-President, the Speaker, a Member, or an officer of the House;\r\n\r\n20. \"substantive motion\" means an independent, self-contained proposal of which notice is duly given but which is neither incidental not relating to a proceeding or order of the day already before the House;\r\n\r\n21. \"tabling\" means laying of an official document on the table of the house; and \"laying before parliament\" shall bee construed accordingly.\r\n\r\n1A. Oath of Allegiance\r\n(1) Except in unavoidable eventualities surrounding the election to fill a vacancy\r\n\r\nin the Speakership of parliament, no Member of Parliament shall sit or vote therein or in any Committee thereof until he or she has taken and subscribed the Oath of Allegiance, as set out in the Third Schedule of the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Act No. 6 of 1991) hereinafter referred to in these orders as \"the Constitution\"\r\n(2) The oath shall be administered by the Clerk of Parliament at the time\r\n\r\nappointed by these Orders.\r\n(3) A Member may, in order to enable him to attend and take part in the\r\n\r\nproceedings of a committee meeting between the time of his becoming a Member designate of the House and the next sitting of the house thereafter, take and subscribe the said-Oath or make the said-Affirmation before Mr. Speaker. And the taking and subscribing of the Oath or the making of the Affirmation in such a manner shall suffice for all purposes of this Order. When an oath has been taken in such a manner, a report shall be conveyed to the House at its next sitting by Mr. Speaker.\r\n\r\n2. Language\r\nThe proceedings and debates of parliament shall be in the English Language.\r\n\r\n3. Seats in the House\r\n(1) Mr. Speaker shall allocate a seat to each Member, along party lines, and may\r\n\r\nchange such allocation where he thinks it necessary.\r\n(2) A Member may speak only from the seat allocated to him.\r\n\r\n\r\n4. Sessions, First Session of a New Parliament and Meetings\r\n(1)(a) Sessions of Parliament shall commence in the manner prescribed by section 84 of the Constitution, and Parliament shall be dissolved in the manner prescribed by section 85 of the Constitution.\r\n(b) At the commencement of the First Session of a new Parliament, after national presidential and parliamentary elections, and pursuant to a Presidential Proclamation, (subsection 1 of Section 84 of the Constitution) the Ceremonial State Opening of Parliament, in which the Presidential Address to Parliament on the state of the nation is delivered, shall be preceded by the due constitution of the house (the swearing-in of new members, the election of a Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament, recognition of the Majority and Minority party Leaders of the House, the appointment of Members of the parliamentary select committees, especially the Committee of Selection and the Committee on Appointments and the Public Service) and the confirmation-hearings and parliamentary approval of Presidential nominees for ministerial and deputy ministerial appointments.\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) During any one session, Parliament may adjourn for such periods as it may\r\ndetermine. If adjourned sine die, the date and hour of the commencement of the next meeting shall, subject to the proviso to paragraph (3) of this Order, be decided by Mr. Speaker, after consultation with the chairman of the business Committee and the Clerk of Parliament.\r\n(3) Not less than twenty-one days before the date of a meeting, the clerk shall\r\n\r\ntransmit to each Member a written notice specifying the date, time and place of such meeting.\r\nProvided that:\r\n\r\n(a) in the case of any emergency, of which notice is given to Mr. Speaker by the President, a meting may be summoned on such notice as Mr. Speaker may determine in consultation with the Majority and Minority Party Leaders of the House and the Clerk of Parliament. Notice of such meeting may be given to Members in such manner as the urgency of the matter permits.\r\n\r\n(b) Pursuant to subsections (1) and (2) of Section 86 of the Constitution:\r\n\r\n(i) The President may at any time summon a meeting of Parliament;\r\n\r\n(ii) Twenty per centum of all the Members of Parliament may request\r\n\r\na meeting if Parliament to commence in fourteen days through the channel of the Speakership.\r\n(4) Reduction of the notice-period of 21 days shall be admissible, for the\r\n\r\npurposes of subsection 91)(e) of Section 77 of the Constitution and section 77 of these Orders, as good cause for absence from the sittings of the House for a period of fourteen days (or ore as Mr. Speaker shall decide) from the date of the first sitting of such an urgent summon, and especially so in the case of Members recessing outside of the country.\r\n(5) When Parliament has adjourned to a specified date, no further notice shall be\r\n\r\nnecessary unless that date is more than twenty-one days after the adjourned meeting.');
  INSERT INTO `standing_order` VALUES (2, 'ARRANGEMENT OF BUSINESS', '14. Order of Business\r\n(1) Unless Mr. Speaker otherwise directs, the business of each sitting day shall be transacted in the following order:-\r\n(a) Formal entry of Mr. Speaker\r\n(b) Prayers\r\n(c) Oaths of Allegiance or Affirmation of New Members\r\n(d) Messages from the President\r\n(e) Announcements by Mr. Speaker\r\n(f) Petitions\r\n(g) Laying of Papers\r\n(h) Reports from Special and Select Committees (other than reports on Bills)\r\n(i) Obituary speeches\r\n(j) Ministerial statements and Questions to Ministers\r\n(k) Motions for adjournment on matters of urgent public importance\r\n(l) Presentations of Public Bills\r\n(m) Motions for leave to introduce Bills\r\n(n) Motions nominating Special Select Committees\r\n(o) Other Public business\r\n(p) Personal Explanations\r\n\r\n15. Arrangement of Public Business\r\n1. Public Business shall consist of motions and proceedings upon Bills.\r\n\r\n\r\n2. Subject to the provisions of these Standing Orders Public Business shall have precedence on every day except on Wednesdays when Private Members\' business shall have precedence.\r\n\r\n\r\n3. Public business shall consist of Government and Committee motions, as well as proceedings upon bills sponsored by Committees and Ministers, and shall be set down in such order as the Business Committee think fit.\r\n\r\n\r\n4. Private Members\' Business in the form of motions or bills, shall be set down on the Order Paper for a particular day in the order in which they were entered in the Order Book for that day, and business so entered shall take precedence over any business postponed from an earlier day.\r\n\r\n\r\n16. Business Statement\r\nEvery Thursday the Chairman of the Business Committee shall make a statement in the House of the business arranged for the succeeding week, but if the first week of any meeting begins on a day earlier than Thursday, he shall make a statement of the business arranged for that week, if possible, on the first day of such Meeting. On the last day of each Meeting he shall arranged for the first week of the next meeting. He may make supplementary statements from time to time.');
  INSERT INTO `standing_order` VALUES (3, 'PETITIONS AND PAPERS', '17.	Petitions\r\n\r\n1. Every application to Parliament shall be in the form of a petition and every petition shall be presented by some Member who shall affix his name at the beginning thereof.\r\n\r\n2. A Member presenting a petition shall confine himself to a brief statement of the parties from whom it comes, the number of signatures attached to it and the material allegations contained in it, and to reading the prayer of such petition.\r\n\r\n3. All petitions shall lie upon the Table without question put, unless a Member when presenting a petition move for it to be read, printed or referred to the Public Petitions Committee. In making such a motion he shall state concisely his reasons.\r\n\r\n4. No debate shall be permitted on such motion, nor shall any other Member speak upon, or in relation to, such petition except to second such motion fully, after which the question thereon shall be put forthwith.\r\n\r\n5. If a motion that a petition be read is carried, the Clerk shall read the petition.\r\n\r\n6. No Member may present to Parliament a petition signed by himself, except as representative of a public incorporated body.\r\n\r\n7. No petition shall be presented to Parliament, unless it shall have been endorsed by the Clerk, as being in accordance with the following rules:-\r\n\r\n(a)	Every petition must be properly addressed to the House, respectful, decorous and temperate in its language, and must conclude with a prayer setting forth the general object of the petitioner.\r\n\r\n(b)	Every petition must be signed by at least one person on every sheet on which the petition is written.\r\n\r\n(c)	If signatures are affixed to sheets other than that containing the petition itself, such sheets shall carry at their head the prayer of the petition.\r\n\r\n(d)	Signatures or marks will not be counted unless in the case of signatures they are in the hand-writing of the person signing and in the case of marks they are witnessed and unless in both cases they are followed by the addresses of the persons signing or making a mark. Such signatures must be written upon, and not pasted or otherwise attached to, each of the sheets on which the petition itself is written. A corporation should affix its common seal, if it has one, to a petition.\r\n\r\n(e)	Every petition shall be in the English Language, or be accompanied by an English translation certified to be correct by the Member who presents it.\r\n\r\n(f)	No letters or other documents maybe attached to a petition, nor may any erasures or interlineations be made therein.\r\n\r\n8. Parliament will not receive any petition which would dispose of or charge any public revenue or public funds or revoke or alter any disposition thereof or charge thereon, impose, alter or repeal any rate, tax or duty, unless the recommendation of the President has been signified thereto.\r\n\r\n9. Parliament will not receive any petition on any matter for which there is a judicial remedy for which no application is made or which falls within the mandate of the Ombudsman.\r\n\r\n18.	Laying of Papers and Constitutional and Statutory Instruments\r\n\r\n(1) The laying of Papers, treaties, agreements and Constitutional and Statutory Instruments involves the delivery in the office of the Clerk of sufficient copies thereof for distribution to Members of Parliament.\r\n\r\n(2) The request that a paper or treaty or constitutional or statutory instrument be laid on the table shall be made to the Clerk of Parliament with an explanatory memorandum, which in the case of subsidiary legislations shall include a note on the objectives, where necessary, the consultation process with appropriate stakeholders, and other relevant information.\r\n(3) Prior to and in preparation for the parliamentary ratification of treaties, agreements and conventions, such as those in subsection (4) of Section 40 and subsections (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) and (6) of Section 118 of the Constitution the relevant documents shall be tabled.\r\n\r\n(4) Pursuant to subsection 7 of Section 118 of the Constitution, Parliament shall bee notified by the appropriate Minister or authority of all gifts donations, grants and pledges made to the State of Sierra Leone by the laying of such information on the table.\r\n\r\n(5) Papers, such as government policy papers for the information of Parliament, the Reports and Annual Accounts of Statutory Corporations (SO ...) shall be presented to parliament by a Minister or the Government, or, by the leave of Mr. Speaker, the Majority Party Leader of the House or his representative, and its presentation shall be entered upon the Votes and Proceedings.\r\n\r\n(6)	Committee Reports and Reports on International Conferences and Seminars \r\nshall be laid on the table by Chairpersons of Committees and Leaders of Delegations respectively, or their representatives.\r\n\r\n(7)	A Minister or Member on tabling a paper may make a short explanatory \r\nstatement of its contents.\r\n\r\n(8)	A constitutional or statutory instrument shall pursuant to subsection (7) of \r\nSection 170 of the Constitution and Section 3 of the Constitutional and Statutory Instrument Act (Act No. 6 of 1991) be laid before Parliament in the manner set out in the preceding provisions of this order.\r\n\r\nProvided that only section 29 of the Constitution shall apply to the approval of any Proclamation or other instrument made under that section.\r\n\r\n(9)	All papers shall be ordered to lie upon the Table without question put.');
  INSERT INTO `standing_order` VALUES (4, 'QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS', '19.	Nature of Questions\r\n\r\nQuestions may be put to Ministers relating to public affairs for which they are charged with responsibility, proceedings pending in Parliament or any matter of administration for which such Ministers are responsible.\r\n\r\n20.	Notice of Questions\r\n\r\n(1)	A question shall not be asked without notice, unless it is of an urgent character and the Member has obtained the leave of Mr. Speaker to ask it.\r\n\r\n(2)	Notice of a question may be handed by a member to the Clerk when Parliament is sitting or may be sent to or left at the office of the Clerk at any time during the hours prescribed for the purpose by Mr. Speaker. Every such notice must be signed by the Member giving it.\r\n\r\n(3)	A member who desires an oral answer to a question shall mark his notice with an asterisk and such a question shall be put down for a day to be arranged by the Clerk of Parliament, being a day not earlier than fourteen clear days after the day on which notice was given. A question not so marked may be put down for the next sitting day of Parliament and the answer when received shall be circulated with the Votes and Proceedings.\r\n\r\n(4)	Not more than two questions in the name of the same member may be placed upon the Order Paper for any one sitting.\r\n\r\n21.	Contents of Questions\r\n\r\n(1)	Questions shall comply with the following rules:-\r\n\r\n(a)	A question may not include the names of persons or statements of fact unless they are necessary to make the question intelligible and can be authenticated, nor contain charges which the Member who asks the question is not prepared to substantiate.\r\n\r\n(b)	A question may not contain arguments, expressions of opinion, inferences, imputations, epithets, or controversial, inimical or offensive expressions, or be based upon hypothetical cases.\r\n\r\n©	No question may be asked which has been answered substantially in the current session.\r\n\r\n(d)	A question may not be asked regarding proceedings in a Committee of the House before the Committee have presented their report to Parliament.\r\n\r\n- 2 -\r\n\r\n(e)	A question may not solicit an expression of opinion, the solution of an abstract legal cause, or an answer to a hypothetical proposition.\r\n\r\n(f)	A question may not be asked which makes or implies a charge of personal character or which reflects upon character or conduct except of persons in their official or public capacity.\r\n\r\n(g)	A question may not be asked reflecting on the character or conduct of any person whose conduct can only be challenged on a substantive motion.\r\n\r\n(h)	A question may not be asked regarding any matter on which a judicial decision is pending or which reflects on the decision of a Court of Justice.\r\n\r\n(i)	Questions of excessive length may not be asked.\r\n\r\n(j)	A question may not be asked seeking for information about any matter which is of its nature secret.\r\n\r\n(k)	A question may not be asked seeking for information set forth in accessible documents or ordinary work of reference.\r\n\r\n(2)	A question may not be asked as to whether statements in the press, or of private individuals or unofficial bodies are accurate.\r\n\r\n(3)	If Mr. speaker is of the opinion that any question of which a had given notice to the Clerk infringes the provisions of any Standing Order or is in any way an abuse of the right of questioning, he may direct: -\r\n\r\n(a)	that a Member concerned be informed that the question is out of \r\norder; or\r\n\r\n(b)	that the question be entered in the Order Book with such \r\nalterations as he may direct.\r\n\r\n22.	Manner of asking and answering Questions\r\n\r\n(1)	At the time appointed for the oral asking and answering of questions under S.O. No. 14 (Order of business) Mr. Speaker shall call in turn upon each Member in whose name a question stands upon the Order Paper in the order in which the questions are printed. Each Member so called shall rise in his place an ask the question by reference to its number on the Order Paper, and the Minister questioned shall give his reply.\r\n\r\n(2)	After the answer to a question has been given, supplementary questions may, at the discretion of Mr. Speaker, be put for the purpose of elucidating the answer given orally, but Mr. speaker may refuse any such question which, in his opinion, introduces matter not relative to the original question, or which infringes any of the provisions of S.O. No. 21 (Contents of questions) and may in that case direct that such questions be not circulated with the Votes and Proceedings.\r\n\r\n(3)	Mr. Speaker may in his direction permit a Member to ask a question in the House in the absence of the Member who has given notice of such question.\r\n\r\n(4)	Subject to he approval of Mr. Speaker, a Minister may state that he declines to answer a question, if the publication of the answer, will be contrary to the public interest.\r\n\r\n(5)	No question shall be asked after 11:30 a.m. except any question which Mr. Speaker has allow2ed to be asked without notice under paragraph (1) of S.O. No. 20 (Notice of Questions).\r\n\r\n(6)	If a question is not asked owing to the absence of the Member who gave notice of it or if the question is not reached before 11:30 a.m, the answer shall be circulated with the votes and Proceedings as if it were the answer to an unasterisked question unless the Member has signified his wish to postpone his question before it was called or before 11:30 a.m. as the case may be.');
  INSERT INTO `standing_order` VALUES (5, 'PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS', '23.	Personal Explanations\r\n\r\nBy the indulgence of the House, and with the leave of Mr. speaker, a member may make a personal explanation although there is no question before the House; but no controversial matter may be brought forward or any debate arise upon the explanation.');
  INSERT INTO `standing_order` VALUES (6, 'NOTIONS AND AMENDMENTS THERETO', '24. Questions for debate\r\n(1) Except upon the recommendation of the President signified by a Minister, Parliament shall not proceed upon any motion which, in the opinion of Mr. speaker, would dispose or charge any public revenue or public funds or revoke or alter any disposition thereof or charge thereon, or impose, alter or repeal any rate, tax or duty.\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) The signification of the President\'s recommendation shall be recorded in the votes and Proceedings.\r\n\r\n\r\n25. Notice of Motions\r\n(1) Unless these Orders otherwise direct, notice shall be given of any motion or amendment which it is proposed to move with the exception of the following:-\r\n(a) a motion for the amendment of any motion.\r\n(b) a motion for the adjournment of Parliament or of a debate;\r\n© a motion arising out of any item of business made immediately after that item is disposed of and before the next item is entered upon;\r\n(d a motion offered in Committee of the Whole House, other than the \r\nCommittee of Supply;\r\n(e) a motion for the election of a temporary presiding officer under \r\nparagraph (1) of S.O. No. 10 (Presiding in the House and in \r\nCommittee)\r\n(f) a motion concerning a petition under paragraph (3) of S.O. 17 \r\n(Petitions);\r\n(g) a motion relating to a matter of privilege under S.O. No. 26 \r\n(privileges)\r\n(h )a motion to extend any time-limit imposed under S.O. No. 38 (Time Limit of Speeches);\r\n(i) a motion for the suspension of a Member under paragraph (3) of S.O. No. 43 (Order in the House or Committee);\r\n(j) a motion for the Second Reading of a Government Bill under S.O. 49 (Appointment of Days for Stages of Bills);\r\n(k) a motion to refer a bill to a Select Committee under paragraph (1) of S.O. No. 51 (Committal of Bills)\r\n(l) a motion for the withdrawal of a bill under paragraph (1) of S.O. No. 59 (Withdrawal of Bills)\r\n(m) a motion for the withdrawal of strangers, under S.O.No. 79 (Strangers)\r\n(n) a motion for the suspension of any S.O. made with Mr. speaker\'s leave, under S.O. No. 82 (Suspension of Standing Orders);\r\n(o) a motion in respect of which notice has been dispensed with under paragraph (5) of this Order or one in respect of which a certificate of urgency signed by His Excellency the President has been laid on the Table.\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) When notice of a motion is required, such notice shall be given in writing, signed by the member and addressed to the Clerk of Parliament. Such notice may be handed by a Member to the Clerk of Parliament, when Parliament is sitting, or may be sent to or left at the office of the Clerk during working hours.\r\n\r\n\r\n(3) If Mr. Speaker is of the opinion that any notice of motion which has been received by the Clerk infringes the provisions of any Standing Orders, or is in any other way out of order, he may direct:-\r\n(a) that the Member concerned be informed that the notice of motion is out of order or;\r\n(b) that the notice of motion be entered in the Order Book with such alterations as he may direct.\r\n\r\n\r\n(4) Except where it is otherwise provided in any Standing Order, not less than seven days notice of any motion shall be given unless it is a Committee or Government motion, in which case two days notice shall be sufficient.\r\n\r\n\r\n(5) Notice shall not be dispensed with in the case of a motion except with the consent of Mr. Speaker and the assent of the majority of the Members present at the time.\r\n\r\n\r\n(6) If a member desires to vary the terms of a motion standing in his name, he may do so by giving an amended notice of motion, provided that such amendment does not, in the opinion of Mr. Speaker, materially alter any principal embodied in the original motion or the scope thereof. Such amended notice of motion shall run from the time at which the original notice of motion was given.\r\n\r\n\r\n26. Privilege motions\r\n(1) A motion directly concerning the privileges of Parliament shall take precedence to all other public business.\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) If during a sitting of Parliament a matter suddenly arises which appears to involve the privileges of Parliament and which calls for the immediate intervention of the House, the proceedings may be interrupted, save during the progress of a division, by a motion based on such matter.\r\n\r\n\r\n27. Amendment to Motion\r\n(1) Whenever any motion is under consideration in the House, or in Committee of the whole House, an amendment may be proposed to the motion if it is relevant thereto.\r\n(2) An amendment may be proposed to any such amendment if it is relevant thereto.\r\n\r\n\r\n28. Seconding of Motions and amendments thereto\r\n(1) The question upon a motion or amendment shall not be proposed by Mr. Speaker unless such motion or amendment has been seconded:\r\nProvided that government business shall not require seconding.\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) In Committee a seconder shall not be required.\r\n\r\n\r\n(3) A motion which requires to be seconded under paragraph (1) of this Order shall not be placed upon the Order Paper unless it is signed by two or more Members of Parliament.\r\n\r\n\r\n29. Motions and amendments not moved or seconded\r\n(1) If a Member does not move a motion or amendment which stands in his name when he is called upon, it shall be removed from the Order Paper, unless some other Member, duly authorized by him in writing, mot it in his stead:\r\n(2) No question shall be proposed upon a motion or amendment, which under these Orders is required to be seconded, if it is not so seconded, and no record of proceedings upon the motion or amendment shall be entered in the Votes and Proceedings.\r\n\r\n\r\n30. Manner of debating Motions and amendments thereto\r\n(1) When a motion has been moved and, if necessary, seconded, Mr. Speaker shall propose the question thereon to the House in the same terms as the motion. Debate may then take place upon that question and may continue so long as any Member wishes to speak.\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) When no more members wish to speak, Mr. Speaker shall put the question to the House which shall express its decision in accordance with the provisions of S.O. No. 44 (Decision of Questions).\r\n\r\n\r\n(3) If a motion embodies two or more separate propositions the propositions may be proposed by Mr. Speaker as separate Questions.\r\n\r\n\r\n(4) Any amendment to a motion which a member wishes to propose under paragraph (1) of S.O. NO. 27 (Amendments to Motions) may be moved and seconded at any time after the question upon the motion has been proposed by Mr. speaker, and before it has been put by Mr. speaker at the conclusion of the debate upon the motion. When every such amendment has been disposed of Mr. Speaker shall either again propose the question upon the motion, or shall propose the question upon the motion as amended, as the case may require, and after any further debate which may arise thereon, shall put the question to the House for its decision.\r\n\r\n\r\n31. Withdrawal of Motions and Amendments thereto\r\n(1)	A motion or an amendment may be withdrawn at the request of the mover, if, on Mr. Speaker asking whether it is the pleasure of the House that the motion or amendment be withdrawn, there is no dissenting voice.\r\n\r\n\r\n(2)	A motion which has been withdrawn may be proposed again at any time during the session; but no motion shall be proposed which is the same in substance as any motion which, during the same session, has been resolved in the affirmative or negative.');
  INSERT INTO `standing_order` VALUES (7, 'VOTING', '44. Decision of Questions\r\n(1) All questions in the House or a Committee of the whole House, except as otherwise provided in the Constitution and these Orders, shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the Members present and voting.\r\n\r\n(2) The person presiding in Parliament may cast a vote whenever necessary to avoid an equality of votes, but shall not vote in any other case; if the person presiding does not exercise his casting vote, the question proposed for discussion in Parliament shall be deemed to be rejected.\r\n\r\n(3) A Bill for an Act of Parliament to alter provision of the Constitution shall, (pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection\r\n\r\n(2) of the entrenched Section 108 of the Constitution), require to be supported on the second and third readings by the votes of not less than two-thirds of all the Members of the House.\r\n\r\n(4) A resolution of Parliament approving or superseding or extending the proclamation of a state of public emergency shall require to be supported by the votes of two-thirds of the members of the House. (Pursuant to subsections (3) and (13) of Section 29 of the Constitution). And in determining the two-thirds majority of all members of the House (pursuant to subsection (6) of the interpretive section 30 of the Constitution) account shall only be taken of the persons actually and validly existing as Members of Parliament at the relevant time. In recognizing only living Members at a particular time, as opposed to the prescribed membership of Parliament, Mr. Speaker may exercise his discretion to reduce from the number out of which two-thirds will be computed all Members of Parliament outside of the jurisdiction on official assignments approved by him.\r\n\r\n(5) The ratification of a resolution on an Treaty, Agreement or Convention pursuant to subsection (ii) of the proviso to subsection (4) of Section 40 of the Constitution has to be supported by not less than one-half of the Members of the House. And as in Order 44(4) above, the definition of the actual total Membership of the House, as opposed to the prescribed Membership of the House shall apply.\r\n\r\n\r\n45. Collection of Voices\r\n(1) No Member may speak to any question after it has been fully put by Mr. Speaker or the Chairman.\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) A question is fully put when Mr. Speaker or the Chairman has collected the voices both of the ayes and of the Nays.\r\n\r\n46. Division\r\n(1) When a division has been claimed, or if the opinion of Mr. Speaker or the Chairman as to the decision of a question by collection of voices is challenged, the Speaker or the Chairman shall direct that members outside the debating-Chamber be informed that a division has been claimed. After the lapse of ten minutes from the time of this direction, the speaker or the Chairman shall put the question a second time, and if a division is again claimed or if the opinion of the speaker or the Chairman is again challenged, he may take the vote of the House or Committee by calling upon the members who support and who challenge his decision successively to rise in their places; and he shall thereupon, as he thinks fit, either declare the determination of the House or Committee or call upon the Clerk to call the names of Members in Alphabetical order. And the Clerk shall enter in the Votes and Proceedings a record of each Member\'s vote and of the names of Members who decline to vote.\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) When a Member\'s name is called by the Clerk at a division, the member shall answer either by voting for the \"Ayes\" or for the \"Noes\", or by expressly stating that he declines to vote. A Member shall not answer in a manner inconsistent with any opinion which he may have expressed when the voices were taken collectively.\r\n\r\n\r\n(3) As soon as the Clerk has collected the votes, Mr. Speaker or the Chairman shall state the numbers voting for the \"Ayes\" and for the \"Noes respectively, and shall then declare the result of the division.\r\n\r\n\r\n(4) A Member may vote in a division, although he did not hear the question put; and no Member shall be obliged to vote.\r\n\r\n\r\n(5) If a Member states that he voted in error, or that his vote has been counted wrongly, he may claim to have his vote altered, provided that such request is made as soon as the Speaker or the Chairman has announced the numbers and before he has declared the result of the division.\r\n\r\n\r\n(6) A Member shall not vote on any subject in which he has a direct personal pecuniary interest, but a motion to disallow a Member\'s vote on this ground shall be made only as soon as the numbers of the members voting on the question have been declared. If the motion for the disallowance of a member\'s vote is agreed to, the Chair shall direct the Clerk to correct the number voting in the division accordingly. In deciding whether a motion for the disallowance of a Member\'s vote shall be proposed from the Chair, the Chair shall have regard to the character of the question upon which the division was taken and to the consideration whether the interest therein of the member whose vote is challenged in direct and pecuniary or was given on a matter of State policy.');
  INSERT INTO `standing_order` VALUES (8, 'BILLS', '47. Notice Regarding Bills\r\n(1) Save as otherwise provided in S.O. No. 61 (bills affecting Private Rights) every bill shall, before its introduction into Parliament be first published in an issue of the gazette, and in a subsequent issue of the Gazette there shall be inserted a notice of the bill having been so published, of the issue of the Gazette in which it was published and of its proposed introduction into Parliament; provided that not less than nine days shall elapse between the first publication of a Bill in the Gazette and its introduction into Parliament for first reading. Such notice period is intended to inform the general public about the legislative proposal in the pipeline, so as to elicit any necessary popular reaction in time.\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) A pre-legislative scrutiny and discussion of a bill, in camera, may be arranged, where necessary, between members and the Minister or Member in charge of a bill. Such an encounter may be open to the participation of stakeholders, if their participation at this stage is considered necessary.\r\n\r\n\r\n(3) Every bill shall be accompanied by a memorandum, signed by the Minister in the case of a Government bill, and in the case of anon-government bill by the member wishing to introduce it, stating concisely the objects and reasons for the bill.\r\n\r\n\r\n48. Introduction and First Reading\r\n(1) A private member desiring to introduce a bill shall apply to the House by motion for leave to do so, and such motion shall contain the long title, the objects and leading features of the proposed bill. If leave to introduce the bill is granted, the member in charge of the bill shall, preferably immediately, deliver a copy thereof to the Clerk for action. Upon the short title of the bill being read aloud by the Clerk, the bill shall be deemed to have been read the first time.\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) A bill may be introduced on behalf of the Government after two day\'s notice without an order of the House. Upon the introduction of such a bill a Minister shall move \"That the bill be now read the first time\", and in so doing the question \"That the bill be now read the first time\", shall be put without further debate.\r\n\r\n\r\n(3) Except upon the recommendation of the president, to be signified by a Minister and recorded in the Votes and Proceedings, Parliament shall not receive any Government bill and shall not proceed upon any motion for leave to introduce a bill which, in the opinion of Mr. Speaker, would dispose of or charge any public revenue of public funds or revoke or alter any disposition thereof or charge thereon, or impose, alter or repeal any rate, tax or duty.\r\n\r\n\r\n49. Appointment of Days for Stages of Bills\r\nAt the conclusion of the proceedings on the first reading or on any subsequent stage of a bill, the next stage may be taken either forthwith or upon a day to be named by Mr. Speaker, in consultation with the Chairman of the Business Committee and the Clerk of Parliament.\r\n\r\n\r\n50. Second Reading\r\n(1) On a motion being moved by he Minister or the Member in charge and, if necessary, seconded that a bill be now read a second time, the general merits and principles of the bill may be debated, following the proposal of the question by Mr. Speaker.\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) If the motion is carried, consequent on the strength of the supporting votes when Mr. Speaker puts the question, the Clerk shall read aloud the long title of the bill and shall declare it to have been read a second time.\r\n\r\n\r\n(3) On the Second Reading of a bill an amendment may be proposed to the question \"That the bill be now read a second time\" to leave out the word \"now\", and add at the end of the question \"upon this day six months\", o an amendment may be moved to leave out all the words after the word \"That\" in order to add words stating the object and motive on which the opposition to the bill is based; but such words must be strictly relevant to the bill and must not deal with its details.\r\n\r\n\r\n51. Committal of Bills\r\n(1) When a bill has been read a second time, it shall stand committed to a committee of the whole House, unless the House on motion commit it to a select Committee. Such motion shall not require notice, but must be made immediately after the bill is read a second time, and may be proposed by any Member. The question thereon shall be put forthwith and decided without amendment or debate.\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) When a bill has been committed to a Committee of the whole House, the committee stage may be taken forthwith or on a future day; and at the time at which the Committee stage is to be taken, the House shall without question put, resolve itself into Committee for the purpose of considering the bill. The mace shall thereupon be covered by the Sergeant-at-Arms. Mr. Speaker and the Clerks-at-the table shall take off their wigs, and from the Chair the presiding officer shall conduct the proceedings of the committee as Chairman.\r\n\r\n\r\n(3) When a bill has been committed to a select committee, no further proceeding shall be taken thereon until the select committee have presented their report to the Committee of the Whole House.\r\n\r\n\r\n52. Functions of Committees on Bills\r\n(1) Any Committee to which a bill is committed shall nto discuss the principles of the bill but only its details.\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) Any such Committee shall have power to make such amendments therein as they think fit, provided that the amendments, including new clauses and new schedules, are relevant tot the subject matter of the bill. But if any such amendments are not within the title of the bill, they shall amend the title accordingly, and shall report the same to the Committee of the Whole.\r\n\r\n\r\n(3) Except upon the recommendation of the president to be signified by a Minister and recorded in the votes and Proceedings, a Committee shall not proceed upon any amendment which in the opinion of the Chairman would have effect in any of the ways described in paragraph (3) of S.O. 48 (introduction and First Reading).\r\n\r\n\r\n53. Procedure in Committee of the Whole House on a Bill\r\n(1) the Clerk of Parliament shall call the number of each clause in succession, or the first and last number of a group of clauses. The Minister or Member in charge of the bill shall then move that the clause or group of clauses stand part of the bill, to be followed by the proposal of this question to the Committee by the Chairman. If no amendment is offered thereto, or when all proposed amendments have been disposed of, the Chairman shall proceed to put the question\" \"That the clause or the group of clauses (or the clause or group of clauses as amended) stand part of the bill\".\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) Any proposed amendment to the bill of which notice has not been given shall be handed to the Chairman in writing.\r\n\r\n(3) No amendment shall be moved which is inconsistent with any clause already agreed to or any decision already come to by the Committee; and the Chairman may, at any time during the discussion of a proposed amendment, withdraw it from the consideration of the Committee, if in his opinion the discussion has shown that the amendment violates the provisions of this Order.\r\n\r\n\r\n(4) The provisions of paragraph (5) of S.O. No. 30 (Manner of debating motions and amendments thereto) shall apply to the discussion of amendments to bills, with the substitution, where appropriate, of the word \"clause\" for the word \"motion\" or the word \"question\", and the word \"Chairman\" for the word \"Speaker\" throughout; and any amendment proposed to such an amendment shall be dealt with before a decision is taken on the original amendment.\r\n\r\n\r\n(5) a clause may be postponed, unless upon an amendment thereto a question has been fully put from the Chair.\r\n\r\n\r\n(6) Postponed clauses shall be considered after the remaining clauses of the bill have been considered and before new clauses are brought up.\r\n\r\n\r\n(7) Any proposed new clause shall be considered after the clauses of the bill have been disposed of.\r\nProvided that a new clause proposed in substitution for a clause which has been disagreed to may be considered immediately after such disagreement.\r\n\r\n\r\n(8) On the title of any new clause being read by he Clerk, the clause shall be deemed to have been read a first time. The question shall then be proposed \"That the clause be read a second time\". If this is agreed to, amendments may then be proposed to the new clause. The final question to be proposed shall be \"That the clause (or the clause as amended)be added to the bill\".\r\n\r\n\r\n(9) Schedules shall be disposed of in the same way as clauses, and new schedules may be offered after the schedules to the bill have been disposed of, and shall be treated in the same manner as new clauses.\r\n\r\n\r\n(10) When every clause and schedule and proposed new clause or schedule has been dealt with, the preamble, if there be one, shall be considered and the question put \"That this preamble (or this preamble as amended) be the preamble to the bill\".\r\n\r\n\r\nProvided that no amendment to the preamble may be proposed which is not made necessary by a previous amendment to the bill.\r\n\r\n\r\n(11) If any amendment is necessary to the title of the bill, it shall be made at the conclusion of the proceeding detailed above, but no question shall be put that the title or the title as amended stand part of the bill.\r\n\r\n\r\n(12) At the conclusion of the Committee proceedings the Chairman shall announce the resumption of the proceedings of the House, the mace will be uncovered, the wigs worn and the presiding officer will be addressed as \"Mr. Speaker\". In the subsequent Report Stage the Minister or Member in charge of the bill shall, addressing Mr. Speaker, report the outcome of the committee proceedings.\r\n\r\n\r\n54. Procedure on reporting a Bill from Committee of the Whole House\r\nSo soon as the bill has been reported, the Minister or member in charge of the bill may forthwith moved \"That the bill be now read the third time and passed into law.\" And Mr. Speaker shall put the question for the decision of the House.\r\nProvided that, should further debate on the bill be required, Mr. Speaker shall propose the question, and the third reading debate as delineated in S.O. 58 will commence.\r\n\r\n\r\n55. Procedure in Select Committee on a Bill\r\n(1) A Select Committee on a bill shall be guided by pertinent provisions of S.O. 73 (Procedure in select Committee) and S.O. 74 (Division in Select Committees), but before reporting the bill to the House, it shall go through the bill as provided in S.O. No. 53 (Procedure in Committee of the Whole House on a Bill) except that the Clerk to the Committees shall announce the clause or groups of clauses for line by line scrutiny.\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) When a bill has been amended in a Select Committee, the amendments shall be presented in the Report to the Committee of the Whole House.\r\n\r\n\r\n56. Proceedings on a Bill reported from Select Committee to the Committee of the Whole House\r\n(1) The Report of a select committee on a bill shall be taken within the Committee of the Whole House and as if it were an in-depth working document as follows:-\r\n(a) The already circulated report is read to the Committee of \r\nthe Whole House by the Chairman of the Legislative Select Committee or his representative.\r\n(b) The procedure delineated in S.O. 53 shall then follow, with the Minister, or any other pilot, at liberty to indicate whether or not he agrees with any amendment in the select committee report, free to propose further amendments himself and to consider amendments directly proposed by Members from the Committee of the Whole House.\r\n© Where the pilot does not agree with a proposed amendment and, on the one hand, fails to convince the proposer to support him, or on the other hand the proposer fails to convince him to accept his amendment, the Chairman shall put the question to a vote for the Committee to decide.\r\n\r\n\r\n57. Recommitted of Bill reported from Select Committee\r\nIf members in the Sitting of the Committee of the Whole House are generally dissatisfied with the Report of the Legislative Committee, and they think proper scrutiny of the details of the bill has not been done, and they themselves cannot accomplish their expectation in that sitting of the Committee of the Whole House, a Member may move that the bill be recommitted to the Legislative Committee. If such motion is agreed to, the bill shall stand so recommitted.\r\n\r\n\r\n58. Third Reading, Passage into Law, Presidential Assent and publication as an Act of Parliament\r\n(1) After reporting the result of the line-by-line scrutiny of the bill done in Committee, as stated in S.O. 53(12), and S.O. 54, the pilot shall go on to request the proposal of the third reading and the passage of the bill into law as follows: \"Mr. Speaker, I report that the bill entitled: .................................... has gone through the Committee of the Whole House (without any amendments) (with slight amendments) (with some amendments) and I now move that the bill (as amended) be read the third time and passed into law.\"\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) Any further debate required, pursuant to the proviso to S.O. 54, shall thereafter be confined to the contents of the bill. Amendments for the correction of error or oversight may, with Mr. Speaker\'s permission, be made before the question for the third reading of the bill is put, but no amendments of material character shall be proposed.\r\n\r\n\r\n(3) If the motion for the third reading and the passage of the bill into law is carried, the Clerk shall declare it, reading the long title of the bill.\r\n\r\n\r\n(4) When a bill has been read the third time and passed into law (on the parliamentary side) the Clerk of Parliament shall process and certify it, and, as soon as possible thereafter, submit it to the President, through the Secretary to the President, for his assent.\r\n\r\n\r\n(5) The Act signed by the President shall be returned to the Clerk of Parliament for publication in the Gazette as law, pursuant to subsection (4) of Section 106 of the Constitution, and shall commence in accordance with subsection (3) of the said-section on the date of its publication in the Gazette or such other date as may be prescribed therein or in any other enactment.\r\n\r\n\r\n(6) When an unsigned bill is returned to Parliament signifying the dissent of the President, the Chairman of the Legislative Committee shall lay on the table the President\'s reasons for his dissent. Thereafter, the Committee, in consultation with all members of Parliament, shall introduce a motion in plenary seeking a resolution of the matter pursuant to subsection (8) o Section 106 o the Constitution.\r\n\r\n\r\n59. Withdrawal of Bills\r\n(1) The Member in charge of a bill may make a motion without notice for its withdrawal at any stage before it has been read the third time, except when the bill is before a Committee.\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) If an interval of three months elapses after any reading of a bill, without further action being taken on it, the bill shall be deemed to be withdrawn unless the House otherwise resolves.\r\n\r\n\r\n60. Bills containing substantially the same Provisions\r\nOnce the second reading of any bill has been greed to or negatived, no question shall be proposed during the same session for the second reading of any other bill containing substantially the same provisions.\r\n\r\n\r\n61. Bill affecting private Rights\r\nIf it appears to Mr. Speaker from the notice of the terms proposed to be embodied in a bill that the proposals are intended to affect or benefit some particular person, association or corporate body, then:\r\n(a) Before allowing such a bill to be read the first time Mr. Speaker shall satisfy himself that due notice has been given by publication of the bill in an issue of the Gazette and by insertion in two subsequent weekly issue of the Gazette of a Notice of the Bill having been so published and of the issues of the Gazette in which it was published. Mr. Speaker shall also satisfy himself that additional notice of the Bill has been given by advertising a statement of its general nature and objects in the gazette and in at least one newspaper circulating in Sierra Leone one month at least before application is made to the House for leave to introduce the Bill.\r\n(b) Every such bill shall, after being read a second time, be referred to a select committee without question put. Any party whose interests are, in Mr. Speaker\'s opinion, prejudicially affected by the proposed provisions of the bill may be heard before the committee either in person or by counsel.\r\n© Every select committee on such a bill shall require proof of the facts and other allegations set forth in the bill as showing that it is expedient that the bill should be passed, and may take such oral or other evidence as they may think requisite; and thereafter if the committee find that the facts and allegations have been proved, the committee shall consider the several clauses of the bill, and may strike out clauses, and add new clauses and make any other amendments which they deem necessary, and in respect of all amendments which they make shall describe their purport in a special report to the House. No new clause shall be allowed in such a bill which is outside the terms of the notice in the Gazette.\r\n\r\n\r\n62. Bill covered by Certificate of Urgency\r\nNotwithstanding anything in any Standing Order, when a Certificate of Urgency signed by the President in respect of a proposed bill has been laid upon the table by a Minister, the bill to which the certificate relates may be introduced forthwith and provided that copies are available to Members, may be proceeded with throughout all its stages, and Parliament shall not be counted out or adjourned (except upon a motion made by a Minister or the Majority Party Leader of the House) until such a bill has been read the third time.');
  INSERT INTO `standing_order` VALUES (9, 'FINANCIAL PROVISIONS', '63.	Presentation, first Reading and Second Reading of Appropriation Bill\r\n\r\n(1)	there shall be submitted to Parliament by the Minister of Finance before the beginning of the fiscal year to which it refers a budget which it refers a budget which shall include the documents delineated in subsection 23 of the government Budgeting and Accountability Act, (Act No. 3 of 2005).\r\n\r\n(2)	All proceedings upon the Appropriation Bill subsequent to its first reading, which takes the form of the Budget speech, shall be subject to the provisions of the remaining paragraphs of this Order and of the next five succeeding Orders.\r\n\r\n(3)	After the Bill has been read the first time, it shall be put down for Second Reading not less than two clear days thereafter and five days shall be allotted for the Second Reading of the Bill. The debate shall be confined to the financial and economic state of Sierra Leone an the general principles of Government policy and administration as indicated by the Bill and its Estimates. At 14.30 0\'clock on the last day, unless the debate4 is concluded earlier, the speaker shall put any question necessary to bring the proceedings on second reading to a conclusion.\r\n\r\n(4)	For the purpose of this order and of S.O. No. 65 (allotment of Time in Committee of Supply) an allotted day shall be any day on which the consideration of the appropriation bill, whether by the House or in the Committee of Supply, stands as the first Public Business for that day, and on such a day no other Public Business may be taken.\r\n\r\n64.	Committee of Supply\r\n\r\n(1)	There shall be a Committee of the whole House to be called the Committee of Supply. The deliberations of the committee shall be in public.\r\n\r\n(2)	Without prejudice to the mandate of the Finance Committee in these Orders, the Estimates shall upon presentation to the House stand referred to the Committee of Supply and the Appropriation Bill upon being read a second time shall stand committed to that Committee.\r\n\r\n(3)	To enhance the effectiveness fo the scrutiny of Heads of Expenditure by the whole House, the Committee of Supply shall, pursuant to subsection (6) of Section 112 of the Constitution, incorporate a scrutiny by a number of Appropriation Subcommittees formed out of organizing the Membership of Parliament into groups.\r\n\r\n65.	Allotment of time in Committee of Supply\r\n\r\n(1)	there shall be allotted a maximum of five days for discussion of the Appropriation Bill in Committee of supply.\r\n\r\nProvided that if the question on the Second Reading of the Bill was agreed to on a day earlier than the last day allotted for the debate on Second Reading, the day or days thus saved may be added to the days allotted under this paragraph. And the work o the appropriation subcommittees shall be outside this time-frame.\r\n(2)	Upon any day allotted under paragraph (1) of this Order no dilatory motion shall be moved, except by a Minister or the Majority Party Leader of the House, upon any proceedings on the Appropriation Bill and such proceedings shall not be interrupted or postponed under any Order.\r\n\r\n(3)	Mr. Speaker may name the hour upon any day allotted under paragraph (1) of this Order at which proceedings upon any Head of Expenditure in the Schedules to the Bill, or any Schedule or on the clauses of the Bill shall be concluded. If in the case of any Head or Schedule or of the clauses the hour so named is reached before the business concerned is disposed of, the Chairman shall put forthwith any question necessary to dispose of that business\r\n\r\nProvided that if in the case of any Head or Schedule the proceedings thereon are concluded before the hour named, the next business may be entered upon\r\n\r\n66.	Procedure in Committee of Supply\r\n\r\n(1)	Preliminary to the deliberations of the whole House in committee, the Appropriation Subcommittees shall, working together with vote Controllers and their Accountants, examine a series of Heads of Expenditure allocated to them by the finance Committee. This exercise shall include consideration of the policies underlying the Estimates, their structures of priorities, efficient and effective use of both human and financial resources, the constraints of the organizations, the adequacy or otherwise of the financial allocations, and report to the whole House in Committee of Supply.\r\n\r\n(2)	On the consideration of the Appropriation Bill in Committee of Supply, the clauses of the Bill shall stand postponed until after consideration of the Schedule or Schedules, which shall be initiated by the appropriation Subcommittee reports on them.\r\n\r\n(3)	On consideration of the Schedules, each Head of Expenditure shall be considered with the appropriate Estimates, and any reference in these Orders to a sub-head or an item means a sub-head or an item in the Estimates of the Head then under discussion.\r\n\r\n(4)	On the consideration of a Schedule, the Clerk of Parliament shall call the title of each Head of Expenditure in turn and the Chairman, following the motion of the Minister in Charge, shall propose he question \"That the sum of Le x For Head y stand part of the Schedule\". And unless an amendment is proposed under the provisions of the next succeeding Order, a debate may take place on that question. Any such debate shall be confined to the policy of the service for which the money is to be provided and shall not deal with the details of any item or subhead but may refer to the details or revenue or funds for which that service is responsible. At the conclusion of the debate on a Schedule or a group of Schedules, as the case may be, the Chairman shall forthwith put the question.\r\n\r\n(5)	When all the Heads in a Schedule have been disposed of, the Chairman shall put forthwith without amendment or debate, the question \"hat the Schedule (as amended) stand part of the Bill.\"\r\n\r\n(6)	When the Schedule has been disposed of, the Chairman shall call successively each clause of the Bill dn shall forthwith propose the question \"That the clause stand part of the Bill\" and, unless a consequential amendment is required to be moved, that question shall be disposed of without amendment or debate.\r\n\r\n(7)	No amendment may be moved to any clause except any amendment consequential on an alteration in the total sum appropriated by any Head in the Schedule. Any such consequential amendment shall be moved by a Minister only, and may be moved without notice and the question thereon shall be put forthwith without amendment or debate. When the question on the last of any such amendments to a clause has been decided, the Chairman shall forthwith put the question \"That the clause as amended stand part of the Bill\" and that question shall then be decided without amendment or debate.\r\n\r\n(8)	When the question upon every clause of the Bill has been decided, the House shall resume without question put, the Minister in charge shall report the Bill (or the Bill as amended) to the House, and following the motion that the Bill be read the third time and passed into law, the speaker shall forthwith put the question.\r\n\r\n67.	Amendments to Heads of Estimates in Committee of Supply\r\n\r\n(1)	No amendment shall be moved in the Committee of Supply under this Order, unless one clear day\'s notice has been given of it and it has been published in the Notice Paper.\r\n\r\n(2)	An amendment to any Head of Expenditure to increase the sum allotted thereto whether in respect of any item or sub-head or of the Head itself may only be moved by a Minister who shall signify to the Committee the increase in accordance with paragraph (3) of S.O. No. 52 (functions of Committees on Bills). Every such amendment shall take the form of a motion \"That Head ................. be increased by Le............ in respect of sub-head ................ item ...........\".\r\n\r\n(3)	An amendment to increase a Head whether in respect of any item or sub-head or of the of the Head itself shall take precedence over an amendment to reduce the Head in the same respect, and if it is carried, no amendment to reduce the Head in that respect shall be called.\r\n\r\n(4)	an amendment to any Head of Expenditure to reduce the sum allotted thereto in respect of any item therein may be moved by any Member and shall take the form of a motion \"That Head .................... be reduced by Le................. in respect of or by leaving out sub-head ............... item .............\".\r\n\r\n(5)	An amendment to reduce a Head in respect of any sub-head or by leaving out a sub-head shall only be in order if the sub-head is not itemized.\r\n\r\n(6)	An amendment to reduce a Head without reference to a sub-head therein shall only be in order if the Head is not divided into sub-heads.\r\n\r\n(7)	An amendment to leave out a functional Head shall not be in order and shall not be placed on the Order Paper.\r\n\r\n(8)	In the case of each Head, amendments in respect of items or sub-heads in that Head shall be placed upon though Order Paper and considered in the order in which the items or sub-heads to which they refer stand in the Head in he Estimates.\r\n\r\n(9)	When notice has been given of two or more amendments to reduce the same item, sub-head or Head, they shall be placed upon the Order Paper an considered in the order of the magnitude of the reductions proposed, the amendment proposing the largest reduction being placed first in each case.\r\n\r\n(10)	Debate on every amendment shall be confined to the item, sub-head or Head to which the amendment refers, and after an amendment to an item or sub-head has been disposed of, no amendment or debate on a previous item or sub-head or that Head shall be permitted.\r\n\r\n(11)	When all amendments standing on the Notice Paper in respect of any particular Head of Expenditure have disposed of, the Chairman shall again propose the question \"That the sum of Le........... for Head .............. stand part of the Schedule\", or shall propose the amended question \"That the increased/reduced sum of Le............. for Head ............ stand part of the Schedule\", as the case may require. The debate on any such question shall subject to the same limitations as apply to a debate arising under paragraph (4) of S.O. No. 66 (Procedure in Committee of Supply).\r\n\r\n68.	Third reading of Appropriation Bill\r\n\r\nSo soon as the Appropriation bill has been reported to the House, a motion for the Third Reading shall be made by the Minister in Charge. Such motion shall not require to be seconded, and shall be decided without amendment or debate.\r\n\r\n69.	Supplementary Appropriation Bills\r\n\r\n(1)	Where, in respect of any financial year, it is found that the amount of moneys appropriated by the Appropriation Act for any purpose is insufficient or that the need has arisen for expenditure for a purpose which no amount of moneys has been appropriated by that Act, a supplementary estimate showing the sum of money required shall be laid before Parliament.\r\n\r\n(2)	Where in respect of any financial year, a supplementary estimate has been approved by Parliament in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (1) of this Order, a Supplementary Appropriation Bill shall be introduced in Parliament in the financial year next following the financial year to which the estimates relate, providing for the appropriation of the sums so approved for the purposes specified in that estimate.\r\n\r\n(3)	the debate on he Second Reading of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill shall be strictly confined to the matters for which additional expenditure has been provided, and when the question thereon has been agreed to, the Bill shall not be committed, unless the House on Motion so commits for discussion that Schedule, if any, to the Bill, which incorporates expenditure for which Supplementary (contingencies) Warrants have not been issued, and the Question \"that the Bill be now read a third time\" shall be put forthwith without amendment or debate.\r\n\r\n(4)	The Minister may cause to be prepared and laid before Parliament estimates of revenue and expenditure of Sierra Leone for periods of over one year.');
  INSERT INTO `standing_order` VALUES (10, 'SELECT COMMITTEES', '70. Sessional Select Committees.\r\nCommittee of Selection\r\n(1) (a) There shall be a committee to be known as the Committee of Selection appointed at the beginning of every session to perform the functions allotted to it by these Orders, dn for such other matters as the House may from time to time refer to it.\r\n\r\n\r\n(b) The Committee of Selection shall consist of the Speaker as Chairman, the Supervisory Committee and three Members of the House whose nomination by the Speaker and the Supervisory Committee shall be approved by the House. The Committee shall inform the House by means of a report when any Member has been nominated to any Committee\r\n\r\n\r\n© The Committee shall not have power to send for persons, papers and records.\r\n\r\n\r\nBUSINESS COMMITTEE\r\n(2) (a) There shall be a Committee to be known as the Business Committee to consist of the Majority Party Leader of the House as Chairman, three other Members on the majority party side and two from the minority parties to be nominated by the Committee of Selection as soon as may be after the beginning of each Session. In the absence of the Chairman another Member from the majority party shall take the Chair.\r\n\r\n\r\n(b) It shall be the duty the Committee, subject to S.O. No. 15 (arrangement of Public Business), to determine the business of each day and the order in which it shall be taken.\r\nProvided that the powers of the Committee shall be without prejudice to the power of Mr. Speaker to determine which matters may properly be introduced into the House.\r\n\r\nSTANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE\r\n(1) (a) There shall be a Committee to be known as the Standing Orders \r\ncommittee consisting of Mr. Speaker as Chairman, the Deputy Speaker, who may take the Chair in the absence of Mr. Speaker, the Majority and Minority Party Leaders of the House, and four other Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection as soon as may be after the commencement of each session.\r\n\r\n\r\n(b) If a notice of motion involves any proposal for the amendment of Standing \r\nOrders, the notice shall be accompanied by a draft of the proposed amendment, and the motion when proposed and seconded shall stand referred, without any question being proposed thereon, to the Standing Orders Committee, and no further proceedings shall be taken on any such motion until the Standing Orders Committee has reported on the merits of such proposals and recommended that they be considered by the House.\r\n(a) The Committee shall also proactively keep the Standing Orders under its \r\nperusal with a view to recommending to the plenary reforms related to changing circumstances and developments in the business of the House.\r\n(b) The quorum of the Standing Orders Committee shall be Mr. Speaker or \r\nthe Deputy Speaker and three Members.\r\n\r\nHOUSE COMMITTEE\r\n(2) There shall be a Committee to be known as the House Committee, to consist \r\nof the Speaker as Chairman and six Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection as soon as may be after the beginning of each session, but in any case not alter than twenty-one days thereafter, to consider and advise the Speaker upon all matters connected with the comfort and convenience of Members of Parliament. The Committee shall from time to time report its minutes of proceedings to the House but shall not have power to send for persons, papers and records unless the House so resolves\r\n\r\n\r\nPUBLIC PETITIONS COMMITTEE\r\n(3) (a) There shall be a Committee to be known as the Public Petitions \r\nCommittee to consist of the Speaker as chairman and five Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection as soon as may be after the beginning of each session, but in any case not later than twenty-one days thereafter.\r\n\r\n\r\n(b) Where the complaints and representations of petitions fall within the purview of the Ombudsman or any other statutory specialist institution on complaints, the committee or any other select committee, shall recommend the employment of these specialist services.\r\n\r\n\r\nPUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE\r\n(4) (a) There shall be a Committee to be known as the Public Accounts \r\nCommittee consisting of the deputy Speaker as Chairman and not more than ten other Members, to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.\r\n\r\n\r\n(b) It shall be the duty of the Committee to examine the annual accounts showing the appropriation of the sums granted by the House to meet public expenditure together with the reports and special reports of the Auditor-General thereon.\r\n\r\n\r\n(c) The Public Accounts Committee shall, for the purpose of discharging that duty, have powers pursuant to subsection (6) of Section 93 of the Constitution.\r\n\r\n\r\n(d) The Public Accounts Committee shall have power to examine any accounts or reports of statutory Corporations and Boards after they have been laid on the table of the House, and to report thereon from time to time to the House, and to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of Parliament.\r\n(c) Without prejudice to paragraph (d) the Select Committee \r\noverseeing the supervisory ministry of a parastatal may include that particular parastatal within its mandate.\r\n(f) The quorum shall be the Chairman and five Members.\r\n\r\nLEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE\r\n(5) (a) There shall be a Committee to be known as the Legislative Committee \r\nconsisting of a maximum of 16 Members to be nominated by the Committee of selection for approval by the Plenary, after the beginning of each session of Parliament, but in any case not later than twenty-one days thereafter.\r\n\r\n\r\n(b) It shall be the duty of the committee to scrutinize bills committed to it after Second Reading passage or, as the case may be, to assess, prior to the inception of passage, their appropriateness for introduction in the house; to examine constitutional and statutory instruments laid on the table of the House pursuant to subsection (7) off Section 70 of the Constitution; and to oversee the Judiciary.\r\n\r\n\r\n(c) The powers of the committee shall be pursuant to subsection (6) of Section 93 of the Constitution.\r\n\r\n\r\nFINANCE (AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS) COMMITTEE\r\n(6) (a) There shall be a committee to be known as the Finance (And \r\nSupplementary provisions) Committee, consisting of a maximum of 16 members to be nominated by the Committee of selection for approval by the plenary, after the beginning of each session of parliament, but in any case not later than twenty-one days thereafter.\r\n\r\n\r\n(b) It shall be the duty of the committee to oversee financial activities in governance, and outside the mandate of the Public Accounts Committee, and in particular to oversee the Ministry of Finance.\r\n\r\n\r\n(c) In its mandate the Committee shall absorb the role of the Supplementary Financial provisions Committee. When the Supplementary Financial provisions are laid on the table, they will stand referred to the Finance Committee. But the role of the committee shall be only advisory to the House\'s power off approval, pursuant to subsections (3) and (4) of the entrenched Section 112 of the Constitution.\r\n\r\n\r\n(d) The powers of the Committee shall be pursuant to subsection (6) of Section 93 of the Constitution.\r\n\r\n\r\n(e) The committee may not, except after consultation with the Minister of Finance, make any recommendation that would dispose or charge any public revenue or public funds of Sierra Leone or revoke or alter any disposition thereon or charge thereon or impose, alter or repeal any rate, tax or duty.\r\n\r\n\r\n(f) provided that they do not fall within the remit of the Ombudsman or any other statutory specialist institution on complaints, it shall be the duty of the committee to consider all petitions referred to it under the provisions of S.O. 70(5) (Petitions), to classify such petitions, prepare abstracts thereon in such form and manner as shall appear to it best suited to convey to the House all requisite information respecting their contents and the signatures attached thereto and to report the same from time to time to the House.\r\n\r\n\r\nCOMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE\r\n(7) (a) There shall be a Committee to be known as the Committee on \r\nAppointments and Public Service consisting of a Maximum of 16 Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection, for approval by the plenary, after the beginning of each session of Parliament, but in any cased not alter than twenty-one days thereafter.\r\n\r\n\r\n(b) It shall be the duty of the Committee to conduct confirmation hearings on Presidential nominations for appointment to the Public Service.\r\n\r\n\r\n(c) The powers of the Committee shall be pursuant to subsection (6) of Section 93 of the Constitution.\r\n\r\n\r\nCOMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION\r\n(8) (a) There shall be a Committee to be known as the Foreign Affairs and \r\nInternational cooperation Committee consisting of a maximum of 16 Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection for approval by the plenary, after the beginning of each session, but in any case not alter than twenty-one days thereafter.\r\n\r\n\r\n(b) It shall be the duty of the Committee to oversee all foreign affairs and international cooperation activities in governance and in particular the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.\r\n\r\n\r\n(c) The powers of the Committee shall be pursuant to subsection (6) of Section 93 of the Constitution.\r\n\r\n\r\nCOMMITTEE OF PRIVILEGES\r\n(9) (a) There shall be a Committee to be known as the Committee of \r\nPrivileges, consisting off a maximum of 16 members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection for approval by the plenary after the beginning of each session, but in any case not alter than twenty-one days thereafter.\r\n\r\n\r\n(b) It shall be the duty of the committee to oversee and uphold the privileges, laws and customs of the House as well as the responsibilities of Members of Parliament and standards of parliamentary conduct pursuant to subsection (1) subparagraph (e) of Section 77 of the Constitution. The orders on ABSENCE OF MEMBERS S.O. 77 and - PREMATURE PUBLICATION OF THE CONTENTS OF SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS (S.O. 75) of the Standing Orders of the Sierra Leone Parliament; Sections 94, 95, 96 and part IV - RESPONSIBILITIES, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES of the constitution shall fall within the mandate of the Committee.\r\n\r\n(c) The Committee shall also investigate and report on prima facie cases of contempt and breach of parliamentary privilege committed to it by the House.\r\n\r\n\r\n(d) the powers of the Committee shall be pursuant to subsection (6) of Section 93 of the Constitution.\r\n\r\n\r\nHUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE\r\n(10) (a) There shall be a Committee to be known as the \"Human Rights \r\nCommittee\", consisting of a maximum of sixteen Members, nominated by the Committee of Selection, for the approval of the plenary at the beginning of each session, or so soon thereafter as may be convenient.\r\n\r\n\r\n(b) It shall be the duty of the Committee to protect and promote human rights in the country, through its receptivity to developments in human rights awareness internationally and by working in collaboration with domestic as well as international human rights bodies.\r\n\r\n\r\nSUPERVISORY COMMITTEE\r\n(11) (a) A Supervisory Committee of all Committees, consisting of all \r\nleaders, chaired by the Majority Party Leader of the House with the Clerk of Parliament as Secretary, shall monitor the activities of all parliamentary committees to ensure the proper conduct of their mandate.\r\n\r\n\r\n(b) Additional Committees to enhance Parliament\'s oversight of the Executive, consisting each, of sixteen Members, shall be nominated by the Committee of Selection, for the approval by the plenary at the beginning of each session, or so soon thereafter as may be convenient.\r\n\r\n\r\n(c) The duty of the additional Committees shall be the oversight functions provided for in subsection (3) of Section 93 of the Constitution.\r\n\r\n\r\n71. SPECIAL SELECT COMMITTEES\r\n(1) A Select Committee other than a Sessional Select Committee shall be known \r\nas a Special Select Committee. It shall be appointed by order of the House and shall consist of such Members as may be nominated by the Committee of Selection.\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) Mr. Speaker may nominated the Chairman of any select Committee, but if no \r\nChairman is nominated, the Committee shall have power to elect their own Chairman.\r\n\r\n72. Constitution of Select Committees\r\n(1) Pursuant to subsection (5) of Section 93 of the Constitution every Select \r\nCommittee shall be so constituted as to ensure, so far as it is possible, that the strength of the political parties and Independent Members, (including Paramount Chiefs) in the House is reflected in the Committee.\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) In the event of the death of a Member of a Committee, or if his seat becomes \r\nVacant for any other reason, the Committee of Selection, shall nominated another Member in his place for approval by the House, and in so doing shall observe the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Order.\r\n\r\n\r\n73. Procedure in Select Committees\r\n(1) Except where otherwise provided in S.O. No. 70 (Sessional Select \r\nCommittees) this Order shall apply to all Select Committees.\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) Save where it is otherwise provided in any Order, if the Chairman is unable to \r\nbe present at any meeting, the Committee shall elect another Chairman whose tenure of office shall be for the day of his election.\r\n\r\n\r\n(3) A Select Committee, except where it is expressly stated to the contrary in \r\nthese Orders, shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, and shall have leave to report its opinion and observations, together with the minutes of evidence taken before it, to the House.\r\n\r\n\r\n(4) Unless the House otherwise directs, or as specially provided in these orders, \r\none third of the Membership shall be the quorum. In ascertaining whether there is a quorum present the Member in the Chair shall not be excluded.\r\n\r\n\r\n(5) The deliberations of a Select Committee shall be confined to the matter \r\nreferred to it by the House and extension or limitation thereof made by the House, and, in the case of a Select Committee on a bill, to the bill committed to it and relevant amendments.\r\nProvided that a select Committee may also select its own subjects for deliberation, and in the case of Oversight Committees for conduct of their oversight functions, and report to the House.\r\n\r\n\r\n(6) The first meeting of a select Committee shall be held at such time and place \r\nas the Chairman or, if no Chairman has been nominated, Mr. Speaker shall appoint. Subsequent meetings shall be held at such time and place as the Committee may determine:\r\nProvided that if the Committee fail to do so, the Chairman shall, in consultation with the Clerk of Parliament, appoint such time and place.\r\n\r\n\r\n(7) Except by leave of the House no Select Committee may sit while the House is \r\nsitting, but a Select Committee may sit at any time when Parliament is adjourned for a short recess, and with the consent of the majority of its Members sit on days during which the House is adjourned sine die or a long recess.\r\n\r\n\r\n(8) If the Committee desires to summon any witness, the Chairman shall supply \r\nthe name, residence and occupation of every such witness to the Clerk of committee at least seven days before his evidence is required. The clerk of Committees shall then summon every such witness on behalf of the House.\r\n\r\n\r\n(9) Any oath or affirmation taken or made by any witness before a Select \r\nCommittee may be administered by the Chairman of such Committee or by the Clerk attending such Committee.\r\n\r\n\r\n(10) The provisions of Select 104 Part IV of the Constitution Responsibilities, \r\nPrivileges and Immunities - shall apply in connection with the privileges of witnesses in the giving of evidence before a Select Committee.\r\n\r\n\r\n(11) The chairperson may examine the witness and at the conclusion of such \r\nexamination may ascertain from each member of the committee whether he wishes to further examine the witness.\r\n\r\n\r\n(12) If during the examination of a witness there arises any matter on which \r\nthe Select Committee may wish to deliberate before continuing with the examination, the witness shall be asked to withdraw until such time as the committee is ready to resume the examination.\r\n\r\n\r\n(13) During the examination of a witness a member shall not offer debate nor \r\nshall he express his own opinion of that of the committee on the matter under discussion.\r\n\r\n\r\n(14) A quest put to a witness by a member of the select committee may be \r\nobjected to by any other member at any time before the question is actually answered on the grounds that it is improper or inadmissible and if the member is unwilling to acquiesce in this view the Chairperson shall direct the witness to withdraw in order that the matter may be decided by the committee.\r\n\r\n\r\n(15) The evidence of every witness shall be taken down verbatim and sent in \r\nproof to the witness. The witness shall be at liberty within fourteen days from that on which the Clerk of the Committee sent out the proof to suggest corrections due to inaccurate reporting and the evidence shall be printed with such corrections as may be approved by the Chairman.\r\n\r\n\r\n(16) The Committee may at its discretion refuse to hear irrelevant evidence or \r\nany recalcitrant witness.\r\n\r\n\r\n(17) If a witness ascertains that he has unwittingly misled the committed or \r\nhas made a misstatement of fact, he may submit further evidence giving such additional information as he may consider necessary\r\n\r\n\r\n(18) (1) All counsel or other persons appearing before any select committee shall be bound to observe such direction and to conform to such rules as the chairperson may require.\r\n(2) Counsel shall not be robed when appearing before a select committee.\r\n\r\n\r\n(19) If any information comes before any select committee charging any member, the committee shall not proceed further upon such information but shall report it without delay to the House:\r\nProvided that this rule shall not apply to a select committee appointed to inquire into the conduct of a member or members where such information has the effect off charging the member or members concerned.\r\n\r\n\r\n(20) The meetings of select committees, other than the Standing Orders Committee, the Business Committee, the House Committee shall include public sessions. And the Committee shall have power to arrange for resource persons, including Members of Parliament, and resource groups such as parliamentary committees in joint committee sessions to attend its meetings.\r\n\r\n(21) Where the House in any particular instance has resolved that the meetings of a Select Committee shall be public, the Chairman may, nevertheless, at any time, order all persons who are not members of the Committee to withdraw during the deliberations of the Committee.\r\n\r\n\r\n(22) (a) Any Member of a Select Committee may bring up a report for its \r\nconsideration, and all such reports shall be entered in full upon the minutes of proceedings of the Committee. When all the reports have been brought up, the Chairman shall propose the reports in order and until one is accepted as a basis for discussion, beginning with his own report and proceeding with the remainder in the order in which they were brought up. The question to be proposed by the Chairman on any report shall be \"That the Chairman\'s or Mr. Xs report be read a second time paragraph by paragraph\". When this question has been agreed to, it shall not be proposed on any further reports, but any portions thereof may be offered as amendments to the report under consideration, if they are relevant to it.\r\n(b) The Committee shall then proceed to go through the report paragraph by paragraph and paragraphs (1) to (11) of S.O. No. 53 (Procedure in Committee of the Whole House on a bill) shall apply to such consideration as if the report were a bill and the paragraphs thereof the clauses of the bill.\r\n(c) A motion or an amendment moved by a member in a committee shall not require to be seconded.\r\n(d) Upon the conclusion of the consideration of the report paragraph by paragraph and when all proposed new paragraphs have been considered the Chairman shall put the question that this report be the report of the Committee to the House.\r\n\r\n\r\n(23) (1) Every report of a select committee shall include details of:\r\n(a) the number of meetings held by the committee;\r\n(b) the total time occupied by the committee during the course of its meetings; and\r\n(c) the number of meetings attended by each member of the committee.\r\n\r\n\r\n(24) The Committee Clerk shall bee responsible for the custody of all papers, books, records or other documentary evidence produced to a select committee.\r\n\r\n\r\n(25) Immediately on the rising of a committee the clerk shall report the adjournment thereof to the Clerk of Parliament.\r\n\r\n\r\n(26) On a day prior to the next meeting of the committee, the Clerk to the Committee shall prepare and deliver to each member a written notice of the day and hour fixed for the next meeting.\r\n\r\n\r\n74. DIVISION IN SELECT COMMITTEES\r\n(1) Every question in a Select Committee shall be decided by a majority of the Members present; the Chairman shall have an original vote and in the event of an equality of votes shall have and exercise a casting vote.\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) Every division in a Select Committee Shall be taken by the Clerk to the Committee asking each Member of the Committee separately how he desires to vote and recording the votes accordingly.\r\n\r\n\r\n(3) In taking the division, the names of all members of the Committee present shall be called in alphabetical order.\r\n\r\n\r\n(4) When a division is claimed in a Select Committee every Member of the Committee present shall, unless he expressly states that he declines to vote, record his votes either for Ayes or Noes. The Clerk to the Committee shall enter in the Minutes of the proceedings the record of each Member\'s vote and shall add a Statement of the names of Members who declined to vote.\r\n\r\n\r\n(5) As soon as the Clerk has collected the votes he shall state the number of Members voting for the Ayes and Noes respectively and the Chairman shall then declare the result of the division.\r\n\r\n\r\n(6) If a member of the Committee states that he voted in error or that his vote has been wrongly counted, he may claim to have his vote altered, provided that such request is made as soon as the Clerk has announced the numbers and before the Chairman had declared the result of the division.\r\n\r\n\r\n75. Premature Publication of Contents of Select Committee Reports\r\n(1) Evidence given before or any papers forming part of the records of a Select Committee may be printed for the exclusive information of the members of the committee but shall not be published before the proceedings of the committee are reported to Parliament.\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) The evidence taken before any Select Committee and any documents presented to such Committee shall not be published by any member of such committee or by any other person before the Committee have presented their Report to the House\r\n\r\n\r\n(3) Contravention of this order constitutes contempt of Parliament.\r\n\r\n\r\n76. Report from Select Committees to the plenary\r\n(1) Every select Committee shall make a report to the House upon the matters referred to them within the time frame stipulated by the House, or if no period is set, before the end of the session in which the Committee was appointed. But if the Committee find themselves unable to conclude their investigations before the end of the session, they may so report to the House.\r\n\r\n\r\n(2) A Select Committee shall have leave to make a special report relating to the powers, functions and proceedings of the Committee or any matters which they may think fit to bring to the notice of the House.\r\n\r\n\r\n(3) A report or special report together with the minutes of proceedings of a Select Committee and the minutes of any evidence taken before that Committee shall be presented to the House by the Chairman or other Member deputed by the committee and shall be ordered to lie upon the Table without question put. A copy shall be distributed to every Member by the clerk to the Committee.\r\n\r\n\r\n(4) the minutes of proceedings of a committee shall record all proceedings upon the consideration of any report or bill in the committee and upon every amendment proposed to such report or bill, together with a note of any division taken in the Committee and of the names of members voting therein or declining to vote.\r\n\r\n\r\n(5) The report of a select Committee may be taken into consideration on a motion \"That the report of the Select Committee on ........................... be adopted\". Such a motion may be moved by any Member after one clear day\'s notice.\r\n\r\n\r\n(6) Pursuant to subsection (2) of Section 107 of the Constitution, the Minister under whose portfolio the matter raised in a report falls shall be requested to offer a comprehensive response thereto in the House, within fourteen days after the dispatch of an adopted Select or Special Select Committee report to him./her.');
  INSERT INTO `standing_order` VALUES (11, 'MISCELLANEOUS', '77. (Absence of Members) (Paragraph (e) of Subsection (1) of Section 77 of the Constitution)\r\n\r\n(1) Any Member who for good cause is prevented from attending a sitting of Parliament shall acquaint the Speaker in writing as early as possible of his inability to attend and the cause thereof.\r\n\r\n(2) (a) Any member who, without good cause, during any session, is absent from the sittings of parliament on a number of days amounting to an aggregate period or thirty days shall vacate his seat.\r\n\r\n(b) For the purpose of this Order the expression \"good cause\" shall mean any urgent and pressing business which in the opinion of a committee shall constitute a reasonable excuse for such absence, and shall include ill health, illness in a Member\'s immediate family, domestic affliction, absence on official delegations from the House or otherwise representing Government abroad; every such cause shall be substantiated by such evidence by witnesses, affidavits, medical certificates or otherwise as the Committee shall in the circumstances or each particular case consider requisite.\r\n\r\n(c) Absence from sittings occurring during periods for which Mr. Speaker has granted permission shall not be counted in the computation of absence for the purpose of this order. For the avoidance of contention, however, a Member\'s submission to the Committee of a written request to Mr. Speaker for leave of absence and a written approval of Mr. Speaker to that request will be admissible as reflective of good cause for his absence.\r\n\r\n(d) Alternative to the mandate of the Committee on Privileges and Standards to address the conduct of Members Special Select Committees may be appointed by the House, from time to time, to decide on cases of absenteeism. Such Committees shall consist of the Speaker and members nominated by each Political Party and groups of Paramount Chiefs and Independent Members such as to reflect, as much as possible, the strength of the three groups in the House.\r\n\r\n(e) If the Committees referred to in sub-paragraph (d) report that a Member has been absent for the period specified in sub-paragraph (a) without good cause, the Speaker shall declare his seat vacant, and this self-disciplinary measure, capturing the import and spirit of subsections (1) and (20 of section 94 and Section 97 of the Constitution shall be a privilege of Parliament.\r\n\r\n78. Employment of Members in Professional Capacity\r\n\r\nNo Member of parliament shall appear before the House or any Committee thereof as counsel or solicitor for any party or in any capacity for which he is to receive a fee or reward.\r\n\r\n79. Strangers\r\n\r\nStrangers shall be admitted to witness debates in the Chamber and committee sittings under such rules as Mr. Speaker may make from time to time for that purpose, provided that where it is necessary that the deliberations be held \"in camera\" Mr. Speaker or the Chairman shall put forthwith the question \"that strangers do withdraw\" without permitting any debate or amendment. Notwithstanding anything in these Orders Mr. Speaker, or the Chairman may, whenever he thinks fit, order the withdrawal of strangers from any part of the House.\r\n\r\n80. Press\r\n\r\nThe Speaker may grant a general permission to the representative of any journal to attend the sittings of Parliament under such rules as he may make from time to time for that purpose. If such rules are contravened, such permission may be revoked.\r\n\r\n81. Amendment of Standing Orders\r\n\r\nThese Orders may be amended subject to the provisions of the Constitution and in accordance with the procedure set out in Standing Order 70 (3) - Standing Orders Committee.\r\n\r\n82. Suspension of Standing Orders\r\n\r\nAny one or more of these standing Orders may, after notice, or with the leave of Mr. Speaker, be suspended on a motion made by a Member at any sitting.\r\n\r\n83. Cases of doubt and cases not expressly provided for by these Orders\r\n\r\n(1) In cases of doubt and cases not expressly provided for by these Standing Orders or by other Orders of the House, such procedural questions shall be decided by the Speaker in consultation with the clerk of Parliament. And Mr. Speaker\'s decision shall be final.\r\n\r\n(2) the sad-decision in paragraph 91) may derive from the practices and procedures of other jurisdictions, but should be founded on the spirit of the customs and traditions of the Sierra Leone Parliament, compatible with current parliamentary experiences and developments in the Sierra Leone Parliament and reflective of a pursuit of best practice for good governance.');
  
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