Investment Act
Key business and investment-related reforms and laws enacted since 2000 are designed to support investment in Sierra Leone.
View the relevant laws that affect your sector through our website.
| Issue | Law | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Arbitration | Arbitration Act | Ongoing |
| Banking | Banking Act | 2019 |
| Business | Bankruptcy | 2009 |
| Business | General Law (Business Start-up) Amendment Act | 2007 |
| Business Registration | Business Registration Act | 2007 |
| Central Banking | Bank of Sierra Leone (amendment) Act | 2010 |
| Consumer Protection | Consumer Protection Act | 2012 |
| Copyrights | Copyrights Act | 2011 |
| Corporate Governance | Companies Act | 2009 |
| Corruption | Anti- Corruption (amendment) Act | 2019 |
| Customs | Customs Law | Ongoing |
| Diamond Processing | Diamond Cutting and Polishing Act | 2008 |
| Dispute Resolution | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Ongoing |
| Electricity | National Power Authority (Amendment) Act | 2006 |
| Electricity | National Power Authority (NPA) Act (1982) | Ongoing |
| Estates Devolution | Estate Act | 2007 |
| Financial Service | Financial Services Act (Amendment) Act (Stock Exchange) | 2007 |
| Financial Services | Payment System Act | 2009 |
| Financial Services | Home Mortgage Finance Act | 2009 |
| Financial Services | Other Financial Services Act | 2001 |
| Insurance | Insurance Act | 2016 |
| Investment Promotion | Investment and Export Promotion Agency Act | 2007 |
| Investment Promotion | Investment and Export Promotion Agency Act 2004 | 2004 |
| Land | Commercial use of Land Act | 2015 |
| Law of evidence | Law of evidence | Ongoing |
| Law Officers | Law Officers Act | Ongoing |
| Local Government | Local Government Act | 2004 |
| Maritime Transport | Maritime Administration (Amendment) Act | 2007 |
| Merchant Shipping | Merchant Shipping Act | 2003 |
| Mining | Mines and Mineral Act | 2009 |
| Mining | Mines and Mineral (Amendment) Act | 2004 |
| Money Laundering | Anti-Money Laundering Act | 2005 |
| Partnership | Partnership Act | 2014 |
| Patents | Patents and Industrial Designs | 2011 |
| Petroleum | Petroleum Exploration and Production Act | 2001 |
| Privatisation | National Commission for Privatisation Act | 2002 |
| Public Procurement | Public Procurement Act | 2004 |
| Road Transportation | Road Transportation Authority | 2003 |
| Tax Administration | National Revenue Authority Act | 2002 |
| Taxation | Good and Services Tax | 2009 |
| Telecommunications | National Telecommunication (Amendment) Act | 2015 |
| Telecommunications | External Telecommunication Tax Act (Amendment) | 2004 |
| Utilities | Sierra Leone Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission Act | 2011 |
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