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Governance, 2004
The Local Government Act, 2004
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The Local Government Act, 2004 is a law of Sierra Leone from 2004. On Lanbuk it is kept with the governance statutes.
The long title says the Act was passed to * searchable [No. 1 of 2004] Being an Act to consolidate with amendments, the law on local government, and to provide for the decentralisation and devolution of functions, powers and services to local councils and for other matters connected therewith.
Repeals the Rural Areas Act (Cap. 75), the Sherbro Urban District Council Act (Cap. 76), the District Councils Act (Cap. 79), the Bo Town Council Act (Cap. 80), the Townships Act (Cap. 295), the City Council of Freetown (Validation and Confirmation of Acts) Act, 1960, the Local Authorities (Audit) Act, 1964, the Local Authorities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1965, the Local Authorities (Warrants for Rates) Act, 1966 and the Freetown Municipality Act, 1973. Amended by the Local Government (Amendment) Act, 2016 (No. 11 of 2016).