ACT
Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette

Vol. CXL I, No. 8

dated 28th January , 2010

THE SIERRA LEONE BROADCASTING CORPORA
TION ACT, 2009

SIGNED this 8th day of January, 2010.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section

DR. ERNEST BAI KOROMA,
President.

PART I–PRELIMINARY

1. Interpretation.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

PART II–ESTABLISHMENT OF CORPORATION
Establishment of the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation.
Board of Corporation.
Tenure of members.
Functions of Board.
Remuneration of Board.
Filling of vacancies.
Meetings of Board..
Disclosure of interest.

PART III – FUNCTIONS OF CORPORA
TION
10. Functions of Corporation.
11. Guiding principles.
12. Independence of Corporation.
PART IV – STAFF OF CORPORATION
13. Director-General.
14. Deputy Director-General.
15. Other staff and employees of Corporation.
16.
17.
18.
19.

PART V – FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
Funds of Corporation.
Accounts and audit.
Financial year of Corporation.
Annual report.

PART VI – MISCELLANEOUS
20. Transfer of a ssets.
21. Transitional provisions.
22. Regulations.

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2010
Sierra Leone

The Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation Act, 2009.

Short title.

Being an Act to establish the Sierra Leone Br oadcasting
Corporation and to provide for other related matters.
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ENACTED by the President and Members of Parliament in this
present Parliament assembled.

Date of commencement.

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