The Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991 Being 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:— CHAPTER I — THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE Declaration of Republic. 1. Sierra Leone is a Sovereign Republic, the boundaries of which are delimited in the First Schedule hereto. Public seal. 2. The Public Seal of the Republic shall be such a device as Parliament shall prescribe. The National Flag and National Anthem. 3. (1) a. b. c. The Flag of which the design is described in paragraph (b) hereof is hereby declared to be the National Flag of Sierra Leone. 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. The normal size of the Flag for official use shall be in the proportion of nine units across to six units down. (2) The National Anthem of the Republic shall be such as Parliament shall prescribe. CHAPTER II – FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY Fundamental obligations of Government. 4. 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. Government and the people. 5. (1) The Republic of Sierra Leone shall be a State based on the principles of Freedom, Democracy and Justice. (2) It is accordingly declared that— a. b. sovereignty belongs to the people of Sierra Leone from whom Government through this Constitution derives all its powers, authority and legitimacy; 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 7