Mines and Minerals Act (Sierra Leone)

The Mines and Minerals Act is a law passed in 1994 in Sierra Leone. It imposed a minimum sentence of 3 years on anyone illegally possessing or smuggling minerals, specifically diamonds as well as authorization to payment to informants up to 40% of the value of the minerals being smuggled.

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• Sierra Leone Encyclopedia entry for Mines and Minerals Act

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